Reviews of Villa Fabiola

Plenty of space and breathtaking views in a perfect location away from the crowds

June 2023 - The villa was perfect for us. We were two couples traveling together. Each of us had plenty of space. The views from the terraces are breathtaking. We ate breakfast outside each morning before heading out to explore the Amalfi Coast.

Praiano was a perfect location away from the crowds of Positano and Amalfi. While there are lots of steps to access the villa, it is quite doable. The steps made us feel less guilty about all the great food and wine in the area.

This villa is a perfect choice for couples traveling together or families.

Mr. Antonio, the owner was a great host. He was charming and helpful. He takes great pride in the home, and it shows.

Summer In Italy was easy to work with, communicative and always available. Will absolutely rent from them again when in Italy!

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Excellent

June 2023 - We had the most wonderful time at Villa Fabiola. We couldn't have been happier with our stay.

Antonio was a gracious and amazing host.

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Thoroughly enjoyed our time!

October 2022 - We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the villa. Great space for our family to enjoy the time in Praiano.

Mr. Antonio, the owner was a wonderful help throughout our stay.

Great experience with Summer In Italy, great service. We had some logistic challenges and Klint was a big help and sorting us out.

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Perfect for our family

July 2022 - This accommodation was perfect for our family. Comfortable, wonderful views, great location, and all amenities that we needed. My only regret is that we were not able to stay longer!

No suggestions. It was perfect! Antonio [the owner] was wonderful. He had so much information and recommendations on nearby areas for us. He has thought of everything.

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Like at home!

June 2022 - From the moment we arrived, Antonio made us feel at home, as he welcomed us to his home. Aside from being a well-equipped home in a lovely, quiet community, the abundance of outdoor spaces allowed us to all find our favorite spots.

We wanted a place to use as a hub for day trips, but was not too touristy. Praiano filled that bill.

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Fantastic property with a great host

April 2022 - Fantastic, it's a great property with lots of outdoor space.

Antonio [the owner] is a great host and gave us great tips on restaurants and day trips

Everyone at Summer in Italy are fantastic. We highly recommend them.

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Wonderful experience

July 2019 - I stayed here with my three children and it was a wonderful experience. The home is on three levels and had enough space for everyone to be on their own, and a very comfortable kitchen and outdoor spaces for everyone to congregate together. I should note that there are also enough terrace spots to have solitude as well. The views are fabulous.

You can easily walk to a small, super cute grocery store to get the necessities, as well as a very nice restaurant (La Moressa), where I had my morning cappuccino with an incredible view, and also enjoyed some fabulous dinners. The walk to the beach (and especially back) can be challenging, but the good news is that public transport goes to the nearby grocery store, which allows for getting to and from the beach, as well as to neighboring towns easy.

The best thing about our stay was Antonio [the owner], who welcomed us with such warmth. It started with the fact that we were dropped off many, many steps lower than the home and had to make our way up. Antonio had great spirit and humor and took 3 of our 4 bags on his motorbike, including carrying one on his lap!

The home has a very helpful binder with schedules for transportation, trash/ recycling pick-up, brochures for local attractions/ activities - and Antonio walked us through all of it, answering questions along the way. He arranged our trip to Capri, as well as our final dinner to watch the sunset (including transportation to and from). Our flight was out of Rome and required us to leave at 4:30 in the morning and he was a great sport - arriving at 4:15 to check us out and help us get our bags to the grocery for pick up by the driver. He also have us his cell phone and told us to contact him if we had any issues.

It was a much more personal touch than I had expected and I now want to go back just to see Antonio again. I loved his parting words: "The first visit is just to understand a place, and the second visit is to relax". I think we were able to relax, but I hope we are blessed to go back for another visit!

Great trip.

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The villa had everything we needed and was so relaxing and peaceful. It felt like home!

July 2019 - We had a wonderful stay at Villa Fabiola - the views are incredible from every room and the terraces are magnificent. The villa had everything we needed and was so relaxing and peaceful. It felt like home and is so beautiful inside and out.

The home is quite spacious, with plenty of room - easily 2 couples could share or a large family would also have plenty of room. The beds were very comfortable and air conditioning during a heatwave while we were there helped keep the bedrooms cool for sleeping.

Check-in and check-out was super easy and our host, Antonio, made us feel like family. He went above and beyond getting our bags to the villa and was so friendly showing us everything we could do in the surrounding areas. Antonio was absolutely incredible to us and we will always remember his kindness and beautiful home. We didn’t want to leave!

I read reviews on the net that mentioned Summer In Italy several times and after a few communications through email with Luca, decided I wanted to work with your company to book our stay in the Amalfi Coast. Luca was very patient with me and answered all of my questions thoroughly. He took the time to look for the best alternative options when my first choice wound up not available. The service and devotion to making sure myself and my family were satisfied will make me use Summer In Italy for any future trip to Italy.

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Excellent

October 2018 - Five Stars. Antonio was a gracious host. We loved it.

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What a fantastic stay

July 2018 - Me and my friends had a fantastic stay at Villa Fabiola. Clean, with all things you need. We cooked some nights and had breakfast every morning with an amazing sea view. The house was bigger than we thought and being 6 persons in the house never felt tight.

It's close to Tutto per Tutti (super market). The owner said he would miss us as we left haha. One could say we spent a lot of euros there ;)

Grazie Mille!! Greetings from Sweden

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Excellent

August 2017 - We had a wonderful week at Villa Fabiola.

The villa is spectacular and the views from the terraces are great. There are fruit trees on the property.

The owner Antonio was very helpful and spent time with us explaining transportation and local restaurants.

