Reviews of Villa Gaia

Self catering villa in Santa Maria di Castellabate, Cilento National Park, Italy

David R.

Kirkland, WA

United States

VERIFIED

Exceeded expectations

October 2024 - The villa exceeded expectations. Sparkling clean, plenty of parking, with spacious rooms all of which had sea views (save the one on the main floor). The terrace was huge and we enjoyed several meals out there. The town is very cute with plenty of cafes, restaurants, and good shopping for those so inclined.

Angela, who cleaned rooms and was a good resource for the area, is a gem. She doesn't speak English so if you don't know Italian you can use translation apps. Her husband would come by at 5 AM every day to inspect the property and clean the grounds, really great! We also used the chef 3 times for 3 amazing meals, just over the top good!

Travel tips

  • Great places to eat: Da Nello, the restaurant at Grand Hotel Santa Maria, and our favorite place was Restaurant Quasi in Porto in San Marco di Castellabate. Restaurant Bonora in Castellabate was also excellent.
  • Walk to town, it only takes 10-15 minutes and it's a good workout coming back uphill.
  • We rented E-Bikes for the duration which was a nice way to get around.
  • Don't miss Acciaroli, only 25 minutes away and super cute with a lot of good restaurants.

Raffaele D.

Castellammare Di Stabia

Italy

VERIFIED

Fantastic discovery!

August 2024 - Villa Gaia was a fantastic discovery! It has been recently built and equipped with every comfort. All the 9 bedrooms and the other indoor areas are equipped with air conditioning. There were 18 of us and we were perfectly at ease.

Everything is perfect.

Summer In Italy assistance was exceptional from the first contact. I discovered them searching for holiday homes on the net and I am so happy to have found them. Also, Mrs. Angela [the caretaker] who followed us during the stay added further value to the holiday with her smile, availability and kindness. We will be back!

Travel tips

  • A car is needed. You can reach the sea, the city center and the supermarkets in just 10 minutes. The private parking is convenient and large.

Monica F.

Gallarate

Italy

VERIFIED

Excellent

August 2024 - Wonderful villa, breathtaking view!

Alfonso G.

Lodi Vecchio

Italy

VERIFIED

Beautiful villa with breathtaking views!

July 2024 - Beautiful villa with breathtaking views! Pictures are real and we had a really good time there, full peace and relax, perfect to regenerate senses.

Congratulations to Angela, the lady who takes care of the cleaning of the villa, really courteous and helpful, and to her husband who takes care of the cleaning of the swimming pool and the outside.

We will come back, Villa Gaia is now set in our heart...

Mary S.

Knoxville, TN

United States

VERIFIED

Fantastic stay

June 2024 - Extraordinarily fantastic! We hope to return someday.

Travel tips

  • There is a washer and dryer in the house and they have toilet paper, salt, pepper, other spices, coffee maker.
  • A lovely lady comes and cleans the house daily.

Agnes D.

Cincinnati, OH

United States

VERIFIED

Beautiful and very clean home

June 2024 - Villa Gaia is the perfect vacation home for large groups. It is beautiful, spacious, and very clean. The outdoor areas are perfect for relaxing and eating. The view is breathtaking.

The property managers are very kind and responsive. I highly recommend this villa. You will not be disappointed!

Excellent service!

Travel tips

  • The villa is a short drive to the grocery store and into the seaside town of Santa Maria di Castellabate. It is also a short drive into the ancient hill town of Castellabate where you can find some good restaurants and a bar.

Gaynor C.

Wirral

United Kingdom

VERIFIED

A lovely holiday

May 2024 - We had a lovely holiday in the villa, spacious and clean. The pool was great for the children.

The views are amazing and there is so much space it was ideal or a large family.

Summer in Italy are so helpful.

Aat M.

Leusden

Netherlands

VERIFIED

Excellent

May 2024 - As a family we enjoyed our stay.

Compliments to Angela, who was very helpful for us.

We were searching on the net a house near Puglia on the Adriatic coast but we found you and Villa Gaia on the Tyrrhenian coast! Summer In Italy presentation of the villa is ok, as well as the booking process handled by Luca after.

Travel tips

  • We visited Castellabate, Pompeii and Paestum, all very interesting places.
  • Santa Maria di Castellabate and San Marco di Castellabate are nice for shopping and have pleasant beaches.

Carol L.

Kingsford, MI

United States

VERIFIED

Superb villa, enjoyed our stay immensely

April 2024 - It was wonderful and Angela was very helpful and sweet! The villa was superb, the best I have ever rented.

Everyone was so helpful at Summer In Italy, we enjoyed our stay immensely.

Travel tips

  • Loved both Castellabate and Santa Maria di Castellabate.

Kathleen G.

North Fort Myers, FL

United States

VERIFIED

Perfect place with spectacular view!

October 2023 - We had 14 relatives and friends, each with their own en suite. View was spectacular and Angela who cleaned everyday was a great help. We would highly recommend. It was perfect!

Travel tips

  • Visiting the old town is a must.

Martina S.

Chioggia

Italy

VERIFIED

Excellent location, beautiful villa

August 2023 - Beautiful location, very clean and spacious villa. Exceptional outdoors to spend afternoons and evenings with friends. Adequate spaces for every need.

Super helpful and kind caretakers.

The town center is just a few minutes from the villa.

