Relais Il Frantoio - Apartments

“Relax”

A secluded location in the Sorrento peninsula, with quiet compared to the gallant Amalfi coast. I recommend the location for two people, 60 km from Naples, 30 km to Amalfi, Sorrento is close. We met nice and hospitable people, here being nominated Oscar, our host, who took care of us and recommende… more

A secluded location in the Sorrento peninsula, with quiet compared to the gallant Amalfi coast. I recommend the location for two people, 60 km from Naples, 30 km to Amalfi, Sorrento is close. We met nice and hospitable people, here being nominated Oscar, our host, who took care of us and recommended the best beach places (where the cost of parking was cheap). The room also had a kitchenette, enough for you to prepare a dinner plate from the local breads (cheese, salami, sandwich, tomatoes, grapes, etc.). I declared the beer of the leave as Nastro Azzuro. And the local wines were at an all time high. At maximum 100m I had access to the well-kept and modern swimming pool overlooking the island of Capri. Instead, I preferred walking and exploring, including the island, in exchange for the benefit of the pool and I won. For other people, the pool remains a valuable option. By the way, it also catches some cool and beggar cats.

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“Fantastic Place, fantastic manager”

I recently stayed for five days with a friend of mine while we travelled Italy. Our favourite hotel in the month we traveled was staying here. Our host Salvatore was fantastic in every way. All we had to do was let him know what we wanted. He was an excellent chef, and satisfied our every wish whe… more

I recently stayed for five days with a friend of mine while we travelled Italy. Our favourite hotel in the month we traveled was staying here. Our host Salvatore was fantastic in every way. All we had to do was let him know what we wanted. He was an excellent chef, and satisfied our every wish where excellent meals were concerned. He went out of his way to make our stay memorable, even driving us down to the Tyrrhenian Sea for the day! He also drove us to the Naples bus station just to make sure we were safe getting home!The hotel is a great place for different spaces to meet with people or relax in your own private outdoor areas. Covered patios, open spaces, ample lawn furniture, beautiful dining area, with the feel of the country all around. I would definitely recommend staying here and wish I could go back for a month!

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“Very nice and cosy place, loved it!”

Stayed there for 4 nights and loved it! It's a very nice place! The owner, Luciana, is very nice and friendly, helped us with everything we needed and picked us up at the bus stop. The apartment was amazing, very cosy and clean and had a good breakfast and the sorroundings are very calm and peacefu… more

Stayed there for 4 nights and loved it! It's a very nice place! The owner, Luciana, is very nice and friendly, helped us with everything we needed and picked us up at the bus stop. The apartment was amazing, very cosy and clean and had a good breakfast and the sorroundings are very calm and peaceful. It´s a bit far from Sorrento and during the summer the buses run every hour, it´s better to get the bus schedule to plan it well. There's one good supermarket in Montichio, but there's no atm machine. It was a great experience staying in Relais il Frantoio.

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“Quiet and cosy”

We stayed in one of the small (1-2 people) apartments mid-May - so just off the main season. It was extremely quiet - in fact I think we were more or less on our own for most of the time which meant the stay was very peaceful and quiet. The village has lovely views of the valley and the owners (par… more

We stayed in one of the small (1-2 people) apartments mid-May - so just off the main season. It was extremely quiet - in fact I think we were more or less on our own for most of the time which meant the stay was very peaceful and quiet. The village has lovely views of the valley and the owners (particularly the daughter) were really very kind and thoughtful and the apartment was clean. In terms of the complex itself, it is not quite as it seems from the photos on the website - and I think some of the photos relate to the Freedom apartment complex which is next door - although I think it was owned by the same people. The apartment we stayed in was basic - but does have air con and a TV (albeit with Italian channels). There is no wifi. The tennis court - which did look lovely on the website was, I am afraid, a real mess and in desperate need of resurfacing (the current state of it was all breaking up and covered in stones). We didn't get a chance to swim as the pool, we were told, was closed. Be aware that the little village is a bit isolated so if you don't plan on having a car you need to plan ahead. There are no real restaurants or places to eat out beyond a pizzeria 15 mins walk which was closed when we went. There are a couple of small bars which seem just for the locals. It is a long way from Sorrento (25 mins by bus - only once per hour - buses stop around 9pm). You have to buy bus tickets in advance - they are usually sold in most tobacconists around the peninsula- but for some reason the local tobacconists in the village had stopped selling them. The nearest village to buy tickets is Sant'Agata Sui Due Golfi which is pretty and has a cash point/shops and some good restaurants - but not walking distance - the roads are too narrow to walk along - luckily the bus links to it. Having said that, you can reach Pompeii in about an hour and a half from the place by bus and train via Sorrento - and Sorrento itself is a good place to spend the day exploring. For breakfast there is a coffee machine, juice and milk and very typical Italian breakfast pastries which are never much to write home about - but the supplies were plentiful. The mini-market was just up the road and we were able to buy plenty of food everyday. All in all it was a good budget style break, very cosy and quiet apartment and idea for a break to get away from everything - it suited us. But you might be better to have a car with you so you can make the most of exploring the local area.

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