Hotel Da Maria

Private, quiet place to stay. Hotel off the beaten path, staff extremely friendly and helpful. Room with sea view was wonderful. Good breakfast and good restaurant. Warm thermal pool waters a treat!

Lots of stairs

the wine & peaches!

I loved the fact that it had its own beach and also a warm thermal pool

Perhaps they should include the cost of the water taxi to a Ischia Ponte in the room cost- one return journey each day?

The food in the restaurant was very good and there was a nice variety of dishes to choose from. Good sized portions and cooked to order. The pasta dishes in particular were delicious. Pleasant room for dining. All the staff were friendly and helpful, especially Laura in the restaurant and Onofrio on reception. Onofrio was the only member of staff who spoke good English and he was extremely helpful with advice about getting around the Island and places of interest to visit. This hotel is not for people with mobility issues as there are many steps involved in getting about as the hotel is on several levels. The private beach was well serviced and guests of the hotel had free use of the sun beds and umbrellas. The water taxi was a great way to get to Porto Ponte although we walked there most days and then into Ischia Port where the bus terminal was situated. Again, a steep climb from the hotel to the main road.

The rooms without a sea view looked onto a wall and scrub land although they each had a small balcony. I wouldn't recommend booking a room without a sea view although there is a large terrace for guests to use in front of the hotel. However the rooms did have adequate facilities including a fridge, air-conditioning and a great shower. Breakfast had a good choice of food but was very carbohydrate and sugar heavy. The quality of the food was nowhere as good as the restaurant food. Excellent tea and coffee served at breakfast.