Hotel Continental Mare

This hotel in ischia is absolutely the ultimate place to stay!! We stay here twice a year it’s fantastic!! The staff are all so helpful and friendly they can’t do enough for you!! Rooms are lovely spotlessly clean and views right over the med. We wouldn’t stay anywhere else on ischia It’s the best of the best Highly recommended .

We had an absolutely gorgeous stay at this hotel in July. We have been wanting to visit Ischia for a while and came across this hotel and couldn’t not book it. It’s a reasonably small hotel but that made it even more special, the grounds are beautiful, the main pool area and sea deck were perfect. So well looked after and nice atmosphere, the staff were so friendly and very attentive and the rooms felt very private. Can’t comment on the food as we only had breakfast, but this was always great. The only thing that let the hotel down slightly was the rooms, a little worn and not quite up to scratch with the rest of the hotel. However, we don’t go on holiday to sit in the room so it didn’t really matter - the view from our room (sea view room) was amazing! I would highly recommend this hotel, 10 minute walk to the port, lovely staff, beautiful surroundings.

The hotel itself is really nice and staff had been great up until we got lunch here for the first time today. It’s a bit of a walk down to the town so we said we’d stay here for lunch for a change. I ordered a pizza and my partner ordered prawns and calamari. Unfortunately the pizza was not fresh and it was unlike any pizza I’d gotten on the holiday. It resembled a frozen pizza from a supermarket. My partners prawns and calamari were nice though he received crisps with it as opposed to chips. Nonetheless, it was still nice. The thing that bothered me about the experience was that while it was clear I ate none of the pizza, no one came over to ask whether everything was okay or if I wanted something else instead etc. My partner waited for a further 10 minutes and still no one came over although there was still a full pizza left on the table. Not great service when we are staying here 5 nights :( the mistake could have been easily fixed had they taken it off the bill or offered something else instead. Overall, the hotel is nice and we’ve loved the pools, it was just a pity how they handled lunch considering none of mine was eaten.

Stayed here for 9 nights on our first trip to Ischia. The hotel staff were all first class, stayed half board and the included 4 course menu's were amazing and portions generous. The pool areas have plentiful beds and the cleanliness of the hotel and rooms was good. I would definitely recommend this hotel - to note they have upgraded one of the pools since the website photos .

Just spent 10 days at this wonderful friendly hotel it’s our favourite place on ischia! Food is excellent Vittorio Michaele and all restaurant staff bend over backwards to make your stay enjoyable. Also the reception staff Linda, Roberta, giavanna and Valentina are all so kind and helpful. This hotel is exceptional as are the staff a fabulous stay

Hotel situated just outside Ischia Porto with great views over the bay of Naples. Hotel is on the Cliff side, so lots of steps though they have a Golf cart to take you to the top for Buses pick up etc. Hotel has 2 thermally heated pools, one with Cabanas which we could get everyday. Staff will bring you drinks to both. There is a rocky beach down some steps, where there is a pontoon with sun beds etc. We had originally a room on the 4th level, great view but small and a tiny Juliet balcony, long walk to the Restaurant or bar. There are better rooms with fantastic sea views on level 3 bit bigger and large balcony’s overlooking Procida island and Vesuvius, which we asked to move to as we like sitting and relaxing on the balcony with our own space. We stayed here for 2 weeks on Half Board and the food here is just amazing. Best food ever for Dinner. You have to choose it at breakfast and they will do do something a little different, if it’s not what you want, but just incredible food! Drinks a bit pricey but extensive wine list cheaper than in the town and draught beer. Staff very friendly and helpful, especially waiting staff and the receptionists, who could never do enough for you. There is a path down to the main port with takes 15 mins (20 back up and first part gets the Heart pumping!) Worth eating in the port as great food and some shopping there. Also can get Ferry to Naples,Capri, Procida, Amalfi and Positano. Boat trips around island Bus route round the island - day pass is €4 can get busy but very simple to use, and there are beautiful things to see and do on Ischia. Especially the spas. Downside of hotel are air con in room is not great, showers are a challenge to get right temp etc. Pool towels are €3 each, every time you change them you will have to pay again, we kept ours for a few days, then changed. Our room also turned into a shower in a major thunderstorm one evening, leaking through ceiling so a bit of an adventure and they moved us again. Won’t hold this against them as just think we were unlucky and they gave us free drinks to apologise. Overall lovely friendly hotel, great views, friendly staff and the best food ever. Would return definitely.