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Reviews of Elegant B&B Il Vicolo storico

Elegant B&B Il Vicolo storico
via Trotula De Ruggiero 20, Salerno

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

CHRISTOPHER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I came to Italy to celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary and stayed in Salerno for five nights while we toured around the Amalfi Coast during the day. We loved staying in the historic district, where this B&B is located, and found it walkable to nearby restaurants and shops. Check-in went well and we were provided with a binder full of helpful tips and recommendations to have during our stay which was great! They replenished our breakfast bar daily (cereal, sweet pre-packaged pastries, milk and juice) and sheets were changed every three days. The size of the room was great. The main issue we had was the staff forgot to replenish our towels the last day we were there, and when we notified management they were unable to get towels to us in time before we had to leave the next morning. We also had to request more soap for our bathroom as we were only provided one small bar to use between the two of us the entire time and it was also not automatically replenished. The bed was just ok and did squeak when you would turn over. Also, as a heads up, there are multiple keys to enter into the B&B. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our time in Salerno, especially the historic district.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Francesco on 27 Sept 2022
Hi we're happy that you liked to stay in historical centerSince we're a bed and breakfast (not an hotel) the sheets were changed every three days, so the price of a room in a bed and breakfast is lower than staying in a hotel.I'm sorry if the staff didn't put new towels on just the last day. When you wrote us was about 11 pm so in the early morning out of the door of your room there was new towels and we wrote you on whatsapp to tell it.You requested more soap and you had had more soap, i don't know where is the problem. We will check as soon as possible the bed if there is something to improve but nowadays nobody has wrote nothing to us about it, thank you for your report.The keys you had are keys of building, keys of the apartment, keys of your room. Normal things.

8/10 Good

Jakob

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Francesco on 6 Jun 2022
Thank you, see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pictures do not do this room justice!
The pictures of this B&B do not do it justice. It is a beautiful, comfortable, and clean room! We were exhausted. And could not have found a better spot after our long day. Our only complaint was the taxi could not get up the narrow street; so, we had to carry our heavy bags about100 meters.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Francesco on 15 Oct 2019
How nice to read experiences like this we're sorry for the taxi

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Property is an historical building but very well maintained. Location is great as its located in the center of the old town, close by all resraurants and attractions. Francisco is very hospitable, gave us many tips on where to go and where to eat. We highly recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Francesco on 15 Sept 2019
It's beautifull to read your experience. Thank you

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not so good, do not reserve if you have luggage
1- make sure you reserve with them a shuttle from the train station or airport if you have luggage as it is so hard to reach there only by foot with your luggage as it happened to us 2- the area is NOT near to the beach or the city center you have to walk at least 20 minutes 3- the picture in the add is NOT like the real room you will receive 4- was not so happy with the stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from sassecco on 19 Aug 2019
I'm sorry that you are not happy. I noticed that there are almost certainly some misunderstandings. I reply point to point 1 we are in Salerno center 2 minutes by walk from cathedral and 5 minutes by walk from long beach, restaurant, pub, bar, burger shop, ecc so the 20 minutes you have spent on foot are the time to get to the center of city. To get to the structure from train station you can go by walk 20 minutes or by taxi 5 minutes or you can take a bus from train station to via roma (5 minutes) and other 5 minutes by walk from via roma to the structure. As you see walking was not the only option. 2 on long beach there is the first beach as santa teresa beach 5 minutes by walk from the structure. If you want go to amalfi coast or other beach you can take ferry or bus. 3 the picture you are talking is the photo of room deluxe. You have done a reservation of room superior other type of room. I'm sorry for these misunderstandings, a hug Francesco and family

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The past is present.
Very helpful staff. Charming room and decor with good coffee and simple but adequate breakfast. Local area is medieval character so there are manageable steps. Loved the up close history.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Francesco on 14 Oct 2018
Thank you :)

