Belvedere delle Sirene

We booked our stay through the Marriott vacation rentals sight, and then Feeling Italy worked with us from that point on. We found them to be very responsive via email and, once in Italy, via texts on whats app. The local property manager, Gianluca, met us at the villa right when he said he would to give us the codes & showed us everything - including the fig tree - YUM! The views at this property are insane - we really couldn't get over it. We found ourselves canceling plans just to stay & enjoy sunset from our own paradise. Luckily there's a couple restaurants at the top of the road that serve delicious food & pizza that we carried out more than once (Stelluccia & La Perla). Also a bar/cafe on the same corner that provided everything we needed to enjoy basic breakfasts, gelato & cocktail hours at the house. Gianluca gave us a great recommendation for a beach to spend the day (Nerano), and set up restaurant reservations with a ride included. We didn't find the kitchens to be well-stocked, but had no desire or need to cook anyway.

I was told this villa was acquired by the ‘Feeling Italy’ team this year (2020), so this review will focus on our stay under the new management. The villa is located in a small town called ‘Colli di Fontanelle’ at the end of Via Belvedere. We were welcomed in the villa by Gianluca who showed us around, letting us know just about everything about the villa itself and the neighbouring towns and attractions. The town is very cute and is connected to the main towns such as Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi by bus, although it has to be said that these buses don’t always respect the timetable. The locals are absolutely amazing and extremely kind; nearly all of them don’t speak English but they did anything to help us tourists and my non-italian speaking friends all managed to communicate with them in one way or another. An important detail to note is that the house is about a 15 minute walk to the center of town if you’re not planning to take a car. The villa is spectacular: the light blue tiles, the breathtaking view, the refreshing seaside breeze and the silence that can only come from being in a small local town create a bubble of tranquility in which you can only relax and forget all other worries. The house was very clean when we got there, it’s well-stocked and also has WiFi. Under the new management there is now also a jacuzzi from which you can enjoy a drink and watch the sea. Finally, I need to say a few words about new management. Feeling Italy is a family run business where you are the one that counts, and they go to any length to make sure that you enjoy your vacations. They helped us book a fantastic boat trip to Capri, they changed the cancellation policy for us because we were afraid of coronavirus and when there was an issue with the hot tub they called a repairman straight away. Overall, I can only recommend this place

We stayed there for a week to visit Amalfitan coast. We had huge difficulties contacting the owner to know how to organize our arrival : she did not answer our emails and the phone number given on the confirmation was wrong. After 1h with the hotline we finally had the good phone number but we had to ask twice the owner to know if she would be there. When we left, she again did not answer our messages and we did not know if she would be there and where to put the key... Though, the view from the terrace is really worth it. The apartment is clean and well decorated. The sheets and towels are not totally white anymore though. There is a door locked leading to the 2nd apartment and unfortunately you can hear the neighboors. It is isolated, 15 minutes walking (uphill) from a place with a small grocery, a bar and 3 restaurants. Fortunately, there is a small bus stoping 50 meters from the apartment, about 8 times a day. This bus takes you to the Amalfi and Positano bus and to Sorrento, Pompei and Napoli train.