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6. juni 2023
We came here on our minimoon for a weeks ‘wellness’ package through voyage privé two days after our wedding and it was a really nice way to see the Amalfi coast and surrounding without having the stress or organising the trip yourself, after having organised so much for the wedding. The hotel had left a welcome gift of a bottle of Prosecco and fresh fruit in our room, which was very thoughtful and a lovely touch that made our stay feel special from arrival. Also ischia itself is really nice and far less crowded a place to be staying and was our personal favourite of the islands. I’m going to talk a bit out the entire package trip as well as the hotel, as the whole trip seemed to be organised through the hotel anyway. So bare with me, if you are just staying at the hotel. It might be worth knowing the excursions they offer, in any case. The deal included half board, a mini spa package, which was a 30 minute body massage and facial on site, which was great and day trips to positano and Amalfi on one day and Capri for the day on another, all were great to see, but please be advised that positano and Amalfi in one day is a long day of travelling as it’s about a 2 hour journey each way and so the stops are pretty rushed, particularly at positano, I think we barely go an hour there. Before moving on to Amalfi for a couple of hours and then a couple of hours travelling home, but both are lovelymplaces. The day trip to Capri is better because it’s only about an hour away by boat, but you get the whole day there. We decided to pay extra to buy a guided tour (by bus) from a vendor on the boat. I can strongly say don’t bother with this. It’s rubbish. It’s an uncomfortable glorified taxi that simply takes you along with a bus full of people to only two stops on the island, ana Capri and Capri itself, for ‘shopping for the ladies’ as they seem to think that’s all women are interested in… it also cost us 25 euro each for this privilege🙄 we wanted to see the landmarks and history of the island but no such luck. The final inclusion was a ‘day at the beach’ in nearby lacco ameno, here on the island. Was a bit disappointed with this, as the hotel inexplicably cancelled on the morning we were supposed to do this, with only an hours notice, when we had got up early to travel there, which was annoying. They rescheduled it for another day, but unfortunately that day was cloudy when the original wasn’t, which was frustrating and the cancellation ruined the illusion of the seamless prebooked package trip we paid for. Nonetheless, the day was nice when it came around and the included light lunch at picoletto was a highlight and we enjoyed the limoncello tasting afterwards, though of course there is an obvious onus on you to buy something, but we were happy to oblige! Now about the hotel itself, it’s in a lovely setting with a backdrop of a large very green mountain, but it’s pretty basic. Location wise, it’s a short downhill walk to the beach and forio itself, whi
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