Hotel Casino Ridola

2 nights here visiting Matera. Hotel is very well positioned about 15min walk from town centre. Steel steps going down to town are easy - but a bit tougher coming back. Nice big rooms, garden grounds and a small swimming pool. Parking spaces too. Very good breakfast with plenty of choice. Staff were friendly, efficient and helpful at all times. Would certainly stay here again

Lovely helpful staff. Great location with secure parking and only 10/15 mins walk to the centre as long as you are prepared for a steep uphill walk with steps for the return journey. Pool area clean and quiet and a welcome relief for afternoon heat. Breakfast is primarily cold simple continental style. No hot options. Aircon ok; seemed to blow in cycles rather than continuously. Main criticism is the strong toxic fragrance used. Was informed it was fragranced cleaning products and we kept doors open on 1st day which was a nuissance in hot August weather but the smell was giving headaches and congestion. Took 2 days to leave bedroom. We didnt have room cleaned on 2nd day as smell was still there. We had also asked the lovely girl on reception that the fragranced products not be used which she duly noted. By the 2nd evening it had all but gone from the bedroom but unfortunately it is used throughout the corridors and the smell permeates. It hits you when you enter the building especially hallway and stairwell. Smell reminded me of the shop Lush ! If you are allergic/intolerant / migraine triggered by strong air freshener type fragrances then I would avoid this hotel which is a shame as it is a lovely boutique hotel.

Staff is extremely welcoming and helpful. The location is about a 10 minute walk to the beginning of the Sassi area and a little longer uphill on the way back (although taxis are available at the edge of the Sassi area.) Room was very nice and clean. The majority of the light came from our large terrace otherwise the room was a bit on the dark side. I would still recommend staying at this hotel.

great little boutique hotel. got a large room, well aquiped with a very big balcony.. sadly, it was raining so couldn’t enjoy it. nice breakfast and great people wellcoming you and taking care of every desire you might have. very clean and well kept.

Amazing place , great taste , fabulous details and overall fabulous customer service from Enza, Alessia and the rest of the staff as well as its Magnificent owner Mr Cosimo. It’s an amazing experience ti stay here. Just six blocks away from the center of Matera old town where you can just walk . Great parking space , fabulous and well kept garden. For breakfast lovers this is the place. High quality products , great coffees and an amazing variety of things as well as amazing croissants warm and baked daily . If you come to Matera , this is a great experience.

On the outskirts of town, this hotel is very clean and well maintained but slightly dated. The only hotel out of the 6 we stayed in, in this part of Italy to have a kettle in the room! The room was on the top floor, lift only to floor below and it was quite a climb to carry our cases. The room was spacious if not a little utilitarian. Breakfast was good and the staff went above and beyond to help retrieve a lost item from the airport.