Lo Smeraldo Private Pool Villa Ravello by ElodeaGroup

We loved our time at Lo Smeraldo. The house was spotlessly clean and well appointed with everything we needed. The views are spectacular. There was a house clean and full linen change during our stay which we really appreciated. Lorenzo and his wife Louisa were very warm and welcoming to us. The garden and pool are lovely. The lemon grove was especially our favourite and.the smell from the flowers was intoxicating. While there are many steps and sloping path from the road to the house, we enjoyed the challenge of walking it and our fitness improved alot. Just bear this in mind when planning shopping and pulling your luggage - Dont overpack!! The local village is about a 2k walk, with very nice dining options, Da Pietro a favourite. I highly recommend this villa if you are looking for a peaceful, authentic Itlian holiday.

Absolutely nothing!!!

„Die Unterkunft war wunderschön! Besonders gefallen hat uns die traumhafte Terrasse mit schattenspendenden Zitronenbäumen – herrlich zum Entspannen. Der private Pool war toll, ebenso wie der atemberaubende Ausblick von der Wohnung hinunter auf Amalfi und das Meer. Alles war sehr sauber und modern eingerichtet. Insgesamt sehr komfortabel.“

Es gab nichts, was uns ernsthaft gestört hätte. Die Lage ist – typisch für die Amalfiküste – zugleich ein großer Pluspunkt und eine kleine Herausforderung: Wunderschön ruhig mit spektakulären Ausblicken, aber die Unterkunft ist nur zu Fuß über einen schmalen Weg mit vielen Treppenstufen und einigen Steigungen erreichbar. Auch zur nächsten Bushaltestelle oder zum Supermarkt muss man ein gutes Stück laufen.

This place is Heaven on earth - it looks better than the photos and description and Carmela was so communicative, lovely & helpful. Set in a stunning 12th century hamlet set in gorgeous hills above Amalfi. Taxis are hard to get so recommend renting a car if you can. Amalfi is a 30 minute drive where you can also get ferries to Capri, Positano etc., and there are lovely villages along the way. Can't wait to come back again and I highly recommend this incredible property and staff! Grazie Carmela!

Nothing! We loved everything!

The villa is beautiful, dated to what we are used to but probably very traditional Italian and the views were amazing. Pool would have been gorgeous along with the rest of the outside space had we had the weather for it. The host Camille was super helpful in giving numbers for taxis and other recommendations. As below, if we were having a villa holiday with little need to go out this would have been perfect (although we would still need to do a shop and get it up or down the steps).

There are 390+ steps up to the villa from scala and about another 200+ up to minuta. There had been an accident on the road into ravello so although walking down to get taxis was easier, this meant being stuck in traffic for a long time. The walk up made the ride to ravello easier but the steps were a killer. Although we were told there was a mini bar with various things including milk, and other essentials, there was only red wine. This meant heading out for a shop and the closest one was even further up hill. Had we been there, organised for the whole time with food and drinks and planned on staying in the villa, it would have been perfect (weather permitting) however because we were there for a wedding with a larger party, we spent a ridiculous amount on taxis, factor this in when planning your trip.