I would highly recommend Villa Fabiola.

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Very good

July 2017 - Villa Fabiola was wonderful!

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Fantastic

June 2017 - Excellent location - I will never forget those views and the blue of the sea and sky. The terraces are spectacular and served our need to be outdoors as much as we could.

Very relaxing and wonderful vacation. We felt quite safe in this village - it was quaint, beautiful and made me long for a simple way of life.

Good organization - I feel comfortable with Summer in Italy - this is my third experience with them and all of them have been more than satisfactory. Thank you SII for another great trip! You will always be my contact for stays in Italy. Hopefully I will be planning another trip in the not too distant future.

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Fantastic

April 2017 - We enjoyed our stay in villa Fabiola. The house was very clean and very well equipped.

The owner was helpful. It was nice of the people of the grocery store that they delivered at the house because of the 60 steps to the house.

We were satisfied to book with Summer in Italy. Everything was correct and everyone was very helpful.

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Excellent

October 2016 - Villa Fabiola was fantastic. We looked forward to the end of the day when we would have our "happy hour" on the balcony overlooking the blue Mediterranean. In fact most of our meals were had on the balcony. The view was to die for.

We recommend the small grocery store a short walk from the villa for some of the best bread, cured meats, wine and general grocery items.

The villa was large, comfortable and you wanted for nothing.

Summer in Italy very professional and most definitely use them again and recommend strongly.

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Excellent

July 2016 - We liked Villa Fabiola liked it very much. We knew that there was a fantastic view but it was absolutely amazing together with the terrace and garden.

The kitchen was very functional. We spent all the time outside on the terraces with the views and not inside.

Our conversation with you in "summer in Italy" before our journey was perfect. You were very fast answering the questions and suggestion that we had and your website is also very informative... I'm not sure if I read everything about the traffic situation on the Amalfi coast but from our point of view it was a little bit chaotic. Because of that we didn't use the car during the week. That was a pity when it was so much to see in the area.

I'm sure that when going to Italy again we will be definitely checking up your website. We feel absolutely comfortable to recommend you to our friends in the future. Thank you and hope to see you again.

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Excellent

April 2016 - We loved our stay at Villa Fabiola. Antonio [the owner] was wonderful. So helpful. It was a treat.

Excellent

June 2015 - This is an amazing property! Spectacular views and wonderful living space... especially the terraces! Ample square footage! This property is very much a home.

The village of Praiano provides a very welcome relief from the other nearby touristy towns. The residents are very friendly and helpful.

If your reading this now... don't look any further, reserve it and start planning a great vacation!

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Excellent

May 2015 - We had a fantastic week at Villa Fabiola. The stunning view and the piece and quiet surroundings were amazing.

I also must say that the Antonio, the person who looks after the house, really did a good job in feeling us really welcomed. He helped us out a lot both with helping us with our heavy luggage up ALL the stairs (because there are a lot of them) and giving us tips and advice on everything. Really helpful in every way.

Everything has been working great. It is the 3rd time now that I am renting from Summer in Italy and once again I was extremely pleased. So I will probably use Summer in Italy next time I go to Italy again, which hopefully will be soon :-)

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Excellent

April 2015 - We really enjoyed our stay at Villa Fabiola. The owner - Mr Antonio - has done a fantastic job with this villa. It was really clean and had great rooms. The view was wonderful.

There were lots of steps into the villa - approximately 62- but there are lots of steps all over Amalfi coast. There was a supermarket close by. There is no need for a car though as parking is quite a long way from the villa and the buses are very good and run regularly.

Excellent

October 2014 - Its was above expectation, photos do not do it justice.

Antonio [the owner] was very helpful and friendly and made our experience even better.

We would love to go back some time.

Thanks Summer in Italy.

Your website and the detailed information it gives on each property is invaluable - we knew exactly what to expect from our Villa - except that it was even better!

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Excellent

September 2014 - Villa Fabiola was amazing!!! It exceeded our "wildest" expectations.

Summer In Italy gave us an excellent and personal service and made us feel like theirs "only and unique" clients... Thanks all the team!!!

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Excellent

September 2014 - Villa Fabiola was a delightful place to stay and we had a wonderful holiday in Praiano.

The facilities were excellent and the care and attention of the owner really helped make our stay perfect.

We would definitely recommend this villa and would certainly consider staying there again.

Excellent customer service, I was very impressed and your company will be my first choice for future holidays in Italy.

Many thanks for all your assistance.

Excellent

August 2014 - The Villa Fabiola was the late August retreat we needed to get away from the speed of our busy lives.

We selected the villa, in large part, due to the outdoor balconies and views of the ocean. It did not disappoint. Whether we were reading, watching stars, dining or basking in the sun we used the two outside areas quite a bit.

I was impressed with the modern nature of the bathrooms - well done.

The speed of Praiano suited our needs.

The owner, Antonio, was just splendid. He truly welcomed us into his home as he accommodated us in true Italian hospitality. The figs from the garden were a delight.

The floor plan will work for families or two couples. I would suggest the 3rd bedroom is good for kids or a singler person.

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Excellent

August 2014 - It is fantastic!

Antonio [the owner] is a pleasure to interact with.

Keep up the great work, Summer In Italy! Alfano, your customer service was excellent!

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Excellent

April 2014 - We really enjoyed our stay at Villa Fabiola. The view is amazing; there is a lot of space in the villa and in the terraces and garden. The villa is kept in high standard.

The owner Antonio did everything to make us feel at home.

There is a small supermarket and bus station near the apartment and lot of stairs to the parking...

We stayed at the villa with 2 children (ages ten and six) and they loved it as well.