Travel tips

  • I would recommend scooter rental to get around. Rizzo Agency is very good.

Simona T.

Roma

Italy

VERIFIED

Excellent

August 2023 - Everything is fabulous! Also, the local staff who clean the pool and house every day do a great job!

Bo N.

Aalborg SV

Denmark

VERIFIED

Great house, good pool, stunning view!

July 2023 - We had a good stay. It was a great house with a good pool. Bigger than on the pictures. The view was stunning, and there is sea view on most of the the rooms.

John L.

Marshfield, MA

United States

VERIFIED

Loved it!

July 2023 - The view was terrific. Outdoor seating area was large with plenty of room for a large group. The whole outdoor setting with pool and view was just perfect. Indoor was bright, plenty of space, very clean. Loved it!

Travel tips

  • If you want to eat out make sure you book in advance, especially on weekends.

Kirsi K.

Vรครคksy

Finland

VERIFIED

Gorgeous villa with wonderful views

June 2023 - We think Villa Gaia is a gorgeous and spacious villa with a wonderful view over the village and sea โค๏ธ

It is a beautiful place, just as we were promised by the pictures when making our reservation

Everything at the Villa was clean and well taken care of, rooms were nice, everything worked and the garden with swimming pool was great ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

The staff came daily to clean the house and garden, they were helpful and very nice despite of the language barrier; with a little help from Google Translator we were able to communicate quite well

We had a wonderful vacation and we enjoyed our stay there so much! ๐ŸŒž

We found Summer in Italy in the internet as we were looking for a large Villa in Italy

Everything went smoothly with Summer in Italy and we were well informed about our reservation at all times ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

Information was easy to understand and useful

We especially enjoyed the newsletter we received before trip ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Got us really looking forward to our trip!

Travel tips

  • We had rented cars and we took a day to drive along the Amalfi Coast and it was really worth visiting, exciting traffic ๐Ÿซฃ and beautiful scenery
  • Also Castellabate village up on the hills was charming and definitely worth visiting as well as Santa Maria di Castellabate by the sea. We spent time on the beach also and it was nice to swim in the sea.
  • We also had a special dinner at the Villa one night with local chefs ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ cooking dinner for us in our party and this was a joyous occasion! ๐Ÿฅณ

Amy H.

Havertown, PA

United States

VERIFIED

Loved this gorgeous villa

June 2023 - We really enjoyed our stay at this gorgeous villa. We were in the area for a wedding and loved the gorgeous view and lovely outdoor space.

We had groceries purchased for us and everything was perfect.

The pool was lovely and we spent most of our time outside.

Riccardo M.

Napoli

Italy

VERIFIED

Perfect place

May 2023 - Everything was perfect! Property and hospitality excellent from all points of view!

Thanks and see you next time!

Valeria I.

Portici

Italy

VERIFIED

Wonderful place!

April 2023 - The location is beautiful, halfway between Castellabate and Santa Maria di Castellabate by the sea. The villa was spotless clean, and common areas were really well-maintained and spacious. There were 12 of us and we always ate comfortably, both indoor and outdoor on the patio.

The lady who welcomed us was very kind and always available for our every request.

First time we booked with Summer In Italy. Perfect organization, even early check-in/late check-out upon our request. Strongly recommended.

Steve M.

Moulay

France

VERIFIED

Superb villa with quality service

August 2022 - Villa Gaia is a superb villa which presents a quality service. The equipment is perfectly adapted, the materials of quality and the whole in an ideal environment (view on the sea, proximity to the shops)

The owners take care of the occupants.

The villa has a large infinity pool perfectly adapted to the accommodation capacity of the house as well as a superb terrace, a solarium upstairs and all the deckchairs necessary for idleness and sunbathing For those who are not very adept swimming in the sea, the swimming pool will delight you, especially as it is perfectly maintained by the owner, just like the house.

Summer in Italy gave us complete satisfaction.

Our first contact was Abritel who redirected us to Summer in Italy. Perfect follow-up until the date of the stay.

Travel tips

  • The villa is located on the heights and accessible by road. The village of Santa Maria is a 10-minute walk down a steep path down to the shops and beaches.
  • Beaches are for the most part with rental of parasols and deckchairs.

Annie G.

Le Perreux Sur Marne

France

VERIFIED

Excellent

July 2022 - Very beautiful villa, perfect for large family or group of friends, very well equipped, lacks a safe, magnificent view and very typical region of southern Italy that we love.

Paul R.

Tilburg

Netherlands

VERIFIED

Excellent

June 2022 - Very nice and tidy villa with an excellent view.

Walk to Santa Maria di Castellabate is steep but doable, even the walk to Castellabate is doable but without a footpath.

Enjoyed your stay with 18 Friends very much.

Very good and friendly communication. Very good direction to the villa.

Travel tips

  • Pasta delivery from Restaurant Il Caicco.
  • Canoe tour.
  • Beach of Santa Maria di Castellabate.
  • Castellabate old town at night with the best view.
  • Santa Maria di Castellabate at night for drinks.

Marco T.

Marino

Italy

VERIFIED

5 star location and view

June 2022 - Wonderful villa, with everything you might need. 5 star location and view.

Delightful service, cleanliness and owner.

Thomas M.

Wien

Austria

VERIFIED

WOW!!

May 2022 - Simply wow! Wonderful location, wonderful house, wonderful pool.

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