Hotel Esplanade, Paestum, Salerno, Campania; Paestum hotels

Hotel Esplanade, near Salerno

This delightful four-star hotel is located close to the archaeological site at Paestum, on Italy's Tyrrhenian Coast. Sitting within its own extensive gardens, the Hotel Esplanade (in Campania's Salerno province) boasts its own private and well equipped beach, and a swimming pool. Days can be spent simply lazing around the pool and soaking up the reliable 'mezzogiorno' sunshine. And when you head out you can enjoy excursions along the beautiful Cilento Coast, starting from Santa Maria di Castellabate and through the lush Mediterranean landscape to Acciaroli.

Return to the hotel and you will enjoy freshly prepared Mediterranean cuisine in the hotel's fine restaurant. The hotel has meeting facilities, a tour desk, WiFi internet access free for guests, bicycle rental, a Turkish bath, sauna, tennis court and horse riding. All private and public parts of the hotel are non smoking, there is a lift/elevator to all floors, and free parking for guests (valet parking available). The bedrooms at this Paestum hotel have radio, TV, minibar, phone, air conditioning and bathroom with shower.

Near the hotel lies the ancient Greek town of Velia, with extensive ruins and a medieval tower. Head on from here to the lovely seaside village of Palinuro, which has beautiful cliffs, rocks and grottoes. Boat trips around the coast here (with its superb clear blue waters) are a delight. See too the deserted medieval (twelfth century) villages of San Severino di Centola.

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Double room from €44

 

Score from 60 reviews: 8/10