My husband and I have just returned for the Maricel. We had a fabulous break. The hotel is just lovely, the building is elegant and grand. The location is perfect, its nestled into a lovely little bay with crystal clear blue water and the infinity pool is again aesthetically pleasing. The hotel is very focused on relaxation, luxury and an aura of calm. No children, which for us was perfect. The pool area is a place to chill and relax. Its a hotel for grown ups.
The staff were extremely helpful, polite and friendly. They are looked super smart and well presented. Loved the idea of the daily chill out cocktail by the pool, whether its Green Tea or Basil - all delicious!
The food was impressive, completely over delivered on our expectations. The wine list was great, lots of choice, decent wines at decent prices. The lobster and red snapper millefeuille starter was heavenly! Breakfast was good, but the cold buffet was a little limited if I was to be picky. We opted for the cooked a la carte option and its was presented well and cooked to perfection.
The bar area was great, really atmospheric and chic. Excellent choice, I think I counted over 22 different types of vodka and 15 different types of gin. Cool lounge music playing, or a live jazz group, all worked well to enhance the ambience.
Rooms are lovely, clean lines, black and white. Well equipped Flat screen TV, DVD player, lovely toiletries. Great sea view. We had a corner room so had sea views right across the room. Rooms are not huge, but they work well and we were happy.
Spa is unique, with the treatment rooms actually built into the caves. I had a fabulous papaya scrub and aromatherapy massage, but it would be great if they had a wider range of treatments - facials etc. I was also concerned that I could be seen through the thin voile curtain looking out to the sea, and it is quite close to the wooden sun bathing platform that leads to the sea. I was assured this was not the case.
All is all a wonderful hotel, we loved every minute and will be booking to return early next summer. A real jewel in the med.








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