Reviews of Villa Gioconda

Fantastic location!

September 2023 - We had a lovely time at the villa. The location and proximity to beaches, Amalfi Coast, Pompeii was fantastic. We had great access to the grocery store.

The on site manager was wonderful! She picked fresh figs, made some delicious cheese for us and kept the villa and pool clean. Thank you for all of your help with the washing machine, and thank you for your daily pool cleanings, fresh figs, and cheeriness!

Great experience with Summer In Italy! Your group provided excellent communication, and I loved the voucher information and newsletters. I will use your company again to book my next villa in Italy!

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Excellent

August 2023 - Spacious and clean with fabulous views. The pool was spotless and well maintained.

Wonderful and relaxing week

August 2023 - We had a wonderful and relaxing week in this villa. There is a fantastic view from the terrace and pool. Everyone loved the pool not just kids, it's big, clean and refreshing. There is a lot of space in the villa and in the garden area, and we found everything as described in the advertisement. The room layout was also easy to manage.

A housekeeper came every day in the morning to take care of the garden and pool.

Overall it was a great vacation.

Clean, spacious and with amazing views. Totally recommend!

July 2023 - Especially with kids because of the pool. The house was very clean and spacious. Two large kitchens offered very nice opportunity to cook at home. The view from the terrace is just amazing.

Also Anna, our host was amazing! Very helpful and kind. Totally recommend!

Gorgeous views and helpful staff

May 2023 - Such a nice place with gorgeous views. Anna [the caretaker] was lovely and extremely helpful!

Really enjoyed our stay

April 2023 - The best view, very calm, good host.

Perfect communication, price adequate.

Very spacious, and had very good views of the coast!

April 2023 - We loved our stay in Villa Gioconda. We definitely needed a car as there are no shops within walking distance. The villa was very spacious and my grandsons loved playing games of hide and seek inside and out. The grounds were also spacious and had very good views of the coast. Youngest grandson loved lizard spotting too. The pool looked very inviting and the boys did go in once, briefly, but the weather was not conducive to swimming for most of us.

Summer In Italy were recommended by a good friend and were very easy to interact with and extremely helpful in all aspects of our holiday. Their notes on the website was also very helpful. I would certainly book through them again.

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Beautiful villa! Perfect sized pool and terrace with amazing panoramic views

September 2022 - A beautiful villa with perfect sized pool and outdoor terrace with amazing panoramic views. Ideal for family or large groups.

The villa is isolated so a car is necessary as nothing in walking distance.

Would definitely go back.

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Very good

September 2022 - Great location and setting. We enjoyed it.

Fabulous place to get away from everything

August 2022 - The villa is around 4 miles up a hillside outside of Agropoli, with just a few other houses/farms in the near vicinity, and has absolutely stunning views over the Tyrrehnian Sea and North up the coast towards the Amalfi Coast, Salerno and Capri. It is yet still close enough for an easy 15 min drive into Agropoli or nearby Santa Maria Castellabate.

The villa itself is clean and incredibly spacious, and well equipped both inside and outside. It is still in excellent condition (although one or two bits are starting to show their age a little - but not in a detrimental way).

The pool and outside area are fabulous - plenty of places to find a shady place for a peaceful read, and the pool is well maintained and plenty big enough and deep enough for relaxing bathing/swimming.

Car is absolutely essential - but actually despite the isolation - it really isn't too far to the towns and supermarkets (15 min).

Regular attention from lovely Anna, the housekeeper, and her family mean all needs are seen to quickly (with some help from Google translate!) - and occasional delivery of home-baked treats is a real added bonus.

Overall - can't recommend enough. Our family of 5 (4 adults and a teenager) had a great time.

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Beautiful house, lovely hosts, great location

August 2022 - Would 100% recommend staying here! The house is beautiful, the hosts are lovely and the location is hard to match. You get privacy and a wonderful view 😍 We have already started talking about returning!

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay in Villa Gioconda! The house and property was beautiful, you were all very lovely and helpful, and we very much enjoyed our stay. We have already recommended it to friends and family!

Plenty of space, big pool and lovely sunsets

July 2022 - We were very happy with our stay in Villa Gioconda. The villa is perfect if you are looking for a nice big house, clean, with big pool and lovely sunsets. We were 10 people and had plenty of space. You need a car, because there is nowhere to reach without it.

Excellent service from Anna [the caretaker] who lives close by and gave us all the answers we needed.

Easy and quick reply from Summer In Italy.

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Amazing week in a comfy home

July 2022 - We are now back in Sweden after 10 days in a warm and beautiful Italy. The week in Villa Gioconda was amazing, it was all we had hoped for. Big, comfy, big areas outside, great pool and amazing sceneries.

We had great days and with some shorter trips in the neighborhood (Amalfi, Sorrento, Pompei) it felt short, one more week wouldn't hurt. 😅

Host Anna was great, service-minded and helpful. We had some problems with language but sorted it out.

