Pizzomunno Vieste Palace Hotel

This large hotel occupies a space which extends from the beautiful beach right back over some serious gardens on the opposite side of the main road. The exterior of the building looks quite modern but inside, it harks back to an older, very elegant past with its sweeping staircase, leather sofas and polished wood surfaces. although we arrived pretty late on a Friday evening after a long day's travelling - including driving through the pitch darkness on a very twisty, winding road - the staff were welcoming and quickly arranged for us to eat in their beach-side restaurant. The interior restaurant is large and, again, elegant, yet despite the fact there were at least two sizeable tour groups, the service was efficient and coped well with the rapid turnover. The breakfast buffet was extensive with a well-balanced mixture of sweet and savoury items which was replenished regularly. Our bedroom was of a good size with a comfortable bed, soft bathrobe, slippers and the usual array of toiletries and provided us with a good night's sleep. We ate in the beach-side restaurant on the following two evenings and the food on each occasion was delicious. Access to this area is via a short underpass which avoids the need to cross the busy main road into the town and the beach itself is well supplied with sunloungers and umbrellas. Some information on how the allocation of the sun loungers works would be helpful, however, perhaps in the information pack in the room. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and left feeling relaxed after our somewhat stressful arrival.

The hotel is stuck in the 70’s. From the rooms to the staff…its very dated and not worth what you are paying for. The building and rooms scream for refurbishment. There are some positives but also a lot of negatives especially if you consider the price. We visited the hotel for 3 night in mid august. The rooms are very dated, limited equipment and the aircon is super noisy. You have to turn it off if you want to sleep. The bathroom is small and old, the white plastic chair and table on the balcony definitely makes you feel that you are in a 3 stars at best. The food at diner time is ok. Especially on the Thursday night when they set the tables outside by the pool. That was one of the rare highlights. Breakfast buffet is basic, there are things you can order like eggs but again, this is not offered by the waiters so you dont know what you can get from the kitchen. If you are a full english lover or love a egg Benedict with salmon you’ll be disappointed. On a positive side, the private beach is beautiful and the beach bar area lovely. Unfortunately, there isn't much for the kids…I think it caters for Italian customers in their 70’s more than for families with kids. It’s a real shame, the place could be so much better With a little bit of thoughts and TLC.