On a beach in Calabria, with the scents of pine and eucalyptus
- Village Info
- Accommodation
- Bars & Restaurants
- Sports & Activities
- Wellness Centre
- Children & Teens
- Discovery
- Practical Info
Club Room
2 rooms separated by a door. Additional options include the Family Club Bungalow. On the ground floor of the bungalows, there are two rooms connected by a shower room in the middle. On the upper floor, there are two rooms, one of which is a mezzanine, with access via a spiral staircase.
Your choice of room in the Club Room category:
- Club Room (Hotel, Interconnecting)
- Club Room (Hotel)
- Club Bungalow - Family
- Club Room (suitable for people with reduced mobility)
The facilities
- Air-conditioning
- Hair-dryer
- Security safe(s)
- Shower room
- Telephone
- Television
You can choose your room à la carte when you reserve.
Deluxe room
Suites
Bars & Restaurants
Restaurants:
Delicious, creative cuisine and impeccable table art. Our chefs do their utmost to ensure that their cuisine is true "gastonomic entertainment".
La Terrazza
Located close to the hotel and swimming pool, this buffet restaurant serving a great variety of international dishes also gives you the opportunity to discover some local and regional specialities on certain evenings. Parents can use the Baby Zone to prepare meals for their little ones. List of equipment :
- Air-conditioning
- High chairs for babies
- Table(s) seat 2
- Table(s) seat 4
- Table(s) seat 6
- Table(s) seat 8
The Bougainvillier
This restaurant proposes a great variety of international cuisine from the buffet, for all ages. List of equipment :
- High chairs for babies
- Table(s) seat 2
- Table(s) seat 4
- Table(s) seat 6
- Table(s) seat 8
The Golfo
This beach restaurant, has a dual personality and a panoramic view over the sea. Snacks served at lunchtime. From 1 July 2009, enjoy dinner in a more refined, intimate atmosphere to discover and savour our speciality menu.
BABY CORNER special service
This Baby Zone, in the Resorts buffet restaurant, offers a special service for babies, with sweet and savoury baby foods and all the equipment necessary for preparing your babys meals.
Bars:
Available all day and evening (during bar opening hours) in all the bars in the Resort (including the nightclub). Drinks included(served by the glass and in the bars only) : Water, fruit juices, sodas, hot drinks, cocktails with and without alcohol, local and/or international spirits, wines. Sweet and savoury snacks
Drinks not included Champagne, VSOP and XO spirits, bottled and canned drinks (available in certain Resorts from vending machines and/or the Club Med boutique®), certain super-premium brands and bottled wines proposed à la carte in some of our restaurants and bars.
The Cambusa (main bar)
Located in the heart of the Resort opposite the swimming pool, this bar welcomes young and old alike throughout the day. In the evening, the atmosphere heats up when the dance floor opens. Snacks served. List of equipment :
- Ventilation
Beach bar
This seafront bar is the ideal place for refreshments between two sports sessions or just to relax and unwind. In the evening, a great place to meet for cocktails at sunset. List of equipment :
- Ventilation
Sports & Activities
This Club Med Village will fulfil everyones holiday desires. Children and adults alike can pick and mix activities to create the perfect combination between sports, relaxation, partying, fitness and discovery.
Roller-blading Included in your package
Sailing Included in your package
All the levels of the collective lessons on catamarans enable each one to enjoy the pleasure of sailing, letting the wind drive you along, changing course as the whim takes you or taking advantage of the wind changes.
And also ...
LEISURE / RELAXATION
Included in your package: Bar, Club Med Evenings®, Dance Class, Discotheque, Hotel swimming pool, Main swimming pool, Petanque, Table tennis
SPORTS Included in your package:
- Cours collectifs dinitiation : Archery, Climbing, Roller-blading
- Group lessons for all levels : Aquafitness, Club Med Fitness, Sailing, Tennis
- Free practice : Basketball, Beach soccer, Beach volleyball, Cardio and weights room , Kayak, Mini football, Volleyball, Water-polo
Wellness Centre
The Club Med Spa is ideally located in the heart of the Resort, close to the main bar and pool. From 12 April 2009 you can use the following facilities:
- 6 multi-purpose treatment rooms
- 1 room for polysensorial baths
- 1 duo treatment room
- 1 body scrub room
- 1 indoor zen area
The minute you step inside the Club Med Spa, you enter a universe of total relaxation where you can enjoy the luxury of beauty treatments and well-being. Put yourself in the gentle hands of our practitioners and massage therapists and let your senses take over. Choose from a wide range of beauty treatments, natural products and massage techniques. Fatigue and tension give way to a delightful sensation of well-being and serenity. For your information, all the massages on offer in our Spas are designed to enhance your beauty and well-being. We do not offer medical, para-memdical or therapeutic massages. The term massage can also refer to different types of body-sculpting techniques by qualified practitioners or beauticians.