We will surely return to your company next time and we will make sure to tell friends and family about your houses and your service.

Thank you for making this summer great!!

Excellent

July 2022 - A fantastic family villa where we enjoyed a marvellous vacation.

I had a very personal and friendly contact with Summer In Italy. We will be back for sure.

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Excellent

June 2022 - We really liked Villa Gioconda!

We spent most of our time enjoying the view and the pool!

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Excellent

May 2022 - This villa is fantastic. We would do it again. The view is spectacular and Anna the neighbor is incredible.

Wonderful service!

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Amazing villa with plenty of space

April 2022 - Amazing views, nice pool, plenty of space, quiet spot, very friendly host.

We found the villa on line. The service was great and we were glad to be able to visit after a 2-year delay. Many thanks.

Just wonderful

April 2022 - Just wonderful. The villa is bigger and nicer as you would expect from the pictures. Everything was perfect. Thumbs up!

Excellent

December 2021 - Although is more a summer location, we really enjoyed during winter time. The Villa Gioconda hostess are very accommodating and provide an excellent service.

Large villa beautifully set with a breathtaking view of the sea

September 2021 - My wife and I were looking for a place to bring our family (three grown children and their spouses, and four small grandchildren) for a visit to Italy; more specifically the Amalfi Coast area.

Well, we found it in the town of Agropoli and the Villa Gioconda.

The villa is large and beautifully set with a breathtaking view of the sea. There is a spacious veranda where we spent many evenings sipping local wine taking in the view and watching our grand kids enjoying the pool below.

The large pool was an instant hit as was our housekeeper Anna and her daughter. She made us pizzas on our first evening there, since we arrived after 3:00 and were tired from the plane ride. It was amazing and super delicious. She also cooked a couple more meals for us during our stay, again they were excellent.

We would make several trips to Maxi Futura, grocery store, to pick up provisions for our stay, which was only about 10 minutes from the villa. By the way, there were fig trees on the property, eating a fresh fig was a delight.

We booked our trip in late August and early September, which was perfect.

Luca Trotta and his staff at Summer In Italy were the best, answering all of our questions and guiding us throughout. Luca, Kristiana and your staff were excellent.

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Amazing

June 2021 - This was an amazing vacation!! Great to share with friends, and family.

Mrs Anna [the caretaker] was so sweet and helpful!! I love this place and would definitely return!

I found you on the internet and was very impressed with the communication between myself and Luca. He was great!

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Excellent

June 2021 - Nice house, well equipped with a wonderful view over the bay of Agropoli. We had a very nice family vacation.

A wonderful week-end

July 2020 - We had, simply, a wonderful weekend.

We stayed in a Villa where comfort is not a simple detail. The common areas are immensely large and cared for in every detail. The bedrooms look like those of your own home with anything you need and with a great pinch of surprises and many many spectacular views.

The garden is well-kept and the two icing on the big cake are the swimming pool (also recommended for children given the variable depths) and to conclude the immense sunsets. Simply the top!!

Excellent

June 2020 - We loved the villa and would like to potentially visit it again later this year.

Good company.

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This was our 7th time at Villa Gioconda

August 2019 - Had a marvelous time with our friends and family. This was our 7th time renting Villa Gioconda since 2011.

We think that having booked this rental villa with Summer in Italy for 7 seasons speaks for itself. We are very pleased with the staff's quick responses to any of our inquiries and/or needs for assistance!

The villa is very spacious and well suited for two families to stay in

May 2019 - We had a great time at Villa Gioconda, although the weather was not that good. Especially the children liked the pool a lot. The villa is very spacious and well suited for two families to stay in.

Summer In Italy is great. Very helpful and flexible. We appreciate we could arrive a few hours earlier and have a late check-out. Next to that you gave us good advice concerning the surroundings and the possibility for a pizza workshop.

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Excellent

September 2018 - Villa Gioconda is quite large and very well appointed. The views of the Bay of Salerno are absolutely stunning. We stayed here in 2006 and had a wonderful family vacation again this year and the quality is still A+.

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Even a day spent at the villa by the pool was a memorable time

June 2018 - Ciao! I can tell you that my family (of 7) and I had a most wonderful time in Villa Gioconda. It was clean, spacious and easy to navigate. I would definitely like to revisit Villa Gioconda and will tell others about our positive experience there. It was relaxing and peaceful. Even a day spent at the villa by the pool was a memorable time.

Anna [the caretaker] was helpful and we enjoyed her meals and had nice conversation with her through Google translate.

I cannot say enough good about the professionalism and help that was given to me by Summer In Italy prior to my trip to Italy. They made the process easy and it was comforting to know that if we were to need any help, they were there for us. The villa descriptions are perfect and I was impressed by how much time Luca and his co-workers were willing to spend helping me make the right decision for my family. Any questions were answered by the next day and helped make the planning exciting! I would use Summer In Italy in a heartbeat again and will (and have already) recommend them to anyone who is going to the areas they rent in.

