"To visit Paestum or go to a concert in the nearby arena, it is easier to stay in this small building at the centre of the main-place cappuccino. Rooms well treat a great reception extra even late now in this bourg you can eat"

"I’m not usually one to leave reviews but I felt incredibly compelled to leave one for Hotel Cerere. We booked a package holiday with an airline and once we arrived, we were greeted by hotel staff who had friendly smiles. One lady checked us in and requested I send my hotel voucher across, absolutely no issue. She then showed us to our room and gave us a wifi code. The wifi was shocking, but being on holiday we didn’t care too much for it. We tried to turn the air-con on and eventually figured it out (all doors/windows have to be closed, it says this in the manual left in the room) but the air-con didn’t actually cool the room down, just the area by the door and it still only blew air out at 24°C, even though we changed it to 20°C as that’s the lowest it said it would go. When a 4-star hotel promises air-con, you’d hope it would work. We went to the pool outside the main hotel which was nice and came up to just below my shoulders (I’m 5ft 9inches). The next morning, we went downstairs for breakfast, the waiting staff were nice and there was a good selection of pastries, cheese, bread and an omelette station (this is the same everyday). The beach is about a 10 minute walk away, and although there is a shuttle we weren’t informed of times or how to use this service. We explored the other pool which is near the residence, and we definitely preferred this one, completely down to personal preference, but it was deeper (my 6ft3 partner couldn’t touch the bottom) and we could properly swim in this pool, it also had a diving board. Our room also got cleaned everyday by the cleaning staff who were absolutely lovely, I cannot fault them. This is unfortunately where the positives end. The communication from the front desk staff was not great, the food you could order from the pool bar was not good, and we felt judged every time we walked through the lobby like we didn’t belong there. When it came to checking out, we got to the front desk expecting to pay for the drinks from the mini-fridge and the tourist tax, however we got told to pay nearly €1600. As said previously, we had booked a package holiday and had already paid for the room through our holiday team. The front desk staff didn’t seem to understand this even though I had sent them the voucher that they had asked for! Eventually another staff member got called in to deal with the situation and it was eventually sorted but it was not how we wanted to end our holiday."

"It is the second time we go and we found ourselves very well, it was two excellent weekends."

"I cannot say enough about this place. The rooms are huge, the views are spectacular, but the people are what make this place. You are truly family when you stay here. It started months in advance when I first booked. I reached out to inquire about things to do in the area. For the next few months Arianna, Chiara, Rafaella were lifesavers. They helped me plan multiple activities and answered all my questions. I was already impressed before we arrived at how attentive they had been, but I was blow away at our stay. All the rooms are suites with beautiful views. The food at the hotel is absolutely some of the best we ate in all our time in Italy. The food is so fresh and you feel like they are cooking for their family, I know it sounds cliché but you can taste the love they have for food. The staff in the restaurant are so patient and helpful. The staff set up tours for us and were available on WhatsApp at any time we needed. The breakfast was a lovely spread every day and included in the stay. There were 2 days that we had to be gone early before breakfast for day trips we had booked and they made us breakfast TO GO!!!! And not only did they make us breakfast to go but when we opened the bags there were snacks and drinks and food we could have for lunch. I mean they just go above and beyond at every chance. I would have mover in if I could have. I have never enjoyed a hotel as much as I did here. Highly recommend."

"If i could give 2.5 stars, I would. Wifi doesn’t work and keeps kicking you off of it, the Wifi is generally very bad. There are strange rules like having to wear a swimming cap in the pool which in my opinion ruins the swimming experience. There are also assigned tables and beach beds, this isn’t bad but just kind of unnecessary. Lastly there is this animation team whose job is to entertain the kids. To say the least they don’t entertain kids and disturb the peace on the beach with insanely loud music. On the other hand the restaurant is great, it has very nice staff and amazing food with a menu that varies each day. I feel like the hotel has allot of potential which they ruined by making weird and unnecessary rules same with terrible Wifi and an annoying animation team."

"When we arrived in the room (very small and located at the end of the 1st floor, with a view of the roof, shower inside the bedroom and WC at the entrance) we found it full of ants and insects, both alive and dead) we asked for explanations given that the staff were knowledgeable and had sprinkled the room and toilet with powder to kill the ants. Answer: At the moment we do not have other rooms available for a change and they offer us a change of hotel about a kilometer away PAESTUM INN BEACH RESORTE 4 stars instead of 5 stars of the MEC PAESTUM or alternatively they would have given us something back. In the end we accepted, even though the location was outside the town and a type suitable for the sea. Obviously it wasn't what I wanted and less than what I requested and paid for. No refunds from the property. Definitely avoid next time."

"We only stayed one night, but it was very good. The resort and room were clean and inviting. The breakfast was terrific. The staff was polite and helpful. I would stay again."

"The rooms were very clean and comfortable. The food was excellent. We wished we had been given information in advance about how to get a tour of the farm. We arrived and were told that the guide was unavailable, which was too bad."

"Villa Rita is set in the most beautiful area of Paestum, in 2 acres of well maintained grounds only a stones throw from the Ancient ruins. It has a fabulous outdoor pool with plenty of recliners, tables & chairs & shaded areas for eating outside. The rooms are very well appointed, ours had a balcony overlooking the grounds & pool. Inside is glorious; country house style, and has a great restaurant serving a value 4 course evening meal for 22 euro & a quaint bar well stocked with local wines. The staff are all friendly & nothing was too much trouble to Zara, she was most helpful. We look forward to returning next year."