Hotel Parco Smeraldo Terme

I've been coming to the Parco with my family and family friends since 2006. We return year after year. That is because, for our family and so many others, the Parco is our home away from home. The Parco is family-run and staffed by a wonderful group of talented and experienced professionals: chefs, waiters, maids, maître d's, bartenders, lifeguards, spa specialists, gardeners, and so many others who take pride in the work and have mastered the art of hospitality. From the exceptional food (make sure to book the board!), to the immaculate grounds, to the heavenly poolside apertivo service, it would take hours to list out each wonderful thing they that do. But I will share one anecdote that I believe encapsulates the Parco and the wonderful people who make this place what it is. On our last trip, we were preparing to take our car up into the mountains of Ischia for a day hike. As we were leaving, one of the owners noticed that that our tire was running dangerously low on air. Without a second's hesitation, he insisted on helping us. He brought us to the hotel garage, summoned an air compressor, filled the tire, and made sure we were safely on our way. I cannot imagine any other hotel in the world where a guest would have this personal experience with an owner himself. It speaks to the kindheartedness, selflessness, and genuine pride in caring for guests that has defined the Parco for decades and keeps us coming back year after year. We thank them once again for giving us a small taste of paradise on earth.

Our entire experience exceeded our expectations. This was our first visit to Ischia. We were impressed by the location of the Hotel, directly on the beach with chairs and cabanas provided free of charge on the beach. The pool was adjacent to the beach and plenty of chairs, tables and chaise loungers. Overall, we were most impressed by the way in the which the property was impeccably maintained both inside and out. The staff was friendly, attentive, kind, and dressed professionally. The free breakfast was amazing as well as the menu which we ordered off of for lunch a number of times. The staff openly and patiently engaged with us so that we could speak the little Italian we had learned. I would highly recommend this property.

If you want to have a rest, then this is the best location where you can enjoy the Sun, the beach, a gorgeous Spa and wonderful local restaurants. The dining room service is excellent, you can also meet Mr Vincenzo working at the bar, he’s very kind and he’s sorrounded by skilled professional guys working closely; the receptionists Massimo and Pasquale are always ready to reply to the tons of questions coming from the guests; when you go to the Spa you’ll have a jamboree service, you’ll swim into heated termal pools which are constantly well handled by the staff taking care of it. Whether you need to relax, you must try the Spa service like Cleopatra beauty treatment made by Annalisa and Miriam, who pampered me and my wife and that has made me feel like a guest-star. The sea is clean and pristine as you swim into an open-sea; at the restaurant you can find typical delicious sea food, even if I suggest modifying some dishes, but everything has lived up to my expectations! Just two words super jamboree!

We stayed here for 5 nights to sample a different part of Ischia (we've only visited the Ischia Porta area before). The room was lovely, and the location right on the Moronti beach was stunning. Service from the staff was exceptional, in particular from the waiting staff for our regular lunchtime drink and our pre-dinner cocktails (Aperol Spritz and Limoncello Spritz are a must!). I in particular loved the wonderful spa pools complete with hot/water contrasting sections to improve circulation. I also received a complementary face massage, and booked a wonderful lower back massage on my 3rd day, which was very relaxing. We loved being able to walk to the local beach restaurants at night, and one afternoon we took the water taxi to San Angelo. Although people warned us the return taxi would be double the price (8 Euros instead of 4 each), it was well worth it - so romantic travelling under a moonlit sky across the water back to Moronti beach. We did enjoy the tennis court (one of the reasons we chose this hotel), although the first set of balls were pretty flat! But it was a great feature for us. The only negative aspect was that the breakfast wasn't self-service (although this wasn't the case at our second hotel), and it was a bit limited for our tastes. Otherwise this is a beautiful hotel, spa pools second to none, and I wouldn't hesitate to return if we're lucky enough to be in Ischia again one day.