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After 15 years of holiday in villas, certainly one of the best ever

May 2018 - A lot of space inside and outside. Privacy guaranteed. Well equipped kitchen. Warm welcome. Excellent housekeeper which provided private pizza cooking, all pizza made to order.

Beaches nearby. Lovely town of Agropoli, little tourism, thus authentic Italy. Ancient sites like Pompei within acceptable distance.

After 15 years of holiday in villas, certainly one of the best ever.

Excellent service before, during and after the journey.

Excellent place for a family holiday

October 2017 - Excellent place for a family holiday. Villa Gioconda is very nice with beautiful terrace area and view. There is a Dolce Gusto coffee maker. We had an excellent holiday and would definitely recommend Vila Gioconda to all. Very nice place to stay.

Anna [the caretaker] is super nice and we got some cake as a welcome present. We also reserved a chef service with Anna to make some pizza for us in the villa and she really made excellent pizzas.

Absolutely fantastic!

October 2017 - Villa Gioconda is absolutely fantastic! It was clean, well maintained and had everything we needed. There were four of us and we needed three rooms... No problem. Each room had its own bathroom, comfortable and quiet. There is not one thing that I had a problem with. My stay was pleasant and appreciated the care that taken to keep everything clean.

The views from the numerous terraces were picture perfect. Your view included Agropoli, the Amalfi Coast and the Island of Capri. A must while staying at Villa Gioconda is viewing the spectacular sunsets. Our stay was for 7 days and we made sure we had a glass of wine in our hands to toast the sunsets every night.

I highly recommend a stay at Villa Gioconda, you won’t be disappointed!!! Villa Gioconda was my favorite part of my visit to Italy!!!

Summer In Italy did everything and it made my trip stress free!!!

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Fantastic

September 2017 - We thoroughly enjoyed our week at Villa Gioconda and in particular the many family meals taken on the veranda overlooking Agropoli and the sea.

The villa is very comfortable and fully met our expectations.

We booked via Summer in Italy after being defrauded by "Amalfi Homes". (Currently under investigation by the UK police). Summer in Italy were very efficient and helpful. Following our bad experience with Amalfi Homes I would not have booked our holiday in Italy unless I was totally confident that Summer in Italy are completely trust worthy. We were not disappointed.

Everything was perfect

August 2017 - Excellent, everything was perfect.

Everything was perfect

July 2017 - We did enjoy our stay at Villa Gioconda. Everything was perfect. For us culture and nature are important.

Specially the help of Anna [the caretaker] was perfect.

Summer In Italy is excellent.

Just amazing!

July 2017 - We've rented a couple of houses in Italy the last few years, but none of the others is even close to Villa Gioconda. A great house with the most magnificent view ever. Every night we gathered at the terrace with a glass of Prosecco and watched the sunset together. It was simply magic. I would recommend Villa Gioconda to anyone! Just amazing!

Not to mention Anna [the caretaker], this amazing old lady that stopped by every day and did the cleaning, etc. She was the cutest lady ever and any issue we could have, she took care of it.

Summer In Italy has been great in this process, from the moment we started looking at houses until our vacation was over. Great support and easy to get information from. Just a great experience from start to finish!

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Our 5th stay

June 2017 - This was our 5th stay at Villa Gioconda our usual length of stay is 3 - 4 weeks - need we say anymore?

We have come back to your website repeatedly basically because of your professionalism, knowledge and overall ease of assistance in coordinating our stay - not to mention our enjoyment of the villa, the town of Agropoli and the entire Cilento National Park region in general.

Impressive villa with amazing views

September 2016 - We recently returned from an excellent holiday in Villa Gioconda. The villa is impressive with amazing views and has everything needed to make your holiday. Villa Gioconda is off the beaten track (not walking distance to shops, restaurants etc) but not too far, just lovely, quiet and relaxing. My husband is from the area so it suited us fine. A great base to visit Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Paestum etc. 9 days wasn't long enough we will definitely return to Villa Gioconda but for longer next time.

Everything is kept very clean by the lovely caretaker Anna, she even baked a cake for our arrival.

I came across Summer In Italy by chance when looking to book a holiday in Italy. I am glad that I did. From start to finish Summer In Italy offered an excellent, friendly efficient service. I will definitely be booking with Summer In Italy again and am more than happy to recommend to family friends.

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Comfortable and relaxing

September 2016 - Beautiful views, nicely equipped and decorated house, very comfortable and relaxing.

The layout is nice and roomy, kitchen is functional and well equipped, the pool is perfect, and the overall experience top-notch (this is my third stay at Villa Gioconda, so that tells you something!)

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Villa Gioconda is everything you need

August 2016 - Beautiful villa in wonderful location. Everything you need for a great holiday.

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Absolutely great!

