Hotel Miramare

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : The hotel is at the end of some bad roads toward the sea just south of Sibari off the main highway between Reggio Calabria and Taranto. It is a nice hotel, quite uniquely constructed: rooms are situated on the hotel roof and radiate off separate halls. The owner/operator was a really nice man who was very hospitable and seemed genuinely caring. He recommended an excellent seafood restaurant my first night, Lido Aurora, where I had two meals, It was close and so good. The owner also got up really early on the morning of my leaving to make coffee for me and offer me breakfast and that was so beyond the call and so appreciated. The room, though small, was immaculate and maid-service occurred every day. Based on that rare, old fashioned hospitality, I rate the Miramare a solid 7.5, not 7. If you're going to the area of Sibari, this hotel is an excellent option especially for couples.
  : My main gripe was with the internet which worked for just a few hours at the beginning and then the end of my stay. The signal was never strong and I might as well have been without it for my whole stay. That just won't do. In this day and age, every hotel/apt/etc. simply MUST have good WiFi service. Then again the road surfaces in and out of the place were really bad and I worried about my car's axles every time I drove to and from the hotel. (Never mind the drivers coming the other way on those roads!) The breakfast was just so-so.