IL GIARDINO DEI LIMONI RESIDENCE IN AMALFI COAST

Waking up to the amazing views was worth it (we were in the red room) and we were glad we staying in the quieter Praiano instead of Positiano or Amalfi. The beach is a short walk downhill - coming back up is a little steep but manageable (and I was 7 months pregnant). But that is the case everywhere in the Amalfi coast! Lots of nearby restaurants to choose from. We had a car and took advantage of the covered parking which was perfect since parking anywhere along the Amalfi coast can be difficult. Hardest thing is finding the address since roads are not clearly marked but once we found it, true paradise.

My husband and I stayed here for a full week for a potion of our honeymoon. The room was amazing, clean and as described. We brought briquettes and used the BBQ on the roof / garden / patio deck for dinner a few nights. We did a lot of cooking and went to the supermercato up the mountainside. The first time we walked up, but it is many many steps. If you are doing a big shopping trip, you can take the bus there and back. Sometimes I would just take it there and walk down the steps. The food is fresh in this store including the meat, cheese and produce. The beach is a good 10 min ute walk down the road and down some ramps... The walk is beautiful & even tho it is a lot of walking you get used to it after a few trips.

This residence is a perfect location. We took the train from Roma to Salerno and arranged a taxi with Alfonso to bring us to the residence. It wasn't a long ride. From the apartment we took the local bus to Amalfi one day. Other times we took the bus to Positano for shopping or for dinner. It is also easy to take the bus the Sorrento and site see, or then take the train to Pompeii which we did & loved it. We also were able to take a bus from Sorrento to Naples for our flight when we left.

The town is small and quiet. It is a perfect vacation. Everyone in Praiano is so nice. I cannot stress how great this location is. Not to mention that it is on the main road, so you don't have to lug your suitcase up stairs like may other places. We cannot wait to return and we definitely will be staying here. We also bought beautiful ceramics in their store at street level.

Bravo!

Amazing!! We just returned from our trip to Rome/Amalfi. Staying at Alfonso's place was a real highlight. We spent 3 nights there (March 14-17) and wish we could have had more! 3 days just isn't enough to cover all the things we wanted to see, so we'll just have to come back and we will definitely be staying here again. It was a bit of off-season, but worked out perfectly. It wasn't crowded--sometimes tough to find places to eat this time of year, but we were able to make some local contacts that would cater to our schedules. What a friendly community they have in Praiano. Quite a twist from Rome where everyone seemed to be out to scam you in some small way. All the locals were friendly, fun, and accommodating. We kind of went in unprepared, but with some help from the friendly locals we had an amazing trip. The room was great--fantastic view--very easy access to the buses (recommend riding the bus to anywhere!--was quite an experience). Alfonso and his brother were working in the ceramic store downstairs and promptly addressed any issues (hot water wasn't turned on the first night, but we were the first visitors of the season). Lots of hot water after that. The upstairs deck is amazing--we found ourselves out there each evening relaxing with our travel companions and finishing off some wine up there while enjoying the amazing view. I don't think the downstairs apartment appreciated our late hours, but I would guess they get accustomed to it during the tourist season. Praiano wasn't in the hub of activity-which suited what we were looking for-but it was a 5-15 minute bus ride to both Amalfi and Positano. We took the bus to Sorrento and train to Pompeii and were able to easily do that even though we aren't at all familiar with public transit. It was definitely a fantastic trip and would recommend Alfonso's place and Praiano to our friends. Book it and you won't regret it!!