Hotel Parigi & Spa

I loved sleeping to the sound of the waves just outside the window. This hotel has personality and is well placed in the lovely lively yet civilised resort. It has a spa on the top floor where you can have a treatment looking out to sea through the jasmine and lavender. The staff members on reception were helpful and kind. The bar area is quirky and lovely and the restaurant looks over the sea. The tables are set with white linen and the food is good. There is just a promenade where people walk and children play but there are no cars in front of the hotel. The town has a historic area on top of a hill, a lovely bay and an interesting selection of independent shops — al within walking distance of the hotel. We really enjoyed our stay.

1. reception people are rude and unattentive to the guests. They booked us a "room" outside the hotel and we discovered it was in the stuff quarter. the room was very very smelly and dirty. Another room was offered; however, they requested an additional 100 euros per night. it was a small noisy room. Their 'explanation' was "you have booked only yesterday, so what do you expect?". shocking. these words were said by the reception man and its manager, more than once. after asking for explanations we were told that ******* did not manage the rooms and the hotel management assigned the rooms as they wanted. they also said that ******* is incorrect with the information they provided. I find it untrue and ridiculous 2. even though it's clearly stated there is free parking of the hotel and lots of parking in the street next to the hotel, it was not true. Unfortunately, it took us 40 min to find parking and we needed to change a parking ticket every 6 hours. it is only after one of the hotel staff moved his car - we managed to park next to the hotel. 3. they didn't alert that the location is right next to the railway, and the train comes many times an hour. noisy and really bothering 4. the lift is dangerous and makes loud noises - like drilling, it's not nice in the lift especially if you have a room next to the lift. We don't recommend this hotel that somehow is unjustifiedly rated as a 4-star hotel and twe were glad to leave the horrible, dirty, unfriendly, musty place.

Perfect location. Best to get a room overlooking the ocean - wonderful to fall asleep to the waves crashing.