August 2016 - Villa Gioconda was absolutely great! Actually, the villa in reality was better than the pictures showed :). The view was simply amazing - sitting in the swimming pool area in the evening, looking at the sea and Capri was priceless. Thanks a lot for great vacation. :)

Anna, the housekeeper, was excellent! She even offered homemade cakes for our kids.

Service provided by Summer In Italy was fantastic, as usual! Many thanks. :)

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The view was stunning

July 2016 - We enjoyed our holiday very much. The view was stunning, the villa clean, tidy and well equipped. We loved the pool!

Anna the housekeeper was amazing!

Villa Gioconda was quite modern, we preferred the more rustic Villa Trotta, the kids preferred Villa Gioconda!

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Just perfect!

June 2016 - This is our second visit, this year for 2 weeks as a week just was not long enough. I cannot rate Villa Gioconda high enough, just perfect!

It is a beautiful villa in a wonderful non touristy location, high up on a hill overlooking the coast. Very quiet yet only 10 minutes from Agropoli town and the beautiful beach at Trentova. Villa Gioconda has everything you need, laundry facilities, dishwasher, air-conditioning, pool towels, ironing board and iron, hairdryer and bathrobes. The beds are a little firm for us but this is usual in Italy. The pool area is wonderful, lovely to cool off on the hot days, a very quiet area.

Anna [the caretaker] is wonderful! She lives a little further up the hill and is on call if any problems, does not speak much English but we got by with signs etc plus my son found an app so we could speak into his phone and it converts into Italian which helped, or just convert in words so she can read, really was not an issue or problem at all and she is such a lovely lovely lady, cooks a cake for our arrival and cleans toilets, pool, and changes beds (if there for 2 weeks) this is done most days apart from Sundays.

This is the second time we have used Summer In Italy and think your company is EXCELLENT! From start to finish the service is first class, as is the staff and the villa's. I can truly say I have not come across such fantastic customer service! I would always use Summer In Italy whenever we want to holiday in Italy again.

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Excellent

September 2015 - The villa was very clean and huge,the kitchen had everything you needed and more. The bedrooms had plenty of extra pillows and bedding, lovely white towels and even white towel robes too.

The pool area was clean, the pool beautiful and the views stunning. So quiet and peaceful apart from the dog next door which did bark early morning and evening but really was not an issue.

Anna, the caretaker, was such an adorable lady, baked us a cake on arrival and visited most days to sweep and clean the toilets.

We loved the area which was very untouristy and will definitely book again.

This is the first time I have booked with Summer in Italy and my whole experience has been excellent. The communication throughout was excellent. I found the website by chance and glad we booked through yourselves as cannot fault the service.

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Excellent

August 2015 - Staying at Villa Gioconda with the entire family, including grandchildren, was a very positive experience.

The grandchildren in particular appreciated the swimming pool, where they spent most of their time. The large outdoor dining area could accommodate us all and we could not get tired of the view of the Amalfi Coast and Capri at the far distance.

We would have no doubt in recommending the property to friends.

Anna [the caretaker] did look after us and the house in an excellent way.

As recommended by Summer In Italy, Villa Gioconda was perfect for our family. Many thanks!

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Excellent

August 2015 - Villa Gioconda is a great villa!

It is exactly as you can see from the pictures on the web site, no special effects, just reality. The pool is big and clean, the view is amazing. Everything is perfect!

Anna [the caretaker] is great, really efficient and available as soon as you need her.

Excellent

July 2015 - Fabulous!!!

This was our third time renting this villa in the past 4 years

Anna [the caretaker] is the best!!!

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Excellent

June 2015 - Villa was excellent well presented very clean. Views were fabulous.

Kitchen had everything needed with plenty of glasses and crockery.

A great place to stay from grandparents to grandchildren.

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Excellent

December 2014 - Villa Gioconda is a relaxing and beautiful place!

We had a wonderful time, a chance for a family reunion over the holidays.

We enjoyed the festive atmosphere in Agropoli and the mild weather of the area. And of course the food!

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Excellent

October 2014 - Everything was excellent, really beautiful.

The owner is very nice and helpful.

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Excellent

October 2014 - Villa Gioconda was excellent. Would stay there again in a heart beat. The pictures were just as it is.

Booking with Summer In Italy was very easy. Thank you.

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Excellent

July 2014 - Really loved the Villa Gioconda.

We only had a week and wished we had stayed for longer. The property and villa were second to none and the view was outstanding.

Anna [the caretaker] looked after us and, although we were rubbish Italian speakers, she found a way to understand us!

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Excellent

July 2014 - We stayed at Villa Gioconda with the extended family (8 adults, 1 child) early July 2014 and enjoyed it very much.

The facilities of the villa are beautiful and well maintained. Lovely to sit on the patio with a glass of wine and watch the sun going down. Nice view of the sea and Agropoli. I wish I was there right now.

My wife and I were sad to leave and would definitely stay again if we ever plan to travel to that part of Italy again.

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Excellent

August 2013 - Our family really enjoyed our stay at the Villa.

