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Melissa

Property class: 3

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A beach with boats, umbrellas, and people. - Melissa (Melissa)
A reception area with a curved wooden desk, a seating area with yellow-striped sofas, and a bookshelf filled with books and decorative items. - Melissa (Melissa)
An outdoor lounge area with a white ceiling, multiple seating arrangements, and a decorative hanging chair. - Melissa (Melissa)
A hotel room with a bed, a large mirror, and a table with towels. - Melissa (Melissa)
A modern hotel lobby with a circular ceiling light, comfortable seating, and a dining area. - Melissa (Melissa)
At Melissa, you can look forward to free breakfast, a terrace, and a bar. With amenities like a private beach and sun loungers, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up the sun. The on-site restaurant, Restaurant Pizzeria, offers lunch, dinner, and ocean views. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a green upholstered chair, and a wall-mounted artwork above the bed.

Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables with lamps, and a large abstract painting on the wall.

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, each with striped bedding and towels. There is a bedside table with a lamp and a phone.

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a large mirror, and a table with towels.

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Located in Melissa, Melissa is on a private beach. Torre Melissa and Saracen Markets are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Ionian Sea and Punta Alice. Visit our Melissa travel guide
Map
Via Pontino 18, Melissa, KR, 88814

What's nearby

  • Torre Melissa
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Faro di Punta Alice
    22 min drive - 10.2 miles
  • Gabella Beach
    35 min drive - 14.5 miles
  • Castello Flotta
    47 min drive - 27.6 miles
  • Capocolonna Archeological Park
    59 min drive - 28.5 miles

Getting around

  • Torre Melissa Station
    14 min walk
  • Lamezia Terme Intl. Airport (SUF)
    133 min drive

Restaurants

  • White Beach
    8 min drive
  • Il Conte di Melissa
    16 min walk
  • Barone 00 di Barone Marco SAS
    9 min drive
  • Pescheria Maremondo
    8 min drive
  • Magic Mirror Lounge Bar
    6 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant Pizzeria

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • On a private beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 2 floors

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

At check-in, guests must provide either a negative COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 15.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number IT101014A1JE5BVEDL, 101014-ALB-00006

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property class

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Frequently asked questions

Is Melissa pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Melissa?

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Melissa?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Melissa located?

Nestled on the beach, this Melissa hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ionian Sea and Torre Melissa. Archaeological Museum of Ciro Marina and Piazza Diaz are also within 6 mi (10 km). Torre Melissa Station is 14 minutes by foot.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Melissa Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Danilo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great restaurant and staff!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Margherita

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff amazing. The restaurant at hotel is one of the best restaurants we have eaten throughout Italy. Throughly enjoyed visiting my father’s home town. Definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chizu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous sea/beach view. Perfect to see sunrise & moon rise. We loved the patio. Room is very spacious. Furniture are outdated but the patio/view made us not care. Breakfast was good. Staff are very friendly. Door / door knobs are very old and makes creaking noise. Refrigerator was old and not working. Very convenient location to restaurants and shops. (Even grocery store) All walking distance. Beach is private and hardly anyone on the beach. (Off season also) Overall it was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Well present from the outside and great staff at reception. Basic clean room. Noise from rooms next door toilet flushing and bathroom very loud and annoying. TV very temperamental accessing channels. Free parking next to the hotel available. Breakfast, very very basic, on par with the basic Ibis one. Restaurant, everything white, felt like a wedding was about to happen. Cook needs to lean the difference between medium well done steaks and rare steaks. Ours were still mooing on the plate.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel Melissa - Calabria

I visited during the off season, when Hotel Melissa was one of the few places to stay in the area. There is very little to do or see in Torre Melissa, but the weather was lovely and warm, the beach is beautiful and completely empty. I had a lovely conversation with the local fishermen who were emptying their catch while repairing their nets on the beach in front of the hotel. The hotel, which has one of the only "upscale" restaurants in the area was packed on a Friday night. The food was delicious and fresh, while the service was great and the servers friendly. The town is only a few minutes drive to nearby Torre Ciro' and about 25 minutes from its mountain top sister, Ciro', both of which are pretty and worth the effort.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

sandra anna maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
colazione eccezionale parcheggio ampio
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
L'hôtel Mélissa est un très bel hôtel où nous avons été bien accueillis et avons pu profiter d'un parking privé gratuit. Nous avons passé une excellente nuit dans une chambre silencieuse et ne parlons pas du petit-déjeuner absolument remarquable par sa variété, sa qualité et sa présentation.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Zimmer war sehr schön und ruhig gelegen direkt am Meer
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