OUR PACKAGES
- "The Prettiest Mum" package
- Back Care package
- Cellulite Attack package
- Gentleness of the Orient package
- Marine Beauty package
- Masculine package
- Serenity package for Two
- Well-Being package
"The Prettiest Mum" package
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
- Afternoon - 5 days
- Afternoon - 6 days
- Morning - 5 days
- Morning - 6 days
Not only will you love being pampered, but the therapist will also work on the zones where your skin needs firming, moisturise, cleanse and treat your skin deep down, and smooth your complexion. 12 treatments
- 1 Complete Marine Body Scrub (30')
- 3 Localised Firming Seaweed Body Wraps (stomach, bust, arms or thighs)(20')
- 1 "New Legs" Treatment (Fraîcheur des Jambes) (30')
- 2 Satiny Body Treatments (30')
- 1 Prestige Facial Treatment (90')
- 1 Revitalising Facial Treatment (50')
- 1 Moisturizing Hand Treatment with 3 Spices (40')
- 1 Moisturising Foot Treatment with 3 Spices (40')
- 1 Trancoso Massage (60')
For information :Children (minimum 4 months old) can be left at the Baby Club Med® crèche (at extra cost), during your treatment, if the crèche has space and if the Resort has a Baby Club Med®
Duration 6 days
Back Care package
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
- Afternoon - 6 days
- Morning - 6 days
Every day, a bath that massages the back followed by an application of mud to prepare muscles for massage will bring huge relief to painful tensions resulting from a sedentary life style. 18 treatments
- 6 Soothing Whirlpool Baths (15')
- 6 Localised Relaxing Marine Mud Treatments (20')
- 6 Relaxing Back Massages (15')
Duration 6 days
Cellulite Attack package
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
- Afternoon - 6 days
- Morning - 6 days
The anticellulite marine body wrap is all the more effective (it moisturises, firms and slims down what we sometimes call the "bermuda zone") if the skin is prepared in a bath enriched with essential oils associated with daily "rolling massage" sessions to break down and drain the congested zones. 18 treatments
- 6 Detoxifying Whirlpool Baths (15')
- 6 Anticellulite Marine Body Wraps (50')
- 6 Endermology Sessions (35')
Duration 6 days
Gentleness of the Orient package
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
- Afternoon - 4 days
- Morning - 4 days
Inspired by traditional North African know-how, these treatments will give you a taste of the beauty secrets of the orient: essential oils, black soap, Rasul (Moroccan mud) and shea nut butter are the precious ingredients they use. 6 treatments
- 1 Oriental Body Scrub Ritual (Session in the Turkish bath to prepare the skin, followed by a black soap body scrub, and a Rasul body mask) (80')
- 2 Aroma and Flower Baths (15')
- 1 Rasul Body Mask (20')
- 1 Oriental Massage (60')
- 1 Shea Nut Butter Manicure and Pedicure (60')
- and 1 Kassa glove provided
Duration 4 days
Marine Beauty package
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
- Aftenoon - 5 days
- Morning - 5 days
An association of beauty treatments to cleanse, moisturise, tone and relax face and body, with products enriched with bracing marine active ingredients. 10 treatments:
- 3 Detoxifying Whirlpool Baths (15')
- 1 Marine Body Care Treatment (50')
- 1 Detox Seaweed Body Wrap (20')
- 1 Satiny Body Treatment (30')
- 1 "New Legs" (Fraîcheur Jambes) Treatment (30')
- 1 Facial Treatment (80')
- 1 Beautiful Hands Treatment (70')
- 1 Moisturising Foot Treatment with 3 Spices (40')
Duration 5 days
Masculine package
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
- Afternoon - 4 days
- Morning - 4 days
A delicious cocktail of techniques and treatments, new experiences for face and body. 8 treatments
- 1 Moisturising Flower Oils and Petals Cristal Peeling Treatment (30')
- 2 Revitalising Whirlpool Baths (15')
- 1 Body Wrap in Remineralising Seaweed (20')
- 1 Localised Relaxing Marine Mud Treatment (20')
- 1 Facial Treatment for HIm (60')
- 2 Harmonising Massages with Essential Oils (35')
Duration 4 days
Serenity package for Two
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
- Afternoon - 3 days
- Morning - 3 days
For two people, in a duo treatment room. A privileged moment together, relax and pamper yourselves from head to foot. For him and her: 1 ritual and 4 treatments
