Villa Mariagiovanna - Casa Giovanna

amazing view from the room, an incredible way to start your day, private parking available (extra fee), very clean and spacious room, host is welcoming and tries to provide you with good tips and recommendations English was a challenge unfortunately since I did not speak Italian, breakfast was really bad (some sweet packaged foods) - regretted my choice to ask for it on both mornings, private parking inside the yard is overpriced as a free outside option is available (the owner discourages you to do so for no obvious reason), cash payment only for breakfast and parking, you need to take a sharp left to enter the road leading to the property and it is narrow (if you have a wider car you most likely need to enter from your right, as turning left might not be possible)

Really there was nothing to love about this Villa - at least about the room that we were given. Well, firstly the room was too small for 4 beds very strange room set-up. The host was polite and understanding as long we were willing to take the room and pay for everything - including 10 euros for parking even though there was free parking just in front of the Villa - but this was our mistake. The room was not comfortable (not for 4 people), the linen/bad was really bad and the Internet (that we desperately needed that night) was only good around the host's place but nothing at the apartments - tried to ask what was going on but the host was blaming internet provider (pretty much could not help so play the game). So from some 7-8 places that we stayed in Italy, this was probably the worst and with feeling - let us just take their money. Breakfest was on offer but we thought that 5 euros was too much for frozen croissan.

Exceptional

The property is gorgeous with a beautiful balcony overlooking Mt Vesuvius. Definitely the best place for a view. Giovanna & Franco are absolutely wonderful. We booked the car through them for the day & it was a good deal. WORK FROM HOME TRAVELERS, BE AWARE! No cell service & the WiFi DOES NOT WORK. Giulia was in charge of all communication and it was disappointing because she didn’t respond to us for weeks before the trip when we tried to book a boat trip through her which she initially offered. By the time she was responsive (after bugging her a few times) there were no more slots left which disrupted our planning as we were relying on her for that. And also it was annoying that she absolutely ignored the wifi problem. Never acknowledged it or tried to fix it either. Oh and breakfast is just a croissant & coffee. Nothing more.

Locking and unlocking gate

Breakfast was the usual continental , juice one day never again Zero public transport, had to book through WhatsApp for the BnB host to drive

Beautiful views and nice spacious room. Lovely breakfast and accommodating hosts. Travelling around was difficult without a car due to the property’s location and the surrounding roads.

The villa sits on a cliff facing the sea and a famous volcano, a quiet and pampering atmosphere, simply amazing. Directions to the place, a bit difficult to find, like most places in that area.

The owner was the most wonderful lady, and arranged a lovely surprise birthday breakfast and flowers for me. Happy to help with everything and just a generally lovely presence! Nothing

Exceptional

Beautiful location and scenery, with very friendly hosts. Breakfast was great and we felt very comfortable during our stay.

View from the window, superb!! The room and ensuite bathroom were clean, all very comfortable, hosts were very warm, friendly, and helpful. Would recommend it. Vico Equense as a location is bit away from Sorrento, but we benifitted price wise, so all was great!!

Felt like home There was nothing we did not like

The room was clean and tidy and offered excellent views. There was a large outdoor area to enjoy. There were no essential items or facilities provided such as a washing machine (the manager offered to wash with a fee), kitchen area or items such as plates, cups or cutlery. The manager Giulia was pleasant however she could not speak any English which made communication very difficult.

The Mother was sweet that’s about it. Everything else!!!! Our stay at this accommodation was a nightmare from start to finish. The pictures online are completely deceptive; the reality is far from what is advertised. We were given a windowless room that reeked of damp mold. When we complained, Giulia was indifferent and offered to move us to another windowless room for an extra 35 euros per night, which we obviously declined. The location is extremely inconvenient, far from Sorrento, with no cell signal and unreliable wifi that was frequently turned off at the main switch in the office. We had to repeatedly ask for it to be turned back on. Transportation was another disaster. I contacted Giulia three weeks before our arrival to inquire about transport and scooter rentals, but she only responded on the day of our arrival with exorbitant prices. We were charged 50 euros for a 15 km ride from the station and faced attempts to charge even more for the return trip. After reminding her of the initial price, she reluctantly agreed to honor it. Scooter rental was another ordeal. In town, rentals were 35 euros, but we were charged 60 euros at the accommodation. After some negotiation, they agreed to 50 euros, but we still had to rent from them to avoid paying another 50 euros for transport to town. The so-called breakfast was mediocre at best. Our room lacked basic amenities like drinking water, coffee, or tea. Despite the description promising a washing machine, radio, desk, iron, bathrobe, and clothes drying rack, none of these were provided. We only received two bath towels for our entire four-day stay. The sheets had blood stains, and the linen was changed only once during our stay. Overall, our experience was dreadful. We felt uneasy leaving our bags there and dreaded returning to the accommodation each day due to Giulia's hostile attitude. It tainted our entire trip.

Great spacious room, own bathroom, individual terrace with beautiful view, delicious breakfast, very nice owners- we recommend stay in that place :)!

We stayed here a week and thought it was wonderful. The view of Mount Vesuvius was spectacular! A perfect for exploring the Amalfi Coast and Capri. The hosts were exceptionally delightful. I would recommend a week at Villa Mariagiovanna!

Location and fantastic view! It was super cold!

The view of the Gulf of Naples and Vesuvius was amazing. The room was spotless and comfortable. The common area garden, where breakfast was located, was so cool and relaxing. It was really handy to have a restaurant just a few steps away. There was a slight delay at check-in. Because I was delayed due to traffic on the highway into Naples, I was about 45min late for my scheduled arrival time. So then I had to wait an hour for the host to arrive back. Just one of those things. Fortunately I was able to hang out in the restaurant which allowed me in 20 minutes before opening.

Superb