Anna [the caretaker] could not do enough for us. We had set up a dinner for us, and the food was special, 10+. She even came by and cook up a bunch of pizzas for us.

Excellent

July 2013 - We loved this villa! The views, the terraces, the pool, the spacious kitchen, nice features - it is a fantastic place to gather together, relax, and experience southern Italy.

We liked that there is room in the kitchen for a couple of us to cook together; we used the outdoor grill twice and ate every meal on the covered terrace looking at the sunset and then the lights coming on in Agropoli.

There is room to spread out and feel like you can have your own space even while traveling with friends.

The beach at Trentova is great!

Summer in Italy is the best! :)

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Excellent

July 2013 - We stayed at the villa from 01.06-06.07.2013. It was a wonderful vacation, we enjoyed everything: the house, terrific view, terraces, pool and etc.

The housekeeper Anna is a true sincere person, always helpful and caring, wonderful cooker!

If I plan to come to this part of Italy again, I'd definitely choose this place to stay!

Summer In Italy provide some very helpful assistants. All the questions we had were solved immediately. Great pleasure to thank Melanie, who guided us from the very beginning of planning our vacation, a very professional and responsive person. She gave us many useful tips during the whole period of our stay. Next vacation in Italy I'd plan with this company, without a doubt!

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Excellent

October 2012 - We absolutely loved Villa Gioconda. Wonderful property.

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Excellent

September 2012 - We loved staying in Villa Gioconda. Three small children, four parents, and three grandparents spent two weeks here in the end of September, and everything was perfect: the spacious house, the fabulous view, the pool and beaches, Anna's [the caretaker] kind helpfulness, Cilento National Park, Paestum and Pompeii.

To all Norwegian people: I recommend Villa Gioconda most warmly - for large families or groups of friends who want a vacation like no other. We loved every second. Til alle norske: jeg anbefaler Villa Gioconda på det varmeste - til storfamilier eller vennegrupper som vil ha en ferie utenom det vanlige. Vi elsket hvert sekund.

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Excellent

September 2012 - Great location. Lovely pool. Great view.

Was over-the-top for only us 4 but we knew that.

Excellent

August 2012 - My friends and I really enjoyed our stay at Villa Gioconda, the landscape, the quite, the wonderful places you can visit in the area and the sea!!

I’ll be happy to come back!

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Excellent

August 2012 - We had a great time and were very well looked after by Anna [the caretaker].

The setting was beautiful and the facilities excellent.

The pool was lovely and well maintained.

Your service was excellent and very well organised. Everything was clearly set out and you always responded promptly to e mails. We booked with you when we found the villa on the internet.

Excellent

August 2012 - It was perfect for our family of nine. We had a great time and really enjoyed Agropoli. Like the location of the Villa, the olive trees, the sheep and the active farms.

Anna [the caretaker] was most helpful and checked on us everyday.

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Excellent

June 2012 - We enjoyed our stay! A wonderful villa with an excellent view. Great swimming pool and terrace. Anna is very kind and made a delicious Italian dinner for us. A car is needed because it costs 15 minutes to drive to Agropoli.

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Excellent

October 2011 - Very nice location, and Anna [the caretaker] was wonderful.

Excellent

September 2011 - Overall we had a wonderful experience at Villa Gioconda.

I must make special recognition regarding Anna, the caretaker. She was very accommodating and went "the extra mile" as far as helping us out with getting settled in. More specifically, our car rental did not go smoothly and we eventually had to take a taxi to the villa. Upon arrival, we were very tired and without any means to go food shopping. Without hesitation, Anna brought us bottles of cold water and graciously prepared us dinner that evening. In addition, her son, Enzo, took us food shopping the next day and also drove me to the bank to exchange dollars for Euros as well as driving me to the train station in Agropoli for my trip to Salerno to pick up my rental car.

Also, throughout our 3-week stay, Anna would ask us if we needed anything and was very thorough in her daily caretaking duties as well as the night we hired her to prepare us dinner. The meal was wonderful from appetizers (including pizza from the wood-burning oven)to the dessert course, and home-made wine as well.

We did not have time to express this in the house guestbook, so I would appreciate it if you would please forward these comments. Anna is truly a very special hard-working and caring lady and should be recognized as such to her employer.

We were very happy with our experience with your company and will definitely recommend you to any of our friends who are interested in traveling to Italy. We plan to return to Italy in the next year or two and will again be looking forward to using your services.

Excellent

July 2011 - The trip to Italy was a celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary and our total family was present. Everyone loved it. The Villa was all that it was represented to be, very comfortable. The pool and the view of the Med. were wonderful and met all of our expectations.

Anna was wonderful and very attentive to us. Although she spoke very little English we were able to communicate. We had her make us pizza one night and it was a feast. She brought a huge bottle of wine. We celebrated 2 birthdays and Anna provided a very delicious cream filled cake. She provided various goodies throughout the week.

Summer in Italy does a great job. We booked based on the computer pictures and write up. It was exactly as pictured.