- 1 Complete Body Scrub Ritual (90')
- 1 Facial Treatment (80')
- 1 Relaxing Foot Treatment (15')
- 1 Detox Seaweed Body Wrap or 1 Localised Relaxing Marine Mud Treatment (20')
- 1 Aromatic Massage (60')
Duration 3 days
Well-being package
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
- Afternoon - 4 days
- Afternoon - 6 days
- Morning - 4 days
- Morning - 6 days
You just lie back and let yourself be pampered! All the treatments in this package will contribute to sending a flow of warmth and softness through your body that will stay with you for days: baths to prepare your skin, body wraps to help soothing essential oils penetrate your skin and slowly moisturise it deep down. 12 treatments
- 1 Marine Body Care Treatment (50')
- 4 Cocoon Baths (15')
- 3 Aromatic Body Wraps (Seaweed and Essential Oils)(20')
- 1 Relaxing Foot Massage (15')
- 1 Moisturising Body Modelling Treatment (30')
- 1 Trancoso Massage (60')
- 1 Relaxing Face Modelling Treatment (30')
Duration 6 days
Following the Resorts, you can book some of our SPA packages at the time of reservation.
* at extra cost
Children & Teens
Mini Club Med: creativity and energy for 4 to 10 years - Juniors' Club Med: independence and party spirit for 11 to 17 years. From 4 to 10 years, the children have a thirst for everything, Mini Club Med has planned everything to meet these needs. Juniors' Club Med is a way for young people from 11 to 17 years to meet friends, take part in their favourite activities and join in the Club Med Village life.
Club Med Baby Welcome® (from 0 to 23 months) Included in your package
Everything for the comfort and wellbeing of babies and their parents! Personal welcome, baby equipment available in the room and/or at the baby food equipment station (cots, baby-changing mats, baby baths, high-chairs on request, baby bottle warmer), suitable food (sweet and savoury baby food, baby corner containing the necessary utensils to prepare meals, high chairs and/or seat boosters in the restaurant). Spare pushchairs are also available.
Petit Club Med® (from 2 to less than 4 years) OPTIONAL EXTRA*
At this age, we are no longer a baby, but we still need to be closely monitored. It’s the time for those first discoveries: the leisure of waking, walking and outdoor play, a full and balanced breakfast (especially designed for the needs of the young), a nap or quiet time, creative activities and of course, snack time, a true feast for those with a sweet tooth! The activities follow the progress of children, distributed into age groups. From 7.30 pm, after dinner with parents, children return to the Petit Club Med®. While the parents have a peaceful dinner, the young ones finish their day with a calm evening. For your information: Nappies and baby milk are not provided at the Petit Club Med®.
Mini Club Med® (from 4 to less than 11 years) Included in your package
Create and let off steam. At this age, children have a thirst for everything... The Mini Club Med® has planned everything to respond to this need of discovery in all directions. Sport, fun and creative activities. Children are distributed into sub-groups according to their age. One hour shower stop before dinner.
Juniors’ Club Med ® (from 11 to less than 18 years) Included in your package
It is a great classic of the Club Med for teenagers, in which they are distributed into 2 age groups. Teenagers, independence and parties. Club Med offers everything but imposes nothing. A true state of mind, both free and exclusive, which thrills the young. The Juniors' Club Med® enables teenagers to meet among themselves and participate in activities of their choice while taking part in the life of the Village. Offered only during school holidays, six days a week. Service is included in package price.
Baby food equipment Included in your package
Open 24/24, it provides all the utensils necessary for preparing meals: mixer, sterilizer (provided only on request), microwave, fridge, bottle warmer (systematically provided in the room for the G.M.® who have reserved a Baby Club Med® or Club Med Baby Welcome® service), and additional products such as mineral water, fruits, full-fat and semi-skimmed long-life milk (baby formula milk not provided).
