Prince Franklyn Hotel

We booked this hotel solely because it had a pool so arriving to the hotel to be told the pool isn’t in use was massively disappointing. It was green. They said it was due to the storms and they wouldn’t be cleaning it until they were due no more storms but considering we were about 1 couple of maybes 3 others staying at the hotel until June 1st it felt a bit convenient that the pool started to be cleaned and the pool bar opened on June 1st when all of the other guests started arriving for “holiday season” (the day before we left). I understand pools aren’t used during the colder months but I’d have preferred to have had previous knowledge of this because I’d have chosen somewhere with a usable pool. They also provided us with the remote for the AC in the room and then took it back the next day which wasn’t great. The positives about this hotel is that the rooms were modern and clean, we had a balcony (nice view of the green pool) and it was in a great location. The road leading to it is a bit sketchy but felt safe walking it every day and evening. It’s a 5-10 minute walk from a lovely beach with gorgeous sand, where you can rent a couple of beds and a parasol for the day and a great beach bar which is cheap and serves good food. The hotel is a short journey from the centre of the town. Food wasn’t great at breakfast but not sure if that’s cause there weren’t many guests until June 1st.. but all staff were kind and helpful. Maids cleaned our room every day (even when we put the Do Not Disturb sign on the door???) Overall it was a nice stay due to the location and how nice our room was, but was massively let down by the pool situation. I’m pleased we didn’t bring our children for that reason.

Struttura situata in posizione abbastanza comoda per visitare sia Santa Maria di Castellabate che la bella cittadina di Castellabate stessa. Stanze discrete così come la dotazione dei set per il bagno. Buona e abbondante la colazione che comprendeva sia dolce che salato. Piscina gradevole anche se purtroppo non ho avuto il tempo di provarla. Quelle che lascia a desiderare è la struttura nel suo complesso, non ben tenuta a partire dalla Hall e dalle parti esterne. In certi tratti appare in semi-abbandono. In sostanza, per una o due notti può andare bene, ma una settimana in questo hotel significherebbe una vacanza un po' triste...

Sono stato in questo hotel con un gruppo dell’oratorio di don Gabriele, eravamo in 70, quindi un numero che potrebbe sembrare inadeguato per un hotel a 4 stelle. Al contrario invece, abbiamo trovato con sorpresa una grande accoglienza. Dopo un primo giorno di “assestamento”, siamo stati pienamente soddisfatti in tutto, trovando un personale gentile e umile, nonostante la struttura elegante. L’unica cosa che migliorerei è la possibilità di pagare col pos al bar. Credo che l’anno prossimo torneremo, e vista la gentilezza dello staff, magari potremmo avere anche uno sconticino😉😜 Consigliatissimo!