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Excellent

July 2011 - We had a lovely time. In fact, we had such a good time that we're returning next year.

Keep up the good work. Excellent and fast service all the way. Thank you for a nice experience, and we're looking forward to return next year.

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Excellent

June 2011 - We really enjoyed our stay in Villa Gioconda. We were there spending my mother in laws 60th anniversary. We were 8 adults and 2 small kids.

House is nice and big. Garden, pool-area and terraces are great. View to the Salerno-gulf and Agropoli is amazing.

Anna [the caretaker] was so helpful and friendly. She made for us very delicious pizza and tiramisu in the tavernetta. And the service from Summer in Italy was unbelievably good. We had a great week in Villa!

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Excellent

October 2010 - Along with another couple from the States, we spent a great week at the villa. It is a spectacular three level private home that is largely built of granite and marble with three levels of beautiful terraces and a very nice pool on the ground level. The villa overlooks the city of Agropoli about two miles in the distance and is close to Paestum, Salerno, the Amalfi coast to the north and charming little fishing villages south of the town.

The villa kitchen is very well equipped with a large table that could accommodate ten or twelve people. A dining room that we didn't find the need to use and a very comfortable living room with satellite TV and Internet. The two of the four bedrooms we used are large and have good baths.

The bottom floor has a large taverna with an even larger table and a wood burning oven that Anna, the caretaker, uses to make the best pizza, stuffed breads and tiramisu you'll ever have. Anna's husband shared our pizza party with us and provided the homemade wine made with grapes from ancient vineyards.

We made day trips to the above mentioned sights and usually cooked breakfast and dinner at the villa.

Just down the steep, curving road from the villa is a little square with a couple of grocery stores and a meat market. We found everything we needed there and we were treated like family at the markets.

We were traveling in late October and didn't expect warm weather so we didn't have the opportunity to use the pool but we had a wonderful time there and the off season rates were very affordable.

This agency did a wonderful job and kept in constant contact during and even after our rental business was complete making sure we evaluated our stay at the villa. We will use them when we take our next trip to Italy. With all the email correspondence between Luca and me I feel like we're old friends. They also have a nice web page and an informational letter about traveling through Italy.

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Excellent

October 2010 - Villa Gioconda was a very nice villa, with a fantastic view over Agropoli and nearest village.

The garden and the facilities at the property was excellent. Swimming pool excellent as well :-).

Have only good things to say about "Summer in Italy". Very good service.

Our best regards to Anna for good service, and Luca at Summer in Italy when he helped us out with language problem :-)

Excellent

September 2010 - Our stay was fantastic. Anna (caretaker) was wonderful and was a great help. She was there every morning to clean the pool and arrange the loungers... Also cooked up a scoff of pizza on Wednesday evening in the large pizza oven on the bottom floor of the villa.

The villa was as much and more than we expected. Very clean and well appointed.

We would highly recommend this Villa,second to none!!!

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Excellent

July 2010 - Villa Gioconda was absolutely wonderful.

We had 10 people there (all adults) and had more than enough room. We never even used the first floor. It was a family reunion and we had a ball.

The pool and deck area were great. We were always outside.

We loved Agropoli and would come back to Villa Gioconda if we ever get the chance. The view is amazing and we would just sit outside and drink wine and soak in the view. We used the Villa as a base and we went and visited where our ancestors were from. The Villa was a little hard to find at first, but once we did then it was an easy way in and out.

Anna, the caretaker, is one of the most wonderful people we have ever met. She doesn't speak English but we had absolutely no problem communicating with her. She made us dinner the first night we were there and it was fabulous. She also helps in a pizzeria right up the hill and we ate there a couple of times and that was fabulous, too. She was very helpful and always there if we needed anything. She made our stay even more special. She brought us a cake on Thursday and it was wonderful.

All in all, our stay was wonderful and I would highly recommend Villa Gioconda!

Summer in Italy was so helpful and any questions I ever had were answered immediately. I would definitely use Summer in Italy again. I would highly recommend them to anyone that would be interested in renting a Villa in Italy!

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Excellent

July 2010 - Excellent view. Great pool. Great house.

Anna [the caretaker] was very helpful.

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Excellent

July 2010 - Our family had a lovely time at Villa Gioconda. The location was great for visiting Paestum.

There were only seven of us in our party. The Villa had plenty of room for spreading out. The pool and outdoor areas were fabulous. The wi-fi worked great. We used the pizza oven one night. It took longer to heat up than we expected so we didn't eat until almost midnight, but it worked great (no smokiness even for the person sleeping downstairs).

The only thing to know about Villa Gioconda is that it is about a ten minute, windy drive above Agropoli. This isn't a bother most of the time (except when I forgot my sunglasses and we had to wind our way back up) and we didn't eat out in the evening (except at the pizza place in walking distance).

