Hotel Settebello

Hotel

Hotel carino e pulito. Personale sempre cordiale e disponibile.

Splendida location, servizio sufficiente.

Clear water, quiet place, very well served by public transport (pass a SITA bus every hour to and from the country). For those who love the sea and relax.

I was there in 2000, nothing has changed.

This hotel was a delight. I stayed for a week in 2006 inOctober, just prior to the autumn break, where this relaxed hotel closes until the Christmas and New Year celebration. If I had to build a hotel without the useful demand of a useful attraction, it would be identical to this. Of course there are attractions close to the hotel. A modest bay to enjoy the sea, and a marvellous backdrop of cliffs with interesting hints of modern transport flashing into view from tiny tunnels, revealing the main road above the trainline clinging to the granite meandering artistically towards Naples. I found the Settebello by accident, after leaving Naples late one afternoon. A glimpse of a sign from the artistically draped road pointed away from the beach, and I had no indication at all of where the lane finished. The road creeped back up toward the north, and a further pull westward under the main road and a beach revealed itself. And finally the Hotel Sottebello. I imagine she was built in the optimistic sixties, and it has gently settled into her task, with a car park not overbearing the guest, but subtley invites the driver to allow his transport to rest in what could pass as a garden. When I reached the desk, the staff who welcomed me were obviously used to giving assured attention to the guests, which to an ex-hotelier translates into the language of efficient and calming professionalism, and any fear of poor service is allayed instantly.

We loved staying in Hotel Settebello, which we found by chance on our way south from Amalfi. It seems to be family owned and run, and the people were really helpful, very friendly and did everything they could to make us welcome and make our stay thoroughly enjoyable. And we don't even speak Italian, although happily Nina speaks French! The hotel is right on the beach and after a swim we were so happy to sit in the sun in the comfortable deck chairs on our balcony and watch the waves, a few swimmers, the sunset, the moonrise… It was just great. The hotel is not new, but is modern in layout and was spotlessly clean (the cleaners were lovely! ) and breakfast was buffet-style, which was ideal — they even had real toast (which we found a rarity in Italy) so we both found exactly what we wanted to eat. Cesare was happy to provide drinks, ice, whatever, from the bar at other times. It was just the break we needed on quite a busy holiday. We enjoyed Nina's recommendations for eating out in the evening, and loved the iconic hilltop town of Maratea. Next time we will go right to the top to see the amazing Redentore — the largest statue on a mountain-top outside of Rio de Janeiro. We had such a nice stay that we went back there on our return northwards for our last two nights. And Nina was right, it is just 5 hours from Rome (if you don't keep stopping for coffee, prosecco, ice cream…)! We would highly recommend this lovely gem to anyone.

Posto incantevole, mare e spiaggia da favola! Ospitalitá, cortesia, pulitissimo, servizio ottimo, accessibilita estrema, parcheggio auto e colazione ottima… consigliato a tutti!
Amazing location, sea and beach like in a dream! Very warm hospitality, courtesy, clean and very good services, parking and delicious breakfast… recommended to everybody!
Un caro saluto a tutto lo staff da Tampere, Finland
A very warm greeting from Tampere, Finland
Gerry and Saara.

Accommodation perfectly nice with splendid view on the beach of the small Cove surrounded by mountains and greenery, quiet distinction and kindness, extreme cleanliness and easy access to disabled people like me. I am grateful to the owner and all of his staff, Christian Robert Bliss Golsano Cardona Gerace Ventimiglia.