Amalfi Coast 84010 Ravello − Italy
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Owned by the Palumbo family, the Hotel Villa Maria, an antique Villa built by a Roman nobleman and recently renovated, has still the distinctive features of an antique patrician residence. The Hotel offers the guest the romantic atmosphere of enchanting Ravello. It is in a central position, situated among Villa Rufolo, the main square and Villa Cimbrone. The Hotel includes a very special restaurant mentioned by the main guidebooks, the delicious typical specialities of local cuisine are served on the panoramic terrace of Villa Maria Restaurant with sea view terraces; wide parking; solarium. For the music lovers, the hotel Villa Maria is endowed with wide rooms to organize splendid parties and small concerts for the music lovers. The rooms have period furniture and provide our guests with top comfortable accommodation without losing their original elegance.
Rich and interesting is the history of this villa which was roman noble Marquis de Cinque family's manor, an history which blends with Ravello's and the Amalfi Coast's. The structure, while preserving the elegant forms of a lordly mansion, in the years has undergone noteworthy redecorations which have fashioned its actual splendour. In all of the premises, halls, staircases and public areas it is still possible to admire the antique marble floors and in the rooms and the bathrooms hand painted Vietrese School majolica tiles.
Villa Maria furniture is particularly researched and appropriate to the villa former lifestyle; liberty and art deco is present next to Murano glass chandeliers and every corner welcomes the visitor making him enjoy ancient enchantment. However the hotel is equipped with all modern technologies, the rooms have been renewed with all comforts, in the bathrooms it is possible to relax in the shower or in the whirlpool bath. The hotel is fully air-conditioned.
Many famous guest have stayed at Villa Maria. Some of them have left testimonials of their passage: a very meaningful note from Prince Giovanni di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, a letter by Benito Mussolini thanking for the hospitality, the sculptor Mastroianni enchanted by Villa Maria's beauty donated one of his works. Alberto Granado, Che Guevara right arm wrote "Admirado por la beleza del lugar y la calida hospitalidad de sus habitantes les dedico estas linea".
The Palumbo family, owners from four generations, since 1934 with great grandparents Vincenzo and Orsola, still personally manages the hotel with grandchildren Francesco and Giuseppe who, thanks to the experience acquired in hotels and restaurants abroad, devote themselves to the hotel with youthful spirit but with the same attention and commitment of their predecessors.
Bar
Villa Maria has two bars, one in the outside garden under the lime tree's shadows and a splendid view of the coast below, the other in the inside hall greets the guests with a personalized and continuous service.
The Boutique
In Villa Maria garden next to the bar, offers artefacts from local artisans, coral and hard stones chains, summer clothes, local ceramics and antique store.
Cooking School
Well-appreciated our cooking school "Nonna Orsola", taught by Villa Maria chef and by a famous historical author of many books on Mediterranean Cuisine. The lessons start with a brief introduction on the basic techniques and on the history of the products used in the recipes. Most of the products utilized are harvested directly by the students at Villa Maria's biological garden.
Internet
The clients can use the hotel internet points.
Tennis
Next to the hotel there is a tennis field which can be booked to play and there also the possibility of an instructor.
Sailing And Windsurf
From May to October one can book and follow group and personalized lessons, either for adults or children ( the latter on small boats more suitable for their age), all of this in collaboration with the coasts yacht clubs.
Formerly a country mansion, Villa Maria prefigured a different layout for the rooms, which the lords separated by class distinction in master's rooms, guest's rooms, family's rooms and relative's rooms. Presently they are differentiated as Junior Suite, Superior and Standard all with elegant furnishings; they are charming with all the hand painted Vietrese artisans' majolica.
Each room has a bathroom with shower or whirlpool or regular bath tub. the Junior suites and the superior rooms can have whirlpool or shower (some with hydro massage shower).
In all rooms there is a TV and in most cases two TV, one visible from the bed, the other from the living area. The rooms have can have terrace or balcony with front or side sea-view, and some others have a large window with sea view. Villa Maria overlooks on a unique view over nature, lemon groves and the sea. All guests have access to the solarium and the relax area where the can rest under ornamental plants' shadow.
The Hotel Villa Maria, The Hotel Giordano and Villa Eva all belonging to the same complex and ownership, are in the close proximity each other and our clients have the opportunity to use all the facilities of the three activities.
Our Beauty Center "Carlà", situated close to the swimming pool, is at our clients' disposal and our well experienced personnel will grant the benefits of a wide choice of massages and beauty treatments to achieve the personal balance, invigoration and good shape.
The treatments available are:
In our kitchen we utilize mainly our biological garden products. In fact Villa Maria is surrounded by wonderful terraced gardens where every morning our farmers harvest the biological products (fertilized with humus from near mountains sheep and goats' breeding) which can be savoured in our restaurant. Our guest are welcomed to stroll through the gardens and even visit the cave chapel at the end of the gardens, where farmers used to stop and pray during work pause.
The restaurant opened, just like the hotel, in 1934 with grandma Orsola at the burners; today it is possible to savour regional and local cuisine recipes improved with knowledge and modern taste by the coast's famous chefs.
The restaurant, suggested by major culinary guides, has received awards from the Gambero Rosso and from the Italian Culinary Academy, the TV network BBC, has filmed the chefs at work for the program "This Morning" starring Lloyd Grossman and gastronomy expert Antonio Carluccio.
Well know are the Cooking Schools who take place here, led by a famous professor of historical gastronomy, they go from the harvest of produce from the biological garden to tasting what has been cooked by the same partecipants.
Photos of American writer Gore Vidal, sociologist Domenico De Masi, the surgeon Antonio Guarnieri, Susan Sarandon, Matt Dillon and Hugh Grant just to mention a few, hang on the walls as everlasting memories. Giulio Andreotti, Maria Gabriella di Savoia, Gianni Brera, Luciano De Crescenzo, Irene Papas, Vittorio Sgarbi, Lina Wertmuller are among others who enjoyed dining at Palumbo family's restaurant.
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Hotel: Hotel Villa Maria
Address: Amalfi Coast 84010 Ravello
Region: Amalfi Coast
Country: Italy
Official website: http://www.villamaria.it
Telephone: +39.089.857255
Fax: +39.089.857071
Hotel email: info@villamaria.it
By car
From the North: Take motorway A3 south from Rome to Naples. After Naples keep on autostrada A3 south towards Salerno for 38 km. Exit at Angri. Follow the signs Costiera Amalfitana-Valico di Chiunzi-Ravello.
From the South: Arriving from the Campania region you are on motorway A3 North, exit at Salerno Centro take a left turn, follow signs Costiera Amalfitana and Vietri sul Mare. Once you reach Vietri proceed in the direction of Ravello, passing by Cetara, Erchie, Maiori, Minori.
Train station
Salerno - 25 km.
Airport
Capodichino International Aiport, Naples - 70 km.