Summer in Italy was very professional. Everything was handled well. I am especially grateful for the help on our arrival date when we lost my elderly father at the Rome airport. The Summer In Italy staff and the owner of the villa were the only phone numbers that he had and they helped three anxious adults to locate him again.

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June 2010 - Super views in a location which i enjoyed. Everybody I met was really friendly and helpful (even though my Italian is rudimentary at best) and Anna the manageress was great.

The television didn't work very well (despite Anna's best efforts); some proper instructions would have helped. Instruction for the oven would also have helped (it seemed to take a long time to heat up), including a warning as to how hot the outside of the oven door gets!

The bathroom showers were ok but not great (lacking pressure)

These are minor issues however - I would love to return!

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May 2010 - Villa Gioconda is the place to be. We had absolutely amazing time staying over here. Although it was hard to find it on the first day, as it is on top of the mountain, it was well worth it.

Breathtaking view of the Agropoli bay, millions of fireflies on warm evening, lit up swimming pool, fantastic help from Anna [the caretaker], the best home made pizza and tiramisu by Anna... I could go on and on...

I will definitely recommend your services to anyone interested in visiting Italy. Great job guys and thank you for everything.

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April 2010 - A spacious comfortable villa with amazing views. We were a party of 10 and there was more than enough room for us all.

Great location for visiting Pompei, the Cilento National park and the Amalfi coast but the facilities are so good at the villa that you could just spend your holiday relaxing on the terrace by the pool.

Anna [the caretaker] is a credit to you. She is so friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Please thank her for helping make our stay so enjoyable.

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April 2010 - We had the pleasure of spending a week at villa Gioconda, and it was incredible. The house is great and has lots of room, the kitchen is very user friendly and the wood oven in the basement was the best.

The view from the house over the bay of Salerno was awesome and on a few clear mornings we were able to see all the way to the Amalfi coast. It was great to sit out there and have coffee and to sit out there in the evening and watch the sunsets made for perfect days.

Everything was great, you have a wonderful property >and if we ever have the opportunity to return to Italy we will definitely spend some more time at villa Gioconda.

Summer in Italy was very good about providing information about the property. The photos accurately described the property so there were no surprises when we arrived. All the documentation provided made the entire process enjoyable and easy Thank you very much. I have recommended Summer in Italy to anyone I know who is planning a trip to Italy, and will continue to do so.

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December 2009 - We had an incredible time at Villa Gioconda.

Anna [the caretaker] is a darling, generous lady and is there to make sure your needs and questions are dealt with.

The views are spectacular from every window, we got up every morning to watch the sunrise.

There's plenty of room for lounging, reading, napping and just hanging out.

Definitely a car is required. We traveled around to the surrounding towns and historical sites,and would come back to our little haven... and recalled our travels of the day.

Great kitchen for cooking and hanging around chatting while we all cooked the nights meal together. We used the fireplace in the kitchen to roast our pork loin, w/EVO and fresh rosemary, homemade gnocchi and marinara sauce, homemade Christmas pastries all prepared by Mrs. Anna. Careful for what you ask... I mentioned how nice it would be to have wood to make a fire, WHA LA, 8:00 a.m. there was Mrs. Anna with a wheel barrel filled with chopped wood.

There's a Supermercato down by the rotary as you are entering the town before Agropoli that has all you need and a wonderful cheese store on the right side about 1 mile before you enter town of Agropoli (there's a little section of stores and a cafe to the left of the cheese store). Fabulous provolone, buffalo mozzarella and pecorino, soooo worth the stop.

Thank you Andrea and staff for a lifetime memorable experience, I will certainly use Summer In Italy again. All you said was true in regards to the area, the villa and you were accessible while we were vacationing there. Summer in Italy is certainly a business to be proud of, thank you.

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July 2009 - We where 3 families from Norway who rented the villa for 2 weeks in August. We have 6 small children all together, and the house and outdoor where perfect for us.

We especially enjoyed the pool area, and the view from the terrace in the evening.

We where very pleased with Summer In Italy. All information and follow ups have been very good.

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July 2009 - We all loved our stay at the villa. The views and the pool were extraordinary and we would definitely come back.

The bedrooms were very nice too and everything was neat and clean. We did have trouble with the coffee pot though. It was real slow.

Anna was gracious and very helpful. She made us a wonderful dinner one night.

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June 2009 - How do you describe heaven? Now I know why F Scott Fitzgerald said the rich are different than you and I. There is no way I could have envisioned how spectacular it really is.

I thought this was a "once in a lifetime" experience but I am so in love with this place that I have to come back.

5 stars and 2 thumbs up.

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May 2009 - Excellent, beautiful surroundings, exactly as pictured.

A lovely place, thank you

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May 2009 - Villa Gioconda is a beautiful villa. It has everything you need for a perfect holiday. Very spacious and clean.

We booked it for my husbands 60th birthday and had a fabulous time with all the family. There were eight adults and 3 small children and we had plenty of room, the bedroom are large and the living area inside is spacious also the area outside and around the pool is plenty.

