We had a small conference and were looking to hold it away from our base in Milan and our factory in Reggio, so we opted for Maratea, a tranquil resort with a marina. The hotel is a converted convent and is quaint, quiet and chic. The rooms are light and airy, and while relatively basic offer all that is required.... more

La Locanda is a truly beautiful venue with exceptional, warm, friendly service. We were in Maratea to be married and chose to stay at La Locanda as it was easy walking distance to the Town Hall (the venue for the ceremony) and afforded great views over the charming village of Maratea and its spectacular coast line. It provided us so... more

Charming and delightful stay. In the summer, the pool is a great place to spend the warmest hours of the afternoon; it is quiet and intimate. The staff are lovely and helpful. Maratea is picturesque and out of the main tourist path. This is a great place to unwind, relax, and simply soak in the pace and peace of Italy. more

The specialist Italian holiday company "Italian Journeys" suggested this hotel as a perfect location for a completely relaxing break in a most beautiful setting. The Hotel,which is a converted convent,and is set above the historical centre of the charming town of Maratea ,catered for all our needs.They provided a free shuttle bus to a private beach with unlimited use of... more

We chose La Locanda Delle Donne Monache for our wedding venue when we visited it in August 2008. We were extremely impressed from when we first arrived and then when we met the staff, we knew this would be the perfect venue for our wedding. As it was our wedding, we were slightly fussy about details but we needn't have... more

We stayed in this hotel for the first part of our honeymoon and loved every minute of it. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly, and we actually asked to change rooms to one with a bigger window which they did for us with no hassle at all. The hotel is set in the most stunning location, over looking the... more

We stayed at La Locanda for the first week of our honeymoon. From the moment we arrived it was clear that this hotel was very special. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful throughout our stay - it really added a lot to our enjoyment. The hotel itself is quite unique, a maze of complicated corridors decorated with Cuban artwork... more

It being the first time we had been abroad with our daughter (17 months) it was a delight to find such superb, personalised service. The staff could not have done more to make us feel relaxed, taken care of and welcome. They doted on our daughter and were happy to warm milk (and even supply it on one occasion when... more

This hotel was the icing on the cake --a perfect, restful ending to a busy 2 week driving tour through Sicily. We took our car on the ferry from Messina and spent our last weekend in Maratea. I would add that October is a great month to go -- the tourist season is really winding down in the area and... more