Self-Catering Villa review: Villa Virginia, Santa Maria di Castellabate, Italy. Page 7 of 7.

What guests of Villa Virginia say

Tom Stewart, Sacramento, CA, United States

May 19, 2007 - Villa Virginia offers everything a traveler could want. It is a thoroughly modern house with the latest technology, yet it captures the flavor of the Italian coast.

The views are beyond description, and the location is perfect for exploring the Amalfi Coast or Capri by ferry, Naples/Pompei/Salerno by train, or Paestum and the Cilento Coast by car.

Laura Moore, New York, NY, United States

September 9, 2006 - Villa Virginia was all that we expected and a lot more. The seascape from the house and from the deck is what you would expect in a painting… the sea, a lazy, quaint, village, the woods and the vineyards - the soccer field is a nice Italian touch, though!

There is a lot of space for everyone and the house is elegant and at the same time welcoming. We felt at home and didn't want to leave. The kitchen is well stocked, and we enjoyed having an American coffee-maker besides the usual Italian one. We have stayed in other villas in Italy before, and were pleasantly surprised by the showers at Villa Virginia: we had plenty of hot water and thanks to the large cubicles and to the excellent water pressure we got the best showering experience we ever had in Italy.

A nice boon is the Internet-enabled computer in the living room: we could research the train schedule for our trips to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast on the fly, as well as keep in touch through email (tip: park your car in Agropoli and take the train to Pompeii, it will take you there in just 1 hour; it is a 45 min ride to Salerno, where you can board the ferry to Amalfi and Positano: it makes for an amazing day trip). We had one Internet-addict in our group who never travels without his laptop, and he was able to connect to the wireless network and go online, too.

The pool was lovely and clean, and we all enjoyed the large deck and the convenience of the hot outdoor showers (greatly appreciated after the evening swim!).

We found the location of the villa quite good for our purposes: away from the crowds yet close to the village. You can walk downhill to the village and the beach (roughly one mile), but the steep uphill journey requires good legs. A car is definitely needed to stay at this place, although the young and the fit will not feel stranded without one. The villa is private, yet not isolated: to the left, above, and to the right, below, there are two other large villas. We had a lot of privacy, which was very important to us, and we could barely see anyone staying at the villa to the left, while our villa overlooks the one to the right, so no problems.

We had a fantastic time at Villa Virginia, and we would definitely return and recommend it to our friends.

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