Playground Included in your package
The playgrounds independent of the supervised structures for children are accessible to children accompanied by their parents.
* at extra cost
Discovery
A stay at Club Med is always the perfect opportunity to leave everyday realities behind and experience something completely new. The excursion programme is given as an indication. The Club Med has drawn up a Responsible Tourismcharter for all the destinations it serves, to guarantee responsible practice towards the environment, both natural and cultural, and ethical participation towards local economic development. We kindly invite you to download the "Responsible Tourism in Italy" charter. Please click here: Charte "Responsible tourism in Italy"
"Between two seas" evening
Perched on the mountainside and sandwiched between two seas, Triolo is a small peaceful village with a very old history. You'll be welcomed on arrival in the village square, from which you can stroll through the narrow streets that lead up to the castle. Typical dinner followed by a folkloric evening. For your information:
- Cultural excursion
- Transport by bus
- Travel time: 1 hour
Cruise to the Aeoian Islands (1 day)
Discover the majestic landscapes of islands where the spirit of the gods and giants is still present, in the heart of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Visit Stromboli, renowned for its beauty and volcanic eruptions. Visit the acropolis of Lipari and its charming fishing village. At Vulcano, stroll through the back streets of the village and enjoy the benefits of its sulphur-rich spa water. UNESCO World Heritage site. For information:
- Cultural excursion
- Transport by boat + bus
Lamezia Terme (1/2 day)
Stroll through the streets at your own pace, passing via the local market. Visit to a typical farm and tasting of local Calabrian specialities. For your information:
- Cultural excursion
- Transport by bus
- Travel time: 30 minutes
Land of Calabria (1/2 day)
Explore the beautiful and rare region of Calabria with its hills and high plateaux, where the colour green blends with the golden earth. You'll visit Serra San Bruno, named after the celebrated German monk, the valleys of olive groves and their charming villages.
Reggio Calabria (1/2 day)
Recommended by our Excursions desk. Right at the tip of the boot (the southernmost tip of Italy), Reggio was founded in the 8th century BC by the Greeks, a period of great splendour, rich in history and tradition. You'll have a guided tour of the not-to-be-missed National Museum which houses amongst other treasures the famous Riace Bronzes. Then take a walk into the heart of the town, where you can admire the Neo-Roman style cathedral with its superb baroque chapel, and the Aragonese castle. For information:
- Cultural excursion
- Transport by bus
Tropea (1/2 day)
Recommended by our Excursions desk. Located atop a cliff with a sheer drop down to a turquoise sea, Tropea has preserved numerous traces of its age-old history. You'll love its churches, the Norman-style Dome and narrow backstreets. It also has some good shops! (free tome). For your information
- Cultural excursion
- Transport by bus
Vibo, Pizzo and Piedigrotta (1/2 day)
Your visit will begin with the village of Vibo Valentia, where you'll see the archaeological museum and Baroque-style cathedral. Free time in the village of Pizzo, where you can walk through the narrow streets and taste a genuine Calabrian ice cream, the Tartufo. You'll round off the day with a visit to the magnificent church of Piedigrotta.
Excursions should be booked on the premises at the Discovery desk
Practical Information
CLUB MED NAPITIA CONTRADA DIFESA 89812 PIZZO CALABRO Telephone: (39) 0963 53 81 11 / (39) 0963 53 80 00 Fax: (39) 0963 53 80 14
GMT time difference: + 2 hours in summer GMT time difference : + 1 hour in winter
Transport package
Your package includes return flights and transfers to and from the Resort
Getting to the Resort
For clients who have not bought the transport package
Club Med car park(s)
Outdoor monitored car park with 90 spaces. Access is free and booking is not required.
Lamezia Terme Airport
Airport located at Lamezia Terme, 18km from the Village.
Local transport
Optional Extra*
- Car rental at the Resort (Hertz).
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Payment options at the Resort
Currency: Euro. The Club Med Pass® is an internal payment card that you can use for all your purchases within the Resort throughout your stay. The card is issued against a 250 Euro deposit (pre-authorisation by Visa, Clud Med Amex, Amex and Mastercard).
