The hotel itself is really nive. Meals were fine, nothing great since it was pasta every day, but I really enjoyed eating in the restaurant. Pools were really nice, even though when we were about to leave, they got a lil bit dirty. The deep one with salt water was perfect for swimming, while the second one, with regular water was mostly for relaxing. But the best thing in the hotel was definitely the bus - we decided not to pay the travel agency for additional tours, and take the FREE hotel bus which can take u to Naples. From Naples you can go basically everywhere - we have visited Capri (30 euros for ferryboat tickets, when our agency wanted over 65), Pompeii and volcano Pozzuoli Solfatara, what was almost free. The staff was quite nice, they know english very well. The bad side is the whole Castelvolturno - in my entire life I have not seen such a dirty city. Litter was lying everywhere, beach was extramely dirty and the people were terrifying, so if we wanted to swim, we stayed at the pool. If you want to see a nice city, I suggest Sorrento - it's truly beautiful, and it takes only 1,5h to go there (we took hotel bus to Naples, and a train from Naples to Sorrento).

This hotel is nice when you are there: good rooms (including a balcony which is nice), nice pool and golf course out the back. Unfortunately there is not enough to do in the surrounding areas to make a long stay worthwhile. There are a couple of restaurants and hypermarkets in walking distance, but apart from that you are stuck in the hotel. The beach is not particuarly pleasant, we encountered a washed-up dead rat on our stroll along it!

In terms of getting there, we were picked up and dropped off in central Naples by a Holiday Inn minibus, which worked fine.

Overall, only worth a visit if you want to laze by a pool for a couple of days and you have your own transport,or if you want to use the golf course, but apart from that but I would not receommend a trip specifically for this hotel.

The beach promoted by the hotel is inaccessible. There is a police checkpoint at the entry to the hotel because of the surrounding area and the proximity of Naples FC training ground. It is a good distance out of Naples and remote from the tourist areas. No information in rooms regarding local public transport etc. Hotel is clean spacious and comfortable but some of the rooms are a VERY long way from the restaurant and bar so you need to be fit. The local 'Marina' is in fact a small fishing harbour and factory.

We stayed hear for just over two weeks in May 2010 and it was a last minute booking due to needing to change from the strike bound Crowne Plaza a few miles away. We emailed to hotel for advice on taxis and the extremely efficient front desk arranged a preferential rate Taxi from the airport and return. On Checking in we were upgraded to a suite and fresh fruit was in the rooms together with bottled water.
Exploring the hotel we found the grounds well cared for and an enormous pool, that apparently had not heated up yet; it was early May.
The Buffet at dinner was extensive but limited on the hot courses. The deserts are great. English was not widely spoken but the always found some one who could speak English.
The Lack of a car was not a problem; the hotel has a complimentary mini bus that has a few routes including Naples. Naples is what it is a large commercial port but also a fine promenade and an extensive shopping area. The small town nearby by mini bus is a relaxed area with some shops and restaurants.
When we were there two or three Saga groups (specialist tours for the 50 plus age groups) were staying as well as a Carabinieri conference so security was never an issue.
The service was first class although the need to ask for pool towels nearly every day did seem a bore. At breakfast we had fried eggs and fresh juice brought to our table with out asking after the first two or three days.
The somewhat critical reports suggest that maybe the visitors where expecting southern Italy to be like the North, we found it as we expected and the stroll though the Marina and boat yard to the local village was as expected from a working marina and fishing port. Never saw any dead dogs only very lively ones. The local village had at least two mini markets one with a large selection of fresh fruit, but again be patient with the lack of English. But that’s what ravel is all about.
For a similar holiday we would visit again.