Beautiful Location and Pool!
My mom and I stayed here as part of the second half of our Perillo tour. This hotel was so charming and unique. The view and the tiled floors were beautiful!
BEDROOM-
Beds were small and a bit hard but after a long day of touring, I still fell right asleep. There was an air conditioning unit on the wall that was sufficient in keeping the room cool (traveled in June). The key to your room is actually bulky and heavy for a reason. You hang it up in the lobby when you leave and the weight of the key hanging on the hook turns the power off to your room, conserving energy. So upon returning from an outing, your room may need a few minutes to cool back down. We actually tested this out with my mom going downstairs and hanging up the key while I stayed in the room. When the lights went out, I knew she hung it up :)
Be aware, our room was adequate in size, but this is Italy and if you are used to gigantic American sized suites, you may be disappointed. We did not spend a lot of time in our room (too much to see in Amalfi!), so it was perfect for our needs.
VIEW: From our balcony (room 37), we had a fantastic view of Almafi and the sea. There was a small table and two chairs to use. The balcony is narrow, but that was all we needed.
POOL-
This was my favorite part of our entire trip! You walk across the street (be mindful of Italian traffic and speeding vehicles...kind of like Frogger ;) but once you make it across the street, you travel down the steps (to the left of the tower) down to the pool. You certainly get a step workout! (But remember, you are in Almafi and you will have many steps everywhere you go...hence the pre-vacation step training!) This pool overlooks the sea (actually juts out over it!). Amazing views...I would have been happy to skip some of the tour and just hang out at the pool all day! Pepe is the lifeguard and attendant and he is so friendly! There are steps to travel down directly into the sea if you want to swim. Beware of the red jellyfish (Pepe stood above and warned swimmers if he saw any and would scoop them out if needed). There are two sea access ladders on either side for swimming. There were loungers and umbrellas. We met people from all over the globe...really fantastic! There is a bathroom one flight of steps above the pool so it is convenient. Pepe also is available to take drink orders if needed.
FOOD-
As part of our tour, we ate in the hotel's restaurant, which was awesome! There was pasta, fish, and chicken (we had a tour menu so I am sure if you came without a tour, you would have a more expansive menu. Also, as part of the tour, our tables were reserved in groups inside. We did not have the option to dine on the outside balcony directly overlooking the sea. The doors to the restaurant were open, so it was like we were outside, so it was completely fine. I noticed a few couples sitting out on the balcony who were traveling independently and not part of a tour group.)
Breakfast- as part of our tour, breakfast was included. It was buffet style (cakes, fruit, yogurt, breads, meats, cheeses, coffee, tea) and was convenient before leaving for our tour.
COURTYARD:
This was in the middle of the hotel and was a relaxing space to sit, eat, or drink wine. At night, the open air view of the stars above was amazing. There were lemon trees throughout which were beautiful (although I thought I would somehow be surrounded by the sweet aroma of lemon, but not the case).
The staff was very professional and very encouraging of any Italian I tried to speak. They all spoke fantastic English but I tried to learn as much Italian as I could before the trip and they always answered my questions.
OVERALL:
Unique, historic hotel with fantastic views, architecture, and pool. I would highly recommend!