Semiramis Hotel de Charme Ischia

We truly enjoyed our stay at this hotel. It is ideally located near the beautiful Citara Beach and the Poseidon Thermal Park. There’s also a bus stop right below the hotel, making it easy to get wherever you need. The hotel features stunning terraced gardens with several warm-water pools. The grounds are beautifully maintained, giving you the feeling of being in Bali. From the top level of the gardens, you can enjoy breathtaking views.||The rooms are traditionally styled and decorated in vibrant colors. The hotel is clean, but I would recommend that the staff pay closer attention to the towels before placing them in the rooms — they were often poorly washed, and some should already be replaced with newer ones. The hotel does not have a restaurant, so it only offers breakfast.However, during the day, you can order small snacks like sandwiches or panini at the bar — the portions were generous, and we really enjoyed it. There are plenty of restaurants near the beach, where you can easily find great meals for lunch and dinner.

A lovely escape in a tranquil environment. Comfortable room with an amazing view of the sea. Four thermal pools on different levels with plenty of seating, lush vegetation, good food and friendly service. Beautiful flowers including bougainvillea all around. Just a perfect break.

A peaceful and reassuring experience for a solo traveller. I had a full size sea view room, with a king sized bed, made beautifully clean each day. The reception staff could not have more friendly and helpful, especially Veronica. The airport transfer went smoothly (£85 each way if travelling singly and 50 if others are on board). The thermal pools are situated in a luxuriant, well cared for garden. The pools are there for relaxation not sport being over 80 degrees. I was amused to note one couple standing in the main pool for ages just staring into their phones. I think they may even have been watching films! ||Useful to know: there are several different buses at the little turnaround terminal right beneath the hotel. The useful no 2 goes to the nearest town Forio and it also took me to the unmissable garden created by the composer William Walton's wife Susana. The no 23 goes to the island capital Ischia Porto from where you can walk or bus (no 7) to the amazing Castle Aragonese. ||Things to watch out for (obviously nothing to do with the hotel) - mosquitoes and strong waves on the nearby beach Citara bay. The beach slopes steeply and I personally found it tricky getting out of the sea. Once in, it was lovely and the free sandy beach is right on the doorstep. Apparently there's a bit of technique to getting out. There were plenty of other elderly folk managing fine so I just needed to suss out that technique. If I had not been solo, I would possibly have gone on the bus to Forio for my evening meals a few timrs for the sake of choice, but the hotel room terraces (sea view ones) and the local restaurants have tremendous views of the tramonto - sunset.

Absolutely adored this hotel. Beautiful surroundings with the most gorgeous thermal pools. Just in front of a lovely beach. The staff are wonderful and you can tell the owner has hand picked very lovely people to work there. The hotel has some lovely cats that just roam around and enjoy human company, they don’t get in the way though…the cats were the actual highlight of my holiday. Some nice little restaurants on the beach front and very reasonably priced…can choose from cheap and cheerful to a more upmarket romantic setting. This place will stay in my heart.

What a fabulous boutique hotel, great breakfasts with loads of choices, freshly baked goods, lots of meats and cheeses, fresh juices etc Very friendly, knowledgable staff. The hanging garden pools were incredible, really relaxing and very romantic. Perfect views from our top floor sea-view room too. Can’t wait to go back! Also some very nice restaurants within 5 minutes walk as is the bus stop to see some of the island. Hotel organised our transfer from Naples airport too…….perfect.

This family-run hotel is set in a beautiful garden setting with three thermal pools and one traditional swimming pool. Very peaceful and tranquil. We were here off -season so our experience might not have been the same in high season. Still, it’s hard to imagine the hotel not being the oasis it seems to us. Staff are welcoming, breakfast has varied choices. A short walk to a nearby beach, good restaurants nearby.

This hotel was better than we expected. The pictures don't do the ground justice, the gardens were stunning and so beautifully maintained. My boyfriend loves plants and he was in absolute heaven. We got the superior ocean view and it's well worth the extra money, the view was incredible from the room. A nice spacious balcony meant we had lots of time to enjoy the view and the sunsets. The pools are amazing, heated and with massagers that are a lovely added touch. Breakfast is traditional pastries and coffee with some savory options of meat and cheese and eggs for those that want it, and everything I tried was great. There was also some difference in the selections day by day which was nice. |Would 100% stay here again, can't wait to come back.

Good hotel overall, pools and gardens are top notch, rooms in need of a bit of maintenance, although kept very clean