Tombolo Talasso Resort

Completely lacks charm, mediocre breakfast with runny eggs. I had stayed here 14 years ago as part of a bike tour and the AC didn't work. Well, 14 years later it still doesn't work. Room never got below 23.8 degrees despite multiple requests and assurances. Then when I asked at checkout to wipe off my 35 euros of incidentals as compensation, they were having none of it. (In the US that would have been a given.) The good news is there is a place up the street called something like Pizza and Gin that serves the best pizza in a country known for pizza.

Everything about this place was amazing - amazing location, rooms, spa, restaurant and bar and service in general. Just steps off the beach, this special resort and spa is truly unique. The structure and rooms are all beautifully modern yet warm and inviting. The restaurant and food were also surprisingly amazing. When it comes to hotel spas usually the food and wine take a backseat but not at Tombolo Talasso. Everything was at the same high level. I was pleasantly taken aback. Tombolo Talasso Resort is also unique in that it can be a peaceful solo or couples retreat but also great for business travel and corporate - or events events. The real star (besides the staff) is the Spa. I opted for the Thalassotherapy Path in the Caves which was out of this world. Equipped with 5 different pools and hydrotherapies - all with water coming straight from the nearby sea! I cannot say enough about this. I had been suffering from some health issues and had read about certain water therapies helping. The cavernous spa was absolutely stunning. It felt as if I stepped into another universe. But the water itself and the order of the baths and pressures of each were geniunely healing and therapeutic. I also treated myself to an Ayurvedic Massage by Annalisa. One of the most transforming massages I've had - mind, body, and soul. Grazie mille Annalisa! Sei FANTASTICA. Do yourself a favor and book a treatment for the day - or an overnight stay at Tombolo Talasso Resort. What a wonderful experience. I can't wait to get back there hopefully soon!

The quality of the food is really low. The hotel website describes the restaurant by quoting Alain Ducasse and “good km” local products. In reality our food experience was awful and our impression is that all the food is PRESERVED and low quality, NOT fresh at all: pasta with lobster is a fake as body and head of lobster are completely empty; gnocchi are those that you can buy in the supermarket expiring after one year; bolognese sauce smells really bad and couldn’t be less close to a fresh meat dish as you may expect to eat in Tuscany. The fruit salad served for dinner is the remainder of the breakfast and the dessert is old watermelon with addition of lime and mint not to taste so old… Same issues with the pool bar and the beach restaurant. More than 100 euros to eat an old mozzarella, an inedible hamburger (nothing like the real local meat) and an awful dish of pasta. The price is that of a 5 star hotel, but it’s a scandalous quality/price ratio! We paid 8000 euro for ten days with two little kids and will never come back again.