La Chiocciola

Comfortable, well-kempt facility, located a few hundred meters from the center of the town about 500 m. from the main road and perhaps 5 km from SMd'Leuca. Price is attractive. By far, the most important par of the stay was a young woman, Maria Rosara, without whom the place would collapse. She's extremely helpful and accommodating and made the experience quite pleasant as a result. She rescued me time and again with the various problems one faces because of the complexity of the requirement to open and close things and places. If she goes, the property will plummet in reputation.

Idiocyncrasies: complicated system of keys, doors and codes. You have to remember everything and there's not always someone available to bail you out if there's a problem. The pool and the parking are not joined to the property so you have to walk outside the hotel down the side street to enter the pool area for which you need a code. Also the air conditioner isn't particularly strong and the cleaning ladies will turn it off after cleaning your room. During a hot summer day it's a no fun experience and because the air-conditioner isn't a strong one it can take quite a long time to feel comfortable.