Hotel Miramare

We stayed here hoping it would be a good choice after reading some of the reviews, however we had a few issues. The hotel itself is very dated. The showers are really small, I had to hold the shower head as it wouldn’t rest in its holder. I asked for this be looked at but no one came throughout a 3 night stay. The beds are horrendous. It would have been more comfortable to sleep on the floor. They make so much noise when you’re turning during the night that it keeps waking you thinking that someone is in the room. Breakfast was very limited, we were completely ignored by the staff that I practically had to walk into the kitchen to ask for a drink. Even then I was hardly acknowledged. It was so bad that we decided not to eat there for the remainder of our trip. The car park that is recommended by the hotel is right next door. You have to give your keys to the receptionist when you have parked up as it’s a private car park and they may need to move your car to allow residences to park. Whilst we were there they had a builder working on the roof of the car park. He was smashing the plaster from the ceiling causing it to break on the floor and hit everything in a 5 mile radius. I have no idea how our rental car had no damage!?! They could have at least moved the car out of the way, they insisted on having the keys! The location itself was great…2 minute walk to the beach and plenty of restaurants and bars nearby. Ferry port 10-15 minute walk away.

Overall, we give this property 2 stars. Starting with the Pros, it is very conveniently located to shops, markets, restaurants, taxi stations, ferry stations, and boat tours. At night there are many activities around the hotel such as karaoke, live music, local vendors, outdoor concerts, etc. The only good thing to say about the room is that the a/c worked well. Other than that, rooms are old (we got a family room and a double), worn out, have moldy bathrooms, the hallway light foes not work, etc. As for staff, they don't like being asked questions. The evening lobby receptionist is the worst one. If you are driving a car...good luck, they themselves don't know how to operate the parking lot gates. In summary, you definitely don't get what you pay for. My suggestion, don't stay here. Book way ahead of time since this area is very popular. My mistake was to wait to the last minute and all that was left was this. I should have spent a little more to stay in a better hotel in Amalfi or Tovere.

There is no Wi-Fi there is no pool all the room was broken and very old and the service was terrible

Free wine & soft drinks were a welcome touch

Excellent rooms, friendly staff however air conditioning was marginal and mgt didn’t do what was needed to improve poor AC

Friendly

Nice area, easy to walk everywhere. No doors, walls for.shower in bathroom so water goes.everywhere... Also, smell of toilet is constant in bathroom wich at one point it goes all over, disgusting.

Grubby hotel. Shower was awful. Small and dilapidated. Breakfast was diabolical. Staff friendly and helpful but a serious need of renovation.

Loved staying at Hotel Miramare. Great location close to the beach, restaurants, and bus stops. Staff was super friendly and helpful.

Loved staying here. Second time since 5 years ago and it was just as pleasing. Though there may have been some language barriers at times, the staff went out of their way to make sure messages got across and we were helping with whatever we needed.

Pros: comfortable bed, although not could be said of the pillows, clean towels/ linen regularly Cons: we stayed in an “ executive room” that was located down a pigeon invested alley behind the hotel. It was similar to a self catering apartment without such niceties as a kettle. The shower ran cold or extremely hot depending on how it felt, very difficult to control, and was smaller than any you would experience on the smallest of cruise ships. Breakfast was something else! Even at 7.30am when it opened the “hot” water for a cup of tea was not anywhere near boiling. The selections of meats and cheese where something that I have never seen before, processed and with the appearance that they went in and out of the fridge,as they were left , each and every day. There was a “ bainmarie” that had no hot water or heating element for the fried egg or whatever else was in there. The butter/yoghurt/ cheese was not in any sort of chiller, nor were the juices/ milk/ water ( that was if there was any water) Really found the whole place to be of a low priced budget hostel standard, not of that of a hotel. So very disappointed

Starting with the pros (it will be quick) Close to the beach and buses Beds were comfortable Air conditioning worked well And staff were helpful Cons No coffee or tea facilities in the rooms. No swimming pool. Sun deck with shade is for permanent residence only. Hotel guests sun deck had no shade. And you get to share it with staff on their smoke break. To open the roller shutters to the balcony takes some muscle. Our shower flooded the whole bathroom and into bedroom for first two days. Our friends had no hot water for their first two or three days. If they say you are in the ‘executive suite’ this means a different building down a side alley in another residential block (or so it seems). Lifts both work well but so long as you aren’t claustrophobic. Breakfast isn’t worth the effort of going downstairs, toaster takes at least ten mins to toast, Bain Marie has fried eggs boiled eggs and mini hot dog sausages most days but never any hot water in the bottom to keep it warm, or you can have a choice of mozzarella or plastic wrapped cheese slices. Kettle is large and obviously boiled only at 7.30 so any later it is lukewarm tea, but they will get hot water but you have to ask. This hotel was recommended by Expedia when the panorama hotel unexpectedly closed and we had to change hotels, I don’t believe they were of the same standard, for Aud dollars 185 a night I would have expected more.

quite disappointing

The location is good one Block from the beach, bed was comfortable and breakfast was excellent. The only inconvenience was the small bathroom with the door blocking the toilet

A good base for exploring the Amalfi coast. Not really 4 star accommodation but a solid safe clean well positioned base. Breakfast on sun terrace was a nice idea but needs to be better refrigerated!

Our first night we got no sleep at all because of a ceiling fan rattling and banging very noisily. The rooms were like ovens. We were moved on day 2 at least the fan was quieter. But having no English language channels at all on TV is not good customer service. Breakfast is quite the worst food offer I have ever seen in decades of staying in hotels. Nothing, not even the fruit juice was refrigerated. Cold meat and cheese slices were sweating. Tea was served by giving us half a tea cup od tepid water and a tea bag. i was given some sort of blackcurrant flavour tea which the waiter was sure was Green tea. Charging B&B at this place is bordering on sharp practice, we never went back in to that room. The hotel is what it is and we did book last minute, but last minute booking or 6 months in advance would not change the worst breakfast offer I have ever encountered. No hotel concerned about food safety would put dairy products and meats out on a table for who knows how long unrefrigerated. Unbelievably bad.

Excellent, as always

I stayed at this hotel in February and can't really fault it.

Recommended to all tourists

We took the bus from Salerno to Maiori, got off bus and walked 3 mins to the hotel, tops. Clean and friendly with a lovely patio on the 4th floor ( 5th floor to us Americans) that overlooks the Mediterranean. Wish we had stayed more nights.