Reviews of Villa Demetra

Excellent

September 2014 - We all enjoyed Villa Demetra very much. It is a wonderful place and we were honored to stay there.

There were 6 of us staying at the villa and we were extremely comfortable. The balconies were amazing and the views were breathtaking. We would love to return.

Luca [the caretaker] was very helpful and gave us lots of tips. He even gave us a ride to the town for groceries. I would also like to mention Isidoro [the other caretaker] as he was so kind and brought us tomatoes, figs and more.

Summer In Italy provided great detail that was very helpful. Thank you and I hope we can return again one day.

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Excellent

June 2014 - Great place Villa Demetra.

Very clean, very quiet and absolutely incredible views. The only negative is the 130 steps down to the villa.

Fantastic

April 2014 - Villa Demetra is a very nice house at a very special place: nature all around, a lot of nice flowers, olive and lemon trees, but short way to shops and restaurants.

The view is exciting: the bluegreen sea directly deep below your feet, you even can see the stones lying on the ground. View to Praiano as well as to Positano and to the mountains until Capri. We loved just standing at the terraces watching all of it. We had sun from morning all day long until it went down behind the Sorrento mountains. If it got too hot, we relaxed at the big garden terrace with an exciting view as well. In the evening we sat around the chimney.

Luca and Isidoro [the caretakers] were very warmly and helpful - a perfect holiday!

Your service was perfect, every question was answered at once, there were a lot of helpful instructions. Luca was very kind and helpful too, he does a lot more than just showing us how everything is running - he and his family makes us feel at home. Thanks a lot!

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Excellent

October 2013 - We had a fabulous time at Villa Demetra... really the perfect place for us and four friends... we would return in a moment if we could!

I am so glad we "discovered" Summer in Italy! Everything worked out perfectly... I enjoyed the regular contact from Luca, and found he responded quickly to my questions. I would book through them again.

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Fantastic

September 2013 - Villa Demetra was gorgeous and the views were spectacular! We were a group of 6 women and we were all very comfortable with plenty of room and lots of options for lounging and enjoying the views.

I would definitely recommend it!

We have referred your website to many of our friends in the travel industry! Loved it!

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Excellent

August 2013 - We had a fabulous family holiday at Villa Demetra. There was plenty of space for people to have their own privacy and great areas for meeting (on the terrace or in the big kitchen/dining area).

The views more than compensate for the stairs, which provide good exercise.

We appreciated being able to have some herbs, chillies and garlic from the garden.

The support and information was excellent.

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Excellent

June 2013 - We had a wonderful week at Villa Demetra with our daughter's family -- plenty of room for seven people.

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Very good

October 2012 - The gentleman upstairs was very accommodating. Also Luca [the caretaker] when we called needing a taxi. I would definitely stay there again.

The views were wonderful, it was a beautiful spot. Clean and well kept.

Very good

October 2012 - We had a great time at Villa Demetra and the views were amazing. Would stay there again, had a great time in Praiano.

Fantastic

September 2012 - My family was there to celebrate my brother's 60th birthday. We all absolutely loved our stay at Villa Demetra. Breathtaking views, great outdoor space. Lots of steps down to the villa - but you get used to them.

Isidoro, our neighbour, is a very sweet man - who gave us the most delicious figs from his garden!

We look forward to going back!

Excellent

October 2011 - First time to Amalfi Coast. Villa very spacious. Easily accommodate 6 adults. Very clean and comfortable.

Summer in Italy was great. Rapid correspondence. Property exactly as described. Service was excellent. Very easy to deal with. Thanks.

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Excellent

July 2011 - Our family of four (including two six year old girls) loved our two week stay at Villa Demetra in July and we would go back there in a heartbeat.

The villa is very comfortable and spacious. There are wonderful views of spectacular scenery from almost every window and certainly from all the terraces. We never tired of the view.

The villa was well appointed with dishes, cooking utensils, towels and sheets. We appreciated having the use of a dishwasher and especially a washing machine as we were washing bathing suits etc almost every day.

The children delighted in picking lemons from the trees on the terrace. The loved exploring the nearby orchards and were not bored for a moment.

The villa is located close enough to Praiano for convenience and far enough away to have utter peace and quiet which we want on our vacations. It was very easy to get around to Amalfi, Positano, Ravello etc by local bus which stopped very near the top of the 121 steps up to the road from the villa.

Luca, the property manager, was exceptionally supportive to us during our stay. We arrived exhausted late on a Saturday in high temperatures and needed some provisions to get through the night. Luca provided us with a shopping checklist to use and then came back in an hour with cases of water, wine, great food etc, all of which he carried down the 121 steps by himself. We were so grateful. He did this again for us several more times during our stay. As well, he provided much other helpful support and guidance on where to go, how to get there and showed me where to rent a cell phone for the two weeks.

