Set in the historic centre of Ischia Ponte, family-run Hotel Europa offers a hot-spring pool and a restaurant It features pastel-coloured rooms and is 200 metres from the beach Rooms at the Europa come with satellite TV, a fan or air conditioning, and a private bathroom Most feature a balcony, some with sea views A breakfast buffet is provided daily and includes homemade desserts The restaurant serves Neapolitan and classic Italian cuisine for dinner The thermal-spa area features a heated pool, a grotto and plenty of sun loungers and deckchairs You can also relax with a book from the multilingual library or watch satellite TV in the shared lounge The medieval Aragonese Castle is a 12-minute walk away The Ischia Ferry Port is 2 km from the hotel, with links to Naples and Procida Island