Villa Maria, Amalfi

Nice, family run hotel in a charming little village high in the hills above Amalfi offering an authentic Italian experience. There is a little bus that runs between the village and Amalfi. The young men who staff the reception are extremely helpful in arranging transfers to/from the hotel when required and in offering advice in how to get around. The hotel and village have lovely views and there are 3 or 4 restaurants very close by, convenient for dinner after a long day of sight-seeing. We especially liked the restaurant La Capannina and ended up having dinner there on 3 nights during our stay.

Lovely comfortable rooms with breathtaking views. Friendly, helpful staff. Delicious breakfast.

The accommodations are very nice, clean and spacious. WiFi is excellent. The Villa is located in the hills above Amalfi. The city bus is very crowded, costs 1.30 Euros and runs every hour until 10pm. It was convenient enough, but it's not good for anyone who wants to enjoy any night life in Amalfi.

The villa: Excellently located right in the village centre with local amenties around. Rooms were very clean, spacey and modern. Staff were super friendly and extremely helpful with our queries. They were full of recommendations for good food or beaches that weren't full of tourists. Breakfast is served 8-10am everyday and there was a good selection as well as fresh coffee. The village of Pogerola: Pogerola sits peacefully above Amalfi town with nice sea views and a less touristy feel. It is a 20 minute bus ride down to Amalfi (€1.30, every hour down and back up) and the last one back up is midnight in summer. There is also a path down from Pogerola to Amalfi which takes around 40min. There are several quality restaurants within a stones throw, as well as a pub and a bar on the doorstep. We found these options to be better and far cheaper than down in amalfi. Transport: Amalfi itself is a transport hub and you can get everywhere on the coast very easily by bus or boat. We rented a car but gave up with it after a few days since the bus links were so good. Also the drivers are crazy, the roads are narrow and windy and parking was expensive (normally around €3/hour), so we recommend sticking to the public buses. Overall we had a really lovely stay at Villa Maria and would encourage anyone to stay there!

Wonderful atmosphere, wonderful staff, area around it (which is one hundred percent out of there control) sometimes has people revving their motorbike engines until 2-3 in the morning, though this was infrequent it happened more than once. But everything about this place makes it more than superb and would recommend to friends and family’s alike. For the young lovers out there, just don’t try and hike to the hotel from the coast, take the bus!

Our favorite hotel. Everything about Villa Maria was outstanding. Our room was large and bathroom had a jacuzzi tub. Beautiful view and convenient location to bus stop. Staff were very friendly, spoke English and helpful. We definitely will return.

Beautiful room - the best A real gen

Friendly staff, clean spacious rooms, with amazing views of the mountains and lemon tree farms. Located in Pergola a 20 min bus ride from Amalfi. The hotel is located next to the SITA bus stop that runs every hour on the 30's. It is convenient and easy to get to Amalfi. The immediate location offers 2-3 restaurants a lively bar and a shop for bus tickets, gelato, snacks, and coffee. Highly reccommend especially if you like quiet.

The other reviews say it all - this place is excellent. A big thank you to Andrea, who helped organise transfers, etc. and to Alessandro the gastronomic expert.

I definitely recommend Villa Maria. The staff was kind, respectful and very helpful even before arrival. The villa is in a beautiful location in the mountains with gorgeous views. The room was spacious and clean. The bed was comfortable and the view from the room was stunning. There is a great restaurant that is open pretty late close to the villa.