ANDREA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel ottimo in riva al mare. Regna pace e tranquillità
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Giancarlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Posizione sul mare, struttura un pò datata, camera spaziosa, rubinetto bidet non funzionante.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel exceptionnel

Excellent hôtel, grands espaces intérieurs, belle chambre avec balcon donnant sur la mer, très bon petit déjeuner et le tout pour seulement 39 € TTC. A recommander vivement
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Erwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Frühstück sehr gut, Abendessen im Hotelrestaurant sehr gut , Strandnah
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

gilles

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cette établissement a eu de meilleurs jours.. ascenseur brisé, déjeuné simple , réceptionniste incapable, pas de serviette de plage, Il faut sortir de l hotel , passer par le parkimg pour avoir accès au restaurant ...Climatiseur sur le bord de lacher...A éviter
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Struttura esternamente ristrutturata che gode di una posizione invidiabile fronte mare. Purtroppo le stanze avrebbero bisogno di una importante ristrutturazione. Il bagno non è climatizzato. Il copriletto non pulitissimo.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Arne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

God atmosfære

Dejligt hotel med en fantastisk beliggenhed lige ved havet. Lidt slidt, men med en god atmosfære og et venligt og hjælpsomt personale. Gode parkeringsmuligheder.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

valentino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ottima struttura

Sorpreso positivamente dal servizio in spiaggia e dalla pulizia nell’hotel ( colazione a buffet e molto varia) avevamo scelto pernotto e prima colazione poiché con noi stava anche il pelosetto a 4 zampe anche lui accolto benissimo non ultimo una spiaggia dedicata a loro a circa 500 metri dalla struttura quindi molto comoda per chi come me non lo lascia mai 😄😄😄😄😄
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Grazia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel sul mare

Bellissimo hotel sul mare ,personale attento e professionale ,tutti gentilissimi ,esperienza da ripetere sicuramente.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Giuseppe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Da consigliare

Ottimo punto di appoggio per visitare località entro 80 km.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

domenico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buon hotel fronte mare

Buon Hotel direttamente sulla spiaggia. Camere ampie arredate in maniera semplice e funzionale. Staff cortese e disponibile. Buona colazione con dolce e salato. Parcheggio Buon ristorante Al piano terra
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Un buon compromesso tra qualità e prezzo

Direi una soluzione intelligente ad un costo più che ragionionevole, la spiaggia e proprio sotto l'albergo con sdraio e ombrellone gratuiti per i clienti. Anche la location risulta all'altezza, un po meno un palazzaccio fatiscente di fianco all'hotel ma nel complesso anche torre melissa lo trovato, a differenza di altri paesi nella zona, curato e piuttosto pulito.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stefano

Liked: Staff & service

Piacevole soggiorno

Buon compromesso tra qualità e prezzo, hotel con servizi adeguati, spiaggia compresa nel prezzo, ma ristorante un po' caro per la media del posto.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Evy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Torre Melissa

Torre Melissa är en lugn liten stad. Här behöver man bil. Vi var när det inte var turistsäsong, restauranger fanns inte så många att välja, men de som fanns serverade super god mat.Alla restauranger ligger på samma gata som hotel Melissa. Hotel Melissa ligger alldeles vid havet, med sandstrand och solstolar.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Vincenzo e Mari

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

basta poco per non deludere

Al risveglio non c'era acqua per tutto l'hotel. Nessun impegno da parte del gestore ad alleviare il disagio, ben grave in piena estate.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Travellers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Stopover.

Fine as an overnight stay to our next destination.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very kind staff - Fine restaurant with beautiful and quiet terrace at the beach.