La Maison Bouganville

The location is unbeatable, right in the heart of the historic center with easy access to everything. Mara met us in person to hand over the keys and explained every detail of the house thoroughly, including the coffee maker and a helpful trash recycling schedule. She was very friendly and made a big effort to welcome us. The apartment is surprisingly spacious and beautifully decorated, with impressive attention to detail. It is very well-equipped for cooking,featuring a small fridge, an electric oven, AC units both downstairs and upstairs in the bedroom and TV. , and it was clean upon arrival.

The main issue is the severe lack of natural light and fresh air, as the front door is the only opening to the outside. Returning after a full day out meant opening the door to a very strong, heavy smell of dampness and mold, forcing us to leave the door windows open just to clear the air. This was particularly tough upstairs in the bedroom, where you end up breathing that humid, musty air all night—which is definitely not ideal for your lungs. Since we were traveling with a 2-year-old toddler, leaving the air conditioning on all night wasn't an option for us, and the small wall air circulators upstairs were far too noisy to sleep with. On top of that, the bathroom feels quite dated (especially the bathtub) and could use better maintenance. Overall, it’s a fine place if you can tolerate these conditions for 2 or 3 nights max, but for longer stays—and especially if you are traveling with young children—it is really not recommended.

Exactly what we needed: in a lovely area of town. Great for just using as a place to get up and go from. Host Mara is great and very friendly! The bed was comfortable and the AC in the bedroom was a lifesaver. The bathroom was clean and had everything we needed. We really enjoyed staying here :)

The property is in a very old building and this was made clear from the start. There is a slight smell in the downstairs (kind of chlorine-ish, not too sure) but it’s not uncomfortable and it’s an old building obviously. Some of the plugs didn’t quite have the power to feed through our adaptors so bear in mind if you’re bringing EU plugs - maybe try and find the 3-pronged Italian ones. (Mara was very helpful in pointing us to a shop where they sold correct adaptors ❤️) Also, as you can see on the pictures there are no windows in the property (apart from the front door). This was fine for the most part as we would only be in the property in the early morning and late evening :)

Everything! Everything was amazing, the place, the location, the communication! Highly recommended. First time in this part of Italy, and we were speechless.

Struttura accogliente, fresca e piena di comfort. Mara è stata gentilissima oltre che ad essere stata disponibile praticamente a qualsiasi ora per darci consigli su dove cenare ed altro ancora. Inoltre, la posizione è SUPER! In pieno centro storico, a due minuti a piedi dalla Spiaggia Santa Teresa di Salerno. Da rifare!