B&B Il Mare

I emailed the owner to say when we would arrive because we did not have phone service overseas. He responded OK. When we arrived no one was there. We waited over 30 minutes & decided we were going to have to call. This is very inconvenient. Once the owner finally arrived he was very polite & accommodating. We asked to do laundry so he took out what he had in the washer do we could use it. There is no dryer however. We had to leave our window open because there was no air conditioning so it helped dry out clothes. The room was tiny. We were staying here before getting on the cruise ship. Our cabin on the ship was bigger. We had 2 twin beds. The door not one of the beds when you open it.

The best place for travellers with children (very close to the railway station and the beach) and for those who would not like to be bound with an early breakfast service typical for standard hotels.However prior to booking it is highly recommended to learn some peculiarities of checking in and type of breakfast to prevent everybody from possible misunderstanding. We have done so and faced no problems. Lack of some expected conveniences has been compensated and leveled by friendliness and hospitality of the staff to wit Fabio, who provided us with a set of free aditional services as a good will such like trips to Santa Marinella beach, Terms, local commercial centers, with some seafood being twice delivered at our table. Some minor issues stressed upon by others tourists are related to municipal authorities rather then to B&B and they occur due to circunstances which are beyond B&B control. We really enjoyed our 10 days stay with them and apprciate the service experiences.

Unlike a lot of the negative reviews, we found this place interesting. Like others, I failed to notice I had reserved bunk beds and we are 70. But we made do. Travel is an experience. Location was excellent for us as we were leaving on a ship the next morning and you can walk to the port from here and it is close to the train station. The owner does require a printed copy of the booking. Entrance can be a problem as it is 2 floors up and owner isn't onsight. Maybe set up a meeting time prior? Or if you are coming in by cab have the driver call her as another couple did. Breakfast was coffee or tea and sweets. We did okay. Yes, it is 3 rooms. The front one was a king size bed, the middle room the bunkbeds and the third room looked like a double and a single bed. We will stay again but I will be careful on the room type.