Seaside Holiday in Calabria – Accessible Holiday in Scalea

Seaside Holiday in Calabria – Accessible Holiday in Scalea

Right in the centre of Scalea, in the heart of the splendid Gulf of Policastro and overlooking a wide beach, stands the SANTA CATERINA RESORT, an extensive tourist complex with large green areas in which the hotel and recreational services are located, consisting of two Mediterranean-style buildings: the Resort building directly on the sea and the Village building immersed in the green pine forest.

• ROOMS: accommodation is provided in Resort, Comfort, Smart or Basic rooms, with 2 to 6 beds. The recently renovated Resort Rooms are equipped with independent air conditioning, mini fridge, safe, hairdryer, 32″ full-HD LED TV. The Sea View Resort allow you to enjoy the beauty of the Policastro Gulf sunsets to the full.

Walking through the Shopping Centre, with shops selling souvenirs, local handicrafts and typical products, you arrive in the Village, where the Comfort, Smart and Basic rooms are located.

The Comfort Rooms, built in 2018, are characterised by a modern design that gives them more space and high comfort. They are available in a double solution with a large living area or in a Family Suite solution, up to 6 beds, consisting of an entrance hall, two spacious sleeping areas and a bathroom. They are equipped with independent air conditioning, mini fridge, safe, hairdryer, 32″ full-HD LED TV. The Smart Rooms, freshly restyled, are equipped with air conditioning on hourly basis, mini fridge, safe, hairdryer, 32″ full-HD LED TV. The Smart rooms can also be Family Smart Suites, with 4 to 6 beds, consisting of an entrance hall, two large sleeping areas and a bathroom.

Smart Accessible Rooms are also available for guests with motor disabilities or walking difficulties. Recently built, located on the ground floor for greater accessibility, they are about 100 metres from the beach. They have the same amenities as the Smart rooms, and the bathroom facilities meet the requirements for full enjoyment of each guest’s holiday, with a raised toilet, a large shower for wheelchair users with no architectural barriers, equipped with a support handle and adjustable shower head, a hairdryer, a courtesy set and bathroom linen. The rooms are also suitable for those travelling alone. A large, independent patio completes this room.

All rooms for accessible tourism meet the minimum requirements by law to facilitate wheelchair access.

Completing the offer are the Basic Rooms, with simple and essential furnishings, also equipped with hourly air conditioning, mini fridge, safe, hairdryer, 32″ full-HD LED TV.

• RESTAURANT FACILITY: FULL BOARD PLUS+ FORMULA which includes full board treatment, drinks at meals (still and sparkling mineralised water, white and red wine, soft drinks and fruit juices). Depending on the restaurant, meals include table service or alternatively a buffet. For Village guests, all meals will be served in the large restaurant overlooking the semi-Olympic pool, while for Resort guests meals will be served in the Resort Restaurant dedicated to them (for organisational reasons, in certain periods, the restaurants may be changed without prior notice).  During the week there are theme evenings with typical dishes and entertainment in the dining room. Menus for coeliacs and those with intolerances are available subject to prior notification at the time of booking. For children up to 3 years of age, there is a “Children’s Restaurant” at dedicated times and in specially designated areas, with a cook available for the express preparation of children’s dishes.
• BAR: at the bars, payment is made with the Santa Caterina Card, which must be activated upon arrival at the hotel. The use of cash is forbidden.
• BEACH: directly on the sea, the private sand and pebble beach is reserved and equipped with beach umbrellas, deckchairs and sunbeds and with swimmers’ assistance. The beach service, included in the club card, entitles you to a beach umbrella, from the third row onwards, 2 deckchairs or a sunbed and a deckchair per room for the duration of your stay.
• SWIMMING POOLS: 4 swimming pools, 2 of which are semi-Olympic, and 2 for younger guests, 1 of which has a water slide.
• SERVICES AND FACILITIES: 24-hour reception, excursion service, lifts, free wi-fi in all rooms and common areas, TV room, 2 bars, 2 restaurants, pizzeria (July and August), children’s restaurant. Shopping arcade with tobacco, newspapers, souvenirs, photographer, laundry, unattended parking.

The Santa Caterina Village is also VILLAGE 4 ALL certified, a quality mark that certifies tourist villages guaranteeing that they are accessible to the disabled, to confirm the empathy towards all guests, but also the tangibility of a punctual and attentive service towards all our customers.

• ANIMATION: the amphitheatre with its 1,000 seats and the conference centre with 800 seats allows everyone to attend the evening shows or games proposed by the entertainment staff. Several activities will be proposed, both daytime and evening. The piano bar entertainment will have a magical touch with its tables by the pool and in the garden.
• MINI and JUNIOR CLUB: children (4-12 years old) and teenagers (12-17) can be entrusted to a highly qualified entertainment staff, with a rich programme of games, sports, leisure and recreational activities.
• SPORTS: basketball court, volleyball, five-a-side football, 2 tennis courts, beach volleyball, bowling, archery, table tennis, are included during courses and group tournaments. Sports equipment (tennis, five-a-side football) are available outside the group activities, at an extra charge.
• NAUTICAL CENTRE: group theory lessons and individual sailing and windsurfing practice for adults and children led by qualified instructors. Free use of canoes, paddle surfs and sailing and windsurfing boats (except during group lesson times).
• SANTA CATERINA DIVING: The PADI 5 Stars IDC Diving Centre completes the sports offer. The centre is qualified for diving assistance for the disabled as well as issuing patents for adults and children with certified PADI and IAHD instructors, representing excellence on the coast of Calabria. The diving service is chargeable.
• SANTA CATERINA CARD: on arrival you will be given a prepaid rechargeable card to use for payments at the bar and restaurant.
• PET FRIENDLY: dedicated solutions are available for 4-legged friends (max. weight 20 kg.); rooms with small terrace or patio. There is a delimited green area.

The details that define its accessibility: The Santa Caterina Village is fully accessible, as it is equipped with ramps in all its areas so that all guests can move around independently, without architectural barriers. It has specially equipped toilets at various points in the facility. It has a job chair, to facilitate beach service, where there is always a guaranteed free beach umbrella in the first or second row. The hotel also has, subject to prior reservation, a minibus, with a lift, for the transport service of persons with mobility disabilities. When booking a smart room for accessible tourism, the catering service is in the village hall, where the assistance of our Maitre d’hôtel is guaranteed.