Villa Angela Hotel & Spa

I stayed here for the third time to play in the annual international chess tournament and I had another very nice stay. I got a taxi from the airport to the Molo Beverello which took 15 minutes and cost €30. I bought a ticket on the Alilauro aliscafo to Forio for €20.70 plus €2.10 for my suitcase. I called the hotel and spoke to Giuseppina at reception, who is always very kind and helpful and she said she would have someone pick me up. The journey took 1hr 15mins. Giovanni, who plays chess and runs the hotel with his brother Giuseppe, met me when I got off the hydrofoil and drove me back to the hotel where I said hello to Giuseppe, Giuseppina and the twin sisters Annalisa and Francesca. They are all really friendly and accommodating. My suitcase was brought up to my room rapidly, an extra pillow too and when I wanted to change rooms they even brought the double mattress to the new room which had two single mattresses. The outdoor pool is a bit small but it's very warm, about 33°C and there is also a small indoor pool. There is a very small exercise room and it would be nice to see some new equipment in there as everything is very old, at least a decent bike and treadmill and some barbells.You can walk down a steep hill to Citara beach with coarse sand. The sea temperature was 27°C at the beginning of July. You can get a taxi or a bus back up to the hotel. The housekeeper, Vera, who always looks after me, is wonderful and my room was always spotless. There are Italian sockets in the rooms with three holes so you may need an adapter which they will provide along with a mosquito plug. There is a minibar and a/c in the room. The waiters in the restaurant are also really friendly and attentive, Gino, his son Piepaolo, Angelo and Antonio. You can choose breakfast only, half board or full board. The food is fine and you get an antipasto, a primo piatto of pasta or rice, a main course of fish or meat and a dessert of fruit, cake or ice cream. You can sit inside or on the terrace or in the garden. If you want a really great restaurant you can go to Saturnino in Forio. Luigi who works at the hotel and also has his own taxi service will take you into town for €10 instead of €15. In the evenings you can sit in the bar or the garden and be served by Nello or Franco but make sure you spray on plenty of mosquito repellent and also be aware that the humidity is very high, about 83%. I would like to thank all the staff for a great stay and am looking forward to going back there next summer.