IL POSTINO - APPARTEMENT DE VACANCES - CASTIGLIONE DI RAVELLO - COTE AMALFITAINE

Our host was very nice. The apartment is very clean with an amazing view of the coast. We had a great time.

We are a couple in our 60's. Owner very available. We were in a rental car and drove from Naples airport. In retrospect we will take public transportation. Once there, you can park off side of narrow road but parking in any of the towns along coast is very expensive and hard to find. Our car sat most of the week while we took the bus and walked. There are many steep steps as you come and go from the apt but this is the Amalfi coast and you need to expect lots of steps to thoroughly enjoy what it has to offer. Apt one block to Bus stop. Using the bus is the way to travel, then maybe the ferry to other cities on the water. Owner has all bus and ferry schedules available. It's an experience of a lifetime and if given the opportunity we will definitely return to this beautiful, clean and quiet spot.

I just spent the last week visiting the Amalfi Coast with my best friend. We stayed at il Postino and loved it! Our hosts were fantastic and very helpful with any questions we had, helping us to navigate our way around. The apartment is clean and comfortable with a spectacular view! It's an easy and beautiful walk to Atrani and Amalfi. Would stay here again if I'm lucky enough to return to Italy!! Thank you Veilla for hosting us, it was a fantastic stay! Grazie! (from Jenny)

My wife and I rented this wonderful apartment as a location to just relax for a week following a 2-week whirlwind tour of Italy--There couldn't have been a better place to do so. This great apartment is VERY clean and kept in a perfect state of repair. It is EXACTLY how you see it in the listing.

The apartment is located away from the hectic traffic of Strada Statale Amalfitana and is in a perfect location to visit Ravello, above, or Atrani/Amalfi, below. The grocery store is very convenient to get to and there's a place across the street that makes the most wonderful limoncello I've ever had. 50 yards up the street is a family winery that makes/sells delicious local wine.

It goes without saying that the view from the living room and bedroom balcony is absolutely stunning; We ate every meal on the balcony, watching the yachts come and go below. We stayed at the end of June and despite daily temperatures being in the high 80s/low 90s (fahrenheit), the apartment remained very comfortable, with cool breezes blowing through the apartment at night. We didn't find the bedroom air conditioner necessary, though it IS available.

The owners, Velia and Dino were very friendly and helpful. Velia brought us fresh local fruit (including lemons from the trees right below the balcony) and allowed us to get fresh basil from her garden for our evening meals. They were both readily available, should we have needed anything.

Although small by United States standards, the clothes washing machine was an indispensable asset, since we were spending our third week of a three week vacation here in the apartment, and we were grateful to have access to it. The kitchen is well-stocked with all the plates, glasses, pots/pans and utensils you would normally need.

WiFi (once we got it figured out) was strong through the apartment. You may have to reset the router to get it to work.

One thing to note (and this was absolutely NOT problematic for us) is that there are about 40 easy outdoor steps to go down from the street level to the apartment. Again, not a problem at all for most people, but anyone with an aversion to steps should know this ahead of time.

We are very pleased with this apartment--it's a terrific value in our opinion (you couldn't get a hotel this nice for the relatively small amount we spent for the apartment!) and we would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who wants to spend a relaxing week in one of the most beautiful locations in all of Italy.

Il Postino affords wonderful views of the Amalfi coastline. In our opinion, the property has great potential, however the property description and details were misleading. The internet delivery was spotty; the kitchen capabilities were much less than expected; at times the property manager communicated in an unprofessional manner. We would not recommend this property unless major changes are made.