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October 2008 - Villa Gioconda is excellent in all areas and very spacious.

The hot water pressure is bit low, but then I am rating the Villa Gioconda as a 3/4 star hotel. Which in most aspects it is maintained and the facilities are kept to this standard.

I would definitely book another holiday villa via Summer in Italy and have already recommended Villa Gioconda to friends.

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July 2008 - Our stay at Villa Gioconda was a memorable experience that we will never forget. There were eight in our party and we were all impressed with the beauty of the Villa.

The interior of the Villa was furnished in good taste. Everyone was more than satisfied with their bedroom and bath. The kitchen was spacious and efficient for cooking. When we ate at the Villa we had breakfast in the kitchen and dined al fresco for lunch and dinner.

The views from the terraces were breathtaking. We could see Agropoli, the Tyrrhenian Sea, grape vineyards, olive groves and fig trees.

The pool was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

Anna, the caretaker of the Villa, was available at our beckoned call. We hired her to cook dinner for us one night and she provided an excellent meal.

We would recommend Villa Gioconda to anyone that wants to embrace the culture of Italy in such beautiful surroundings.

Your staff was very accommodating answering all of our e-mails. While at the villa our phone calls to you with questions were all answered. We would recommend Summer in Italy to anyone.

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June 2008 - We had a wonderful time with our family from Australia and England at Villa Gioconda in June 2008 for our Ruby wedding.

The pool was wonderful and the whole villa was delightful. Only very small niggle and it was very minor, the shower heads didn't stay up on the poles but I think that was the only minor fault in a wonderful week. The terrace was wonderful and it was great to have bar-b-ques on the lovely balmy evenings.

Anna, the caretaker, was very helpful and even provided toys for our grandchildren.

I was congratulated over and over again for finding the villa. The 4 bedrooms and bathrooms were excellent as we were 8 adults and 3 very small children.

Great help and everything worked very well.

If we are returning to Italy we would certainly look at your website. Everything was as described on your website. Shame you can't run Naples airport, the only downside in the whole trip.

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April 2008 - Villa Gioconda was much more than we had even imagined. It is a beautiful villa with an outstanding view of the Gulf of Salerno and the city of Agropoli.

There were 8 in our party and we were all very comfortable and had plenty of room for privacy. We didn't even use the rooms that were pool level. The pool was lovely and clean.

Anna, who takes care of the villa, was very nice and accommodating. She brought fresh eggs and lemons, and also clean towels. She did not speak English, but somehow we were able to communicate with her.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Villa Gioconda, and would love to stay there again if we had the opportunity.

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October 2007 - This is a great Villa for family holidays.

We had a great holiday.

The service was very good. We booked with you because you appeared on our Google search, with many others, and we liked this property.

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March 2007 - We loved Villa Gioconda, the location is perfect with far reaching views across to Capri and the Amalfi Coastline.

The villa is in a peaceful location which is very private. It is a 5 minute walk from an excellent pizzeria/bar which opens weekends out of season and full time in the high season. The town of Agropoli is only a couple of miles away and the old town is a treat.

The villa is approx. 1 hour 30 mins from Naples airport and a good hour from the Amalfi coastline. It is such a beautiful part of Italy, there is so much to see.

The villa is finished to a very high standard and is a real gem. It is definitely a treat to spend a week at the Villa Gioconda.

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October 2006 - Perched on a hill above Agropoli, we spent a week at Villa Gioconda entranced by the views from the many terraces. Each morning our merry party woke and wandered to the front patio with coffee where we woke slowly while looking at the Gulf of Salerno. Evenings we all again gathered together with glasses of wine to admire the sunset over the same Gulf. It was a calming spot and thoroughly pleasant.

We occupied three of the four bedrooms. Newly furnished and readied, this villa sparkled and the furnishings were all beautiful. A lot of detail was put into this house: good quality cookware and tableware in the kitchen; fluffy robes and high quality towels in all the bedrooms and baths; luxurious bedding. They provided us with a welcome basket of wine, olive oil, biscotti and other delectables, as well as a beautiful arrangement of fresh sweet basil. We felt very pampered.

The house is actually a villa and is large. A sizeable living room and separate dining room, a huge and functional kitchen with a fireplace, the four bedrooms and baths, and an enormous taverna downstairs with a table to seat about 20 people as well as a wood-burning pizza oven and full kitchen, this would be a great house for a family reunion or party. And the views, as already mentioned, made our stay here utterly fantastic!

There is a small pizzeria next door but no noise from it and the pizzas are not only delicious but very cheap. The house is reached in about 10 minutes from Agropoli on a narrow, winding road. A vineyard lies directly in front and an olive grove next to that, and there are also horses belonging to a neighbor that we were told we'd be able to arrange for rides if we'd desired. Paestum is easily seen from here, the resort towns of Santa Maria di Castellabate and other areas of the Cilento Park are easily accessible in this region.

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