Credit cards accepted (for payments only):
- American Express
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Carta Si
Also accepted:
- Eurocheques
- Cash (local currency) Bureau de change at Reception.
Hotel facilities and services
To make life easy during your stay, we propose a whole range of services:
- Beach towels Against a deposit
- Club Med Boutique®*
- Courtesy room
- Hair salon*
- Internet* : 2 Internet access points
- Local craftwork boutique*
- Photographer*
- Tumble-dryer*
- Washing machine*
All public indoor areas are designated non-smoking areas in accordance with current legislation.
Health formalities
Vaccinations and medical treatments. It is essential that you check the required procedure before your departure. Recommended vaccinations:
- Polio
- Tetanus
- Hepatitis A and B
Hospital (Napitia) : Situated 10 km from the Village
Country information
- Official country name: Italian Republic
- Capital: Rome (2.663 million inhabitants).
- Land area: 301,340 km² (0.55 x France).
- Population: 58 million inhabitants
- Peoples and ethnic groups: Italian
- Languages: Italian and numerous dialects
- Religions: 85% Roman Catholics, 5% Jews and Protestants
- Political institutions: parliamentary republic
- President: Giorgio Napolitano
- Prime minister: Silvio Berlusconi
- GDP: 1,620.5 billion $US
- GDP per capita: 28,172 $US
- Annual growth rate: 2,6%
- Inflation: 0%
- Principal activities : engineering, textiles, chemicals
- Principal partners: Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States
- Member of the European Union: yes
Around the Resort
Historic towns neary: Lamezia Terme is 18 kms (11 miles) from the Resort. Travel time (by taxi): 25 minutes. Vibo Valentia is 20 kms (12.5 miles) from the Resort. Travel time (by taxi): 30 minutes. Pizzo Calabro was rebuilt on the ruins of Napitia. It was destroyed during the 4th century BC following an attack by the Saraceni, but the survivors rebuilt it in the early 10th century.
Climate
In the Calabre region, summers are often very hot, dry and sunny on the coasts. They can be torrid too, when the Sirocco blows dry and burning wind from Africa. In summer, it rains rarely, or during violent storms. Spring, especially May and June, are the best period to visit this Italian region.
Time difference
GMT time difference: + 2 hours in summer. GMT time difference : + 1 hour in winter
WEATHER
Météonews provides live weather news for this Resort and forecasts for the next 5 days. Latest weather forecast
Village Information
"Have a taste of everything" Resort
“Have a taste of everything” Resort. Calabria, “the pearl of the South”, has its own authentic charm. The Club Med Resort lies in 20 hectares of idyllic Mediterranean garden. Revamped by Aurelia Design, its new contemporary lines use a subtle mix of wood and stone. Tempt your tastebuds in the charming bamboo decor of the Terrazza or on the terrace of the Bougainvillier. Try the new Spa*, veritable haven of well-being, and entrust your little ones to the gentle cocooning of Baby Club Med®*. Round off a perfect day down on the beach, where the bar disco awaits you for memorable evenings.
Beach
Superb 200-yard stretch of public beach (reserved for the Club Med) located approximately 450 yards from the centre of the Resort, with access via a beautiful pine grove. The sand is medium-grain, with a zone of tiny pebbles along the water’s edge. Defined swimming area. Equipped with deckchairs, parasols, showers and a beach bar.
Parks & Gardens
Gardens consisting essentially of cypress and pine trees and plenty of colourful bougainvillea.
Highlights of the Napitia
AUTUMN - WINTER For holidays from 30/10/2009 to 30/04/2010
SPRING - SUMMER For holidays from 01/05/2009 to 29/10/2009
- Natural beauty site: 20 hectares, including 10 hectares of pine forest and a magnificent beach
- Welcome to babies from 4 to 23 months, at Baby Club Med®*
- Club Med Spa* (from 12 April), a haven of well-being in the heart of the Resort
- A wide range of sports: sailing and kayaking (from 15 May), rollerblading (from 1 June), tennis, etc
Suitable for:
- Single travelers: *
- Couples: **
- Families with children: ****
- Families with teens: ****
- Singles with children: ****
- Singles with teens: ****
Accommodation
596 rooms divided between the hotel and bungalows. There are several hotel buildings. All the hotel rooms have a balcony. There are 8 bungalow buildings called "Stecche". Located in the heart of the Resort, they have one upper storey, with no lift.




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