Hotel Arimannia — Hotel in Caramanico Terme

We were two sisters plus one husband doing a “roots tour” tracing the steps of our grandfathers who migrated from Italy to the U.S. in 1907. One was from Caramanico. ||||We chose the hotel for its location on the newer, spa side of Caramanico, hoping that a potentially touristy place might have desk staff who spoke some English and could help us with our itinerary—but slightly away from the big hotels, wanting to avoid the prices for spa services we wouldn’t use. Also, being at the end of a busy, 2-week trip of staying in mostly AirB&B places, we wanted to treat ourselves to the routine services of a “real” hotel — enough towels, adequate hot water, in-house restaurant. ||||We guessed brilliantly by choosing Arimannia, because the owner Davide and his wife and daughter delivered exactly what we hoped for and then some. ||||Being a sentimental family man himself, Davide was immediately interested in our project and on the phone calling people in town, and in nearby towns, who had our same last name to drill them, "Are you related to these Americans?” He also knew his town’s history and was able to brief us on the location of each church, which one was closed because an 8-foot snowfall a few years ago caused the roof to collapse—but it’s being repaired!—and, indeed we saw cranes around it, which streets were the oldest, etc.||||I treated myself to a single room with a double bed, being sick of the skinny Italian single beds in other places, and it was divine. The room was spacious enough and quiet, bed comfy, plumbing good (we concede that we are resource-spoiled Americans, but some days you just neeeeed that hot shower), breakfasts generous (sweets, savories, meats, breads, fruit juices, yoghurts, fresh local seasonal fruits, anything you could think of), wifi steady and good enough for email and web browsing. (I didn’t try to do anything data-intensive on the wifi.) We ate dinner in the hotel’s restaurant one night, and it was fantastic. Our large rental car didn’t fit easily in the parking lot, but we gave the keys to Davide and he moved it around as necessary.||||Three-star category rating, which I forgot about until now, is misleading. I would have assumed higher based on first hand experience. Over all, our stay was delightful, and we recommend Hotel...

The hotel is well located uphill in Caramanico T. within few trees spending pleasant shade. From begin with, I felt very welcome and in good hands! The owner and host and his family did everything to help me in any needs, I asked for. Since my italian is quite weak, I was glad, they speak english.||Breakfast is a dream come true. No matter, what you prefer, its there! Especially to be mentioned are the fresh cakes and pies ;) If you like it, you will love it! Same with lunch and dinner (dolci!) If you wish something special, just tell it and they make it happen.||The room is nicely furnished and kept clean at all time.||I'm looking forward to come here again and have another chance to be within „uno sogno italiano“.||Grazie...

Illegale maggiorazione per pagamento con POS con carta di credito

Soggiorno di 7 giorni in mezza pensione, inizio giugno. Note negative dell'hotel: POSIZIONE: a Caramanico non ci sono più le terme. Quasi tutti gli hotel sono falliti. In hotel c'era pochissima gente. Zona piscina ancora inattiva. Servizi in paese scarsi. Oltre la Valle dell' Orfento, le altre mete turistiche dell'Abruzzo sono distanti. Una settimana è troppo.

Note negative: CIBO. La qualità del cibo era troppo volta al risparmio. Esempi in 7 sere: "Gnocchi di patate condite con patate"; "sugo e ricotta x 2 sere"; "3 mezze salsicce", "fettina di pollo, o sempre maiale, con contorno di verdurine dolci o salatissime". Una sera "sugo di cinghiale" (ma era un sugo chiaro con pezzettini di carne chiara). L'alternativa vegetariana era formaggio fuso x 5 sere, o uovo mezzo crudo con pomodoro. Bevande escluse. Avevamo scelto questo hotel proprio per le recensioni positive sul cibo di quando c'era "una cuoca"; adesso cucina il proprietario. In molti si lamentavano. Siamo rimasti delusi.

Note medie: CAMERA: In giugno, La stanza era fredda, il riscaldamento non si può accendere, ma ci è stata fornita una stufetta elettrica. Per il resto ci hanno dato una stanza con la vista sul giardino, un terrazzino con 2 sedie (ci si potrebbe aggiungere un tavolino). NB: (Alcune altre camere si affacciavano su cortili interni, o sul parcheggio). Bagno con Doccia a temperatura stabile, pulita, comoda. Kit di cortesia. Gli asciugamani duri, potevano fare da scrub". Mancano le zanzariere.

Note positive: la Professionalità della figlia del proprietario, sempre gentile e capace di gestire la sala da pranzo. COLAZIONE: ben organizzata, anche con prodotti freschi sia dolci che salati. (torte, cornetti, pizzelle discrete, frutta, formaggi, succhi, spremuta, caffetteria) Ammessi i cani con quota aggiuntiva (purché educati).

Nota molto negativa: Per saldare il conto, ci è stata richiesta un' Illegale Maggiorazione per pagamento con carta, col POS. Il proprietario probabilmente si aspettava il pagamento in contanti.

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