Calabria accommodation - Grand Hotel Stella Maris, Palmi

Grand Hotel Stella Maris, Palmi

The Grand Hotel Stella Maris offers four-star accommodation in the charming coastal town of Palmi - just north of Reggio Calabria on the toe of Italy. This is a beautiful peninsula with sea on three sides - Palmi itself hugs steep cliffs that tumble down to the gorgeous white sands and clear azure waters of the cove. This is a step back into the old Italy, where unspoiled villages nestle in a mountain landscape clad in lush vegetation, speckled with orange and lemon groves. Greek and Roman ruins are found throughout the area, and in many ways this part of Calabria seems to have changed little since then - village life still unwinds slowly, in tune with the seasons, as it has for countless generations.

This Calabria hotel complements this beautifully, offering the best in modern comforts in this sylvan setting. Rooms are a choice of single, double, twin or triple. All have air conditioning, direct-dial phone, bathroom, minibar, colour TV and breakfast provided. The hotel has a restaurant and bar, an indoor swimming pool and beauty centre, with Jacuzzi and sauna. Transfers to the airport can be arranged, as can babysitting. The geography of Calabria means you can ski and sunbathe on the beach on the same day - the hotel will be happy to arrange cross-country skiing (season permitting) in the magnificent mountain hinterland of the region. But whatever time of year, hikes in the Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte (the national park that covers the whole mountainous central area) are a must - this is an absolutely beautiful, and completely unspoiled, wilderness.

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Double room from €70

 

Score from 4 reviews: 7/10