Regina Isabella

Keep this 5-star hotel on your radar! It's right on the water in Lacco Ameno, with stunning views, thermal pools, a spa and everything you need for a relaxing stay.

This is our fifth year running visiting Regina Isabella, with stays ranging from four nights on our first visit to two weeks on the most recent one. The hotel is a beautiful property right on the water, and the water experience itself may be the best available anywhere on the Med - if what you're after is an old-fashioned, authentic Italian seaside experience. I'd estimate half the guests are repeat visitors, many coming for 40+ years and staying the entire summer. These repeat guests are, without exception, charming and friendly. The hotel is spotless, the rooms are large, and the views are gorgeous. If I had to name the five features that earn the fifth star, they'd all be people: - The front desk, led by Davide, is welcoming and helpful without fail. - The restaurant, Restaurant Major-domo Salvio, makes every meal memorable in the most Italian way - every request handled with real professional enthusiasm, and a wait staff that couldn't be more charming. - Maurizio, Chief Lifeguard and unofficial mayor of the seaside lounges, runs his team so well that the whole day is stress-free. There's no morning sprint to claim a lounge here - Team Maurizio manages it for you. - The kitchen delivers an outstanding breakfast buffet, the best club sandwich and hamburger in Italy for casual fare, and genuine fine dining at The Sporting Club for lunch and the main dining room for dinner. Special requests are handled beautifully - I ordered Tomahawk steaks for a celebration dinner that rivaled any NYC steakhouse. - The bar, led by Mariano, makes cocktails "just right," and knows how to build a Martini that will make you cry. If one word defines the Regina Isabella, it's kindness. Before we left, the owner personally thanked me for our fifth visit and our continued loyalty. My wish is that Regina Isabella never changes. But as *Il Gattopardo* reminds us: for things to stay the same, everything must change.

A hotel that I now consider home! ❤️ I have been frequenting it for a good 10 years and every time it is a confirmation. The staff is, as always, impeccable in every way, from the welcome to the professionalism. Excellent room cleanliness and truly unique customer attention. I can't do without it anymore! An absolute guarantee, which I recommend without hesitation. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We had a pleasant stay and all our thanks go in particular to Rafaelle & Rafaella.