8/10 Good
Charlotte H., London
6 Feb 2018
Lovely apartment with an incredibly hospitable host
We really enjoyed our time at Villa Matilde.
I will start with the reason we have given 4 stars. This was simply the location, it may be my mistake but I believed the apartment was in Amalfi town, but it is in Tovere, which is a smaller town a little further along the coast. This would not be an issue at all if you have a car, but unfortunately we did not.
Now on to all the positives!
The apartment was very spacious, clean & had some nice touches. Roberto's wife had left us some champagne and biscuits as a special treat for David's birthday which was such a lovely surprise. They also provided bits for breakfast for the first morning & tea, coffee & other extra bits.
The view was amazing, the balcony is such a lovely thing to have & the sea looked stunning. The view to Amafi is a little obstructed but still beautiful.
Roberto is a fantastic host, he truly could not have been more helpful.
He organised transfers for us to & from the airport.
We then used buses to travel to Positano, Amalfi, Ravello & Bomerano (to start the Path of Gods hiking trail). There is a bus stop in Tovere (10 min walk from apartment), but the buses are infrequent. There is another bus stop on the main road (about 25mins down steps - medium difficulty) & another which is along the road (sloped - around 25 mins but slightly easier than steps). Roberto provided us with a timetable & it is worth downloading. SITA SUD is the bus company & they are reliable.
The Amalfi coast is very quiet at this time of year & as we discovered, rather a lot is closed. As we were not in the main town, Roberto very kindly organised transfers (complimentary) to two restaurants for dinner - La Carcara, - very good fresh fish & they were so kind & helped celebrate my partner's birthday (balloons, a sign & a candle at the end - very sweet). The second was Pizzeria & Gastronomia Mascolo Agerola where the pizza was very tasty & so reasonable! We actually felt like they had only opened for us - but thankfully both restaurants were also doing takeaway! Our last night we wanted to go into Amalfi for dinner & Roberto kindly took us & organised a transfer back which was much more reasonable than a taxi.
If you have a car, then this apartment is perfect for your stay as it is near so many of the beautiful towns along the coast. If you don't, please definitely still consider staying here as the buses are great and Roberto is incredibly helpful. There is an intercom to the main house for any questions too
Charlotte H.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
