Agropoli hotels

The room is on a backstreet, difficult to find.....we were the only guests since it was winter (late January)

Small country hotell on a hillside on outskirts of Agropoli. Owner and staff very welcoming and friendly, with requests for tea etc to the room promptly fulfilled. Property is very well maintained and plants watered, pool topped up and loungers cleaned daily. Fabulous view of Gulf of Salerno and good sized pool with plenty of chairs etc. Meals are set menus, and good quality. Only complaint was that bathroom was up two steps from the bedroom, so easy to fall over if you have to get up in the night. Access is up a steep tarred road, with parking just below pool for about ten vehicles

We had three nights and by the end we felt like one of the family.I couldn`t fault it. The breakfast was superb coffee tea fruit juice yoghurt scrambled eggs loads of toast, cake and biscuits really set you up for the day. On our last day the host cooked a splendid three course meal for us which was 20 euros each including wine and coffee. The only downside was Agropoli itself too many people for us but the beach was very good. Had a splendid visit to Paestum which shouldn`t be missed. Would certainly return.

We wanted to stay near Paestum where my wife's father was during World War 2. The Expedia and hotel web site and previous reviews and pictures and views of the sea swayed us to stay here. The views were fantastic, however - Around 3pm on Wednesday Sept 18, 2013 my wife and I arrived at the Hotel Residence Le Terrazze in Agropoli, Italy. It was CLOSED!!! When I made the reservation I did note the hotel was closed from October 1 until the Spring. We were somewhat frantic being in a foreign country in an area where English was not widely spoken. There was a workman there who spoke no English but he did contact the owner who I spoke to who spoke little English. He came in about 30 minutes and in fact had our reservation. He took our money (cash only), led us to our room and he was gone. I booked this facility due to the view of the Gulf of Salerno and it was indeed beautiful, but we were several miles from town down a very narrow winding road. The restaurant was not open, the pool was not open, there was no maid service and the security shutter was broken the second night. The balcony door would not latch securely. We placed a table against the balcony door to bar anyone from trying to get in. Our cell phone did not work, we had no WI-FI and we were the only people at this complex. It was very unnerving. Our reservation should never have been accepted if the complex was going to be closed.

The hotel was beautiful, the service was excellent, the staff was very friendly, and the views off the side of the mountain overlooking the town and sea were gorgeous. You need a rental car to stay here, but it is completely worth it. We loved staying here.