Stayed in Maiori for a week at the Reginna Palace Hotel. Coming in with a total of 6 people, 3…read moredifferent rooms, I did a lot of research months in advance to try and accommodate the different needs, wants and expectations of our entire group (ranging in age from 9 to 75!)
To highlight some of these wants / needs, as they may align with others' and fall within typical tourist expectations:
- The hotel is very centrally located: close to different lidos (on the beach), close to the Maiori port (8-10 minute car ride) and right on Amalfi Drive.
- Steps away from the main drag, Corso Reginna, that's filled with eateries, cafes, shops and pharmacies.
- Breakfast is included: GREAT SELECTION, and absolutely delicious, with LOTS of options, such as a fresh omelette station, a wide variety of meats, cheeses, fruit, grilled vegetables, pastries, cakes, fresh squeezed-juices and COFFEE (each morning, the attentive wait staff brings any coffee one prefers - espresso, caffè latte, cappuccino or macchiato). I have not had a better selection of an inclusive breakfast at a hotel before. Truly a great experience.
- The hotel has a lovely pool. Clean and quiet, with a great layout and shape (not your typical boring rectangular pool) that allowed for kids to play in different parts that were shallow, as well as a deeper end part with diving boards and cool water jets. This helped for different groups to hang out in different parts of the pool, which I appreciated very much. Lounge chairs were also plentiful. One of the best pools I've seen in a hotel as well.
Moving onto the rooms, they range in size and all seem to have balconies, which I also appreciated. Some views are better than others. We all had rooms with balconies facing the sides of hotel, which didn't allow for the best, head-on direct sea view. Regardless, one of the most important features of the rooms was the AC. The temps were high and humidity made the weather more unpredictable and unpleasant at times, so having a room with strong AC to come and cool off in was AMAZING. Total happiness there and thankful for it. Not only that, the AC actually was strong throughout the entire hotel, with the exception of the stairs - the main lobby downstairs, bar and restaurant and hallways all had very good AC.
Lastly, the staff was absolutely top notch. From great communication on WhatsApp months before arriving to ensure smooth booking overall and arranging for pick up from the port to the hotel, to the check-in process and overall experience, customer service and quality of said service overall, there isn't a bad thing to say about anyone - from the staff at the reception, to the wait staff, the cleaning staff and even the pool attendant. Everyone was polite, helpful, friendly, inviting and accommodating.
I am sure there are other good hotels in Maiori (and on the coast!) but if I ever return to Maiori specifically, I will 100% stay at Reginna Palace Hotel. Thankful for a lovely overall experience!