Hotel Medinblu

We booked our stay at Medinblu Reggio Calabria back in March 2024. We (2 adult and 2 daughters) arrived around 11:30pm by taxi on June 2, 2024, after flying all afternoon. Upon walking into the lobby, I was approached by the receptionist, he asked for my surname, then said you are at the wrong place and shoved us out the front door, back to the taxi and told him we were to stay at their bnb. The taxi driver loaded all the luggage back into the car and drove us 3 blocks. The room was awful. Not the 4 star hotel we had a reservation for. It had 2 twin beds pushed together and a pull out couch for our girls about 2 feet from us. The bathroom had mold in the shower and we had a tea pot with only one cup and one glass for 4 people. After calling the company we booked with and going back and forth with Medinblu until 3am they admitted the room we booked could go for more money then we paid so they refused to honor our reservation. When we checked how much the bnb was per night, we over paid it by $100 a day. They are dishonest and because they could get more money for our room for 3 days they moved us to a 1 star property. Which we way overpaid for. Do not book with them. Bait and switch

My husband and I loved this accommodation. Our room was a nice size with balcony. Although it wasn’t large enough to sit on, the open window and view were very refreshing. The employees were outstanding. Furthermore, the terrace was an outstanding amenity. We enjoyed drinks there each night and a wonderful breakfast in the morning.

Great hotel in a great location, close to the beach with the famous 1 km boardwalk. Also great shopping on Corso Garibaldi and close to the Reggio Centrale train station. Breakfast was perfect with tasty offerings on the rooftop. All staff were amazing and very knowledgeable of the area and always willing to assist. A special mention to Sara from reception who organised coffee and croissants as we had an early morning departure. Only issue was the cab driver the hotel used. She took advantage of our lack of knowledge of the area and insanely overcharged us. This was the only downfall. My advice to the Hotel, please search for another cab driver who doesn’t take advantage of tourists.

I can not say enough once again about Hotel Medinblu and The Director Sergio Pitasi. My husband and I visit Reggio Calabria every year and every time we stay at Hotel Medinblu we are never disappointed. We had a rough start to the beginning of our trip. The weather was so bad in Reggio that the plane could not land and had to land at the nearby airport Lamezia Terme International Airport (which is over an hour away). I was not able to understand what they were saying on the plane when we were diverted since they were only speaking in Italian but as soon as we landed I reached out to Sergio and he was able to arrange to have a taxi pick us up at the airport and bring us to the hotel. He was a lifesaver since my husband and I would not have known what to do. Once we arrived the hotel staff was so friendly and helpful as usual. Our room was ready and waiting for us. It was so nice and clean. We have coming to this hotel for years and it still looks brand new. We stay in a different room each time and this time we were in room 11 and it was fabulous. Plenty of room for our luggage and the bathroom was very spacious and big. We were excited that we were able to do a day tour to Tropea and the surrounding areas. Hotel Medinblu was able to arrange everything for us. We visited the Church Piedigrotta which was amazing and the tour guides knowledge of the history of the church was so delightful. We stopped and ate a Tartufo (which was tasty and refreshing). The tour guide had picked out the place we were going to eat lunch and it was amazing. The food was so good and the staff there was great. We then walked around Tropea for a while and walked to the water and it was the most beautiful water I have even seen. Once again the staff was great with their nightly recommendations for places to eat. Sergio also told us about the plan to add a restaurant to the hotel. My husband was beyond excited. We were told this will be completed by end of September 2023. We can not wait for our next trip next year to eat at their restaurant.

Medinblu is a very well situated small hotel, central and close to the museum. The staff are friendly and efficient and gave good advice on restaurants and activities. Breakfast on the roof terrace was a pleasant start to the day My room was a good size. The parking arrangement works reasonably well.

My husband and I had been so upset since COVID happened because we were not able to visit one of our favorite places in the world REGGIO CALABRIA but finally we were able to go back and Hotel Medinblu did not disappoint as usual. This has been our place to stay for our last two visits and I will never stay anywhere else. Our room was amazing. Plenty of space and plenty of snacks and drinks. The AC in the room was a great treat after sightseeing all day since it was very hot during our stay. The fridge was fully stocked everyday with whatever we would need. I was worried that our room was near the stairs to the breakfast room that we would hear the other guests going to get breakfast every morning but NOTHING. It was great. We were able to sleep without being disturbed by other guests. The breakfast on the rooftop was great as usual. They had a spread every morning that was fabulous with so many choices between pastries and juices and they even had bacon and eggs =) Chris as so attentive every morning and by the 2nd morning he knew exactly what we would want to order. Attention to details and caring about the guests is something I love when I stay at a hotel. Makes it feel like home. We also were able to go to the rooftop every night before dinner and have a drink and some small bites. This was my favorite part of the evening. And the views of Sicily are to die for and the rooftop is the best place to watch the sun go down. Amazing! The staff again I can’t say enough is so friendly and helpful. Anything we needed or wanted they were able to provide. Sergio the Director was so helpful in planning our nightly dinners with great recommendations.