Lastly, we must comment on how friendly and helpful all the Italians were to us. Everyone we encountered was patient with our lack of Italian language skills. Our neighbour Isidoro left us onions and garlic in a basket most days. We really appreciated being treated so well.It makes all the difference in a holiday.

Restaurant owners and servers often remembered us, including our preference for beverages and how we liked our food prepared. This happened in busy restaurants where we had been only two or three times. We noticed the strong customer service culture.

We can provide an unqualified recommendation for this wonderful corner of paradise called Villa Demetra and we are looking forward to coming back sometime soon.

The photos and descriptions of the property accurately depicted the property and what we could expect. The directions to the villa and description of it were excellent. Luca is the most wonderful property manager. We expected that he would toss us the keys on arrival and then pick them up on return. Instead, he was more like a concierge. He treated us very, very well and we were so grateful.

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Excellent

May 2011 - We enjoyed the view from Villa Demetra and the town of Praiano.

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Excellent

May 2011 - The villa was a great place to stay. Excellent accommodation and very central in the Amalfi coast. Just a short walk to town.

The interior is a little dated but it is in excellent condition and very clean. I would highly recommend this villa.

Everything was easy and simple. Just the way it should be.

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Excellent

May 2011 - We had a fabulous time at Villa Demetra, I would definitely stay there again when on the Amalfi Coast.

Praiano is much better/quieter than Positano or Amalfi.

Luca [the caretaker] was very helpful.

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Excellent

April 2011 - Villa Demetra is very nice, with a breathtaking view and we enjoyed our stay very much. Everybody treated as warmly.

Excellent support from Summer In Italy.

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Excellent

March 2011 - Villa Demetra was more than what we had expected. More beautiful than pictures on the website, very comfortable and quiet with lots of character. We had hired a chef for one day and he cooked us an amazing several course meal!

DVD player was a blessing after a very active tiring day. It was nice to cuddle up in front of fire place and watch movie! We did not have luck with WIFI.

All the arrangements and help before, during and after from Summer in Italy were more than expected. We arrived late at night and all the stores were closed but Luca [the caretaker] went out of his way and took us in his car to the town, opened up a store for us to buy milk and some breakfast for next morning!! Last day we made pizza in outdoor pizza oven and ate under the lemon grove on villa terrace on a sunny crisp afternoon with a beautiful Mediterranean ocean view!

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Excellent

November 2010 - We highly recommend this villa. It is exactly like the pictures, except the view and location is more spectacular. It is perched on the edge of cliff -- you literally look straight down into a little cove/boat ramp area.

We stayed with two families -- 3 kids and 4 adults and it was just right for that number of people. The downstairs shower wasn't working, but that was the only complaint.

We also thought that Praiano and Marina Praia were heaps better than Positano. If you can't do stairs, then don't stay here -- it is quite a long hike up and down to the house, which isn't everybody's cup of tea. Carrying a lot of luggage to this villa would be a bitch. Actually carrying it back up would be worse.

Great service. We'd do it again tomorrow if we could. Thanks.

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Excellent

October 2010 - Villa Demetra was the perfect place to relax on the Amalfi Coast - far enough away from other more popular places that sometimes are overrun with tourists (Amalfi whenever the cruise ships arrive, for example) - but close enough too so that one could travel by SITA (or private driver) to almost anywhere on la costiera amalfitana within a short amount of time.

The villa itself was very enjoyable - quiet, well-appointed, and with incredible views of the water and the coastline.

All in all our experience with Summer in Italy was excellent. The villa was exactly as described and the information provided was very helpful.

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Excellent

October 2010 - Everything was so perfect that it made us minimize the 124 steps that we had to climb.

The view was breathtaking and the villa oh so comfortable and even nicer than what we had seen on the internet.

Your services are excellent, we really enjoyed your regular newsletter prior to our trip as it gave us many good information and advice about Italy. Your follow up information is better than anything I had ever seen and I have seen a lot, I am 73 years old.

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Excellent

September 2010 - We had a magical stay at the Villa Demetra! Truly outstanding!

Everything in great working order. The views were awesome!

Couldn't have been a better holiday.

Thank you.

Excellent

September 2010 - The Villa was very nice. It was spacious and clean with beautiful views. The Villa was well described on the website as well as in the photos.

Having the garden and "grandpa" Isidoro upstairs was awesome. He brought us fresh figs and home-made wine. He gave us total access to the garden where we picked tomatoes, herbs, and grapes on a daily basis. He was very friendly and offered suggestions on things to do.

Having a car is a must and having the parking spot is great. Parking is a premium and not having to worry about finding a spot when you come home from a long day of touring is priceless.

The website was great. I always received returned emails within hours and all my questions were answered. All the vouchers, etc. were perfect.

I booked with Summer in Italy based on a recommendation from a friend. Very good recommendation.

The total trip was great. From the flights, to rental car, to the Villa, to the scenery, to the food.... and return flights... everything was fantastic.

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