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3.0 of 5
Viale Tondo 21, 89861 Tropea, Italy
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Ranked #15 of 21 hotels in Tropea
3.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
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Bristol, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
“The worst breakfast EVER in a hotel!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011

We managed to get a room in this hotel at the last minute as we were desperate at about 8pm. We were relieved to find a room with a pretty good location at quite a good price. The room was clean, though the bed wasn't amazingly comfortable. The staff varied from being unfriendly (the guy when we checked in barely spoke to us and offered no help with bags) to incompetent (a lady had no idea how wifi worked). The breakfast experience was extraordinary, and not in a good way. As we walked into the room the waiter (the same guy who had checked us in the previous evening) handed us a croissant each. Clearly these were not on the buffet table because there was a strict one croissant per person policy. This wouldn't have been a problem if they had been restocking the buffet, which was virtually empty a hour before breakfast finished. After several people had requested more water and more yoghurt the waiter reluctantly restocked these products. Otherwise the only things available were cereal (no milk), french toast and apricot jam. There was some evidence that milk, salami, bread and cheese had been available but despite frequent promising visits to the kitchen the waiter didn't feel that these things needed replacing. We were in the room at about 0845-0915 (breakfast reportedly served till 1000) so felt a little short changed as we definitely hadn't left this till the last minute!

We only stayed one night before transferring to a delightful agriturismo.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Melbourne, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Good, honest 3 Star hotel.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2010

Good, honest 3 Star hotel. Room was clean and tidy, nothing flash but the basics were all there. Restaurant dining menu was somewhat limited but the food was well presented and tasty. Hotel could do with a renovation. Overall, a good value hotel and I would stay there again.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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London
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great location but be prepared for noise”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2010

The hotel is located within a few minutes walking distance from Tropea centre which is great. However, there is noise made either by the cleaners as early as 7am, the church which is across the road, or other tenants of the hotel. I had to have the windows closed to block some of the noise out but there is air-conditioning. The staff is kind but the breakfast basic. It does not come at a greatly cheap price but I guess you pay more to be so close to the centre. However, in Tropea nothing is really too far away from the centre!

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Really terrible!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2010
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The hotel did not provide the services advertised. The bed was so hard I actually turned the mattress over in the middle of the night thinking it had to be the wrong way up - but alas, no better. There is no soundproofing and I believe I was the ONLY guest, so I shudder to imagine what it would be like with other guests coming and going.
The meal in the restaurant was shameful and I paid an exorbitant price, but since I hadn't been provided with a menu it seems I had no recourse but to pay it.
If there is another hotel available...don't choose this one.

  • Stayed April 2010, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Filthu and terrible”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2007
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Do not stay at Hotel Vigillio if you are thinking of traveling to Tropea. Our room looked filthy when we arrived and I don't think they cleaned the room after our first night. This I can't confirm, but I can confirm that they did not change our towels. The room had very old furniture and the beds was killing our back. The breakfast was the most poorly we have ever had when traveling in Italy. They served juice and water in disposable plastic cups, so was the teaspoon. To eat we had the possibility of conrflakes, white bread with jam og cheese and of course sweet croissants. We were going to stay at Virgilio 3 nights, but checked out after to. Hotel Virgilio has so far been the worst hotel we have stayed at in Italy. And for this we had to pay 120 Euro per night. Totally we have stayed at 13 hotels when traveling around in Italy. The people working at the hotel was nice and helpful.
In sted of staying at Hotel Virgilio you should saty at Villa Antica. This 4 star family run hotell 300 meters closer to the old town of Tropea is fantastic and a much better deal. The breakfast is fantastic, so is the rooms. And the family will do anything to make your stay as pleasant as possible. This hotel is rated 1 star higher than Virgilio and we paid 10 Euro less per night.

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  • Stayed August 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Address: Viale Tondo 21, 89861 Tropea, Italy
Price range (per night):* INR3,567 - 10,031

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