Villa MariaRavello
Painting and review are copyrighted work by Ginda Simpson
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As with many places on the Amalfi Coast, one must climb to reach Villa Maria, but what other way is there to reach Paradise? A stay at Villa Maria is indeed heavenly.
Vincenzo Palombo, the villa’s owner, represents the third generation of his family to work in the hotel business. He purchased this 1935 villa over thirty years ago and lovingly restored it to accommodate guests in its 27 rooms, successfully creating bedrooms and living rooms that have maintained the feel of a private home. From the moment we arrived at Villa Maria’s gate, we were welcomed and made to feel at home by the friendly staff. The rooms are beautifully decorated, the views stunning, and the food excellent. In fact, much of what is used in their kitchen is grown nearby in a graceful, terraced garden where the produce is selected and picked each day for the chefs. This, coupled with the culinary skills of their chefs, has earned their restaurant the Gambero Rosso award in recognition of its cuisine. Villa Maria is listed among the top 365 restaurants in all of Italy.
My husband and I
spent two quiet, winter days here when flowers and town activities were still
dormant, and yet everything seemed to whisper the promise of the warm, flowery
days ahead. Sitting on our
balcony, with a view of the sea, I found myself dreaming of what the spring
and summer in Ravello must be like. I |