4/10 Poor

Jennifer, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First, the positives: The host was really nice so nothing against him. He actually let us check in early & met us there early which we really appreciated. The room was clean, cute. Now... things I want to warn others about because I think it is important to an enjoyable vacation: this place is NOT an easy walk from the train station, especially if you have luggage. It took us 30 min to get there due to how far away it was & all the uphill cobblestone alleys. We were drenched in sweat because it was very hot that day in July & lots of uphill. It is also not convenient to the main water port, which is also back near the train station. After we realized there was only enough hot water for one person in the shower and the cereal in the canister was stale, we decided to cut our losses & find another B&B to stay at for the night so paid & moved to another one for the night closer to the water port. This way we would not be all sweaty by the time we got to our water taxi in the morning. This may be a great B&B for someone wanting to only stay & explore Salerno but I wanted to make sure others did not make the mistake we made and were aware of the difficult location from the train station and main water port. This ended up costing us two rooms for one night & extra time because we had to move. Of course, there is also the hot water issue so you better take really fast showers too if you both want hot water. For the host: please check your cereal more often for freshness.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Francesco on 30 Jul 2018
Hi Jennifer i'm sorry I understand your grievances, I would like you to reflect on some aspects 1) From train station to b&b are 20-25 minutes by walk and it's true, but it's not the only way to reach us. You could take a bus to via roma and then just only 5 minutes on foot. Or if you wanted the maximum comfort 5 minutes by taxi and you were in the structure. 2) certainly it is not our fault if the day was hot, you could write also that you found 4 bottles of water in the room and we gave them to you free. 3) being historical buildings almost no one has the boiler, it seems absurd that for only 2 people not enough 50 liters of hot water with the bathroom heater. 4) no one has ever complained about the distance from the port because our position is located in the historic center (and you know before booking) and is geolocated. 5) A question arises spontaneously. If you have not stayed at our structure because you have written to have also booked in another b & b, how can you say that cereals were not good? we are perplexed. To be specified: we opened the doors at 9.30 a.m only for you and this is the treatment received. Thank you :)

10/10 Excellent

Gonzalo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
Excellent place to stay at Salerno. Nice staff, good location. Thank you Francesco
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Francesco on 6 Jul 2018
Thank you :) A hug

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great evening
Really amazing location, close to such great food options and the beach. Beautiful room and very friendly and accommodating hosts. Was our favourite place of all the Amalfi Coast!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Francesco on 29 May 2018
Oh what a beautiful review! Thank you :)

10/10 Excellent

JENNIFER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018
Response from Francesco on 3 Jun 2018
Thanks for choosing us :)

10/10 Excellent

Liamsgrand, New Orleans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice village B&B, if don't mind walking.
My experience at this B&B was pleasant. My only problem was that it was difficult to get a taxi to bring us in front of the property due to the narrow street. Our first day arriving with luggage, the taxi dropped us off at the bottom of the street and we had to hike up a few meters to get to the B&B. Additionally, I had a problem with the owner/manager informing us that we could not sleep in the twin bunk beds as they were reserved for children only. Traveling with my sister, we ended up sleeping together which was not a problem, but think this policy should be spelled out on their rental site. As when I booked it, I assumed the entire place was for my use.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Francesco on 30 Mar 2018
We are happy that you have had a nice stay experience :) We apologize if the policies for the beds were not clear. We assume that if a double room is booked, a double bed is expected. Generally we use the bunk bed for the third and fourth guests with a small fee. I hope you like clarification

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Thank you so much :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B&B in historical area of Salerno
Francesco did everything he could to make sure our stay was enjoyable! The room is located in a quiet neighborhood, but within walking distance of lots of great restaurants and shopping, as well as some historical sites such as the Duomo. It was impeccably clean and despite the heat, still relatively comfortable inside (a/c isn't common in the region, so we appreciated the unit in the room). Plenty of hot water when we needed it, but could also get it freezing cold when we wanted to cool off. Would love to stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Francesco on 24 Aug 2017
I'm happy to read your experience :) It was a pleasure for me to host you. Francesco

10/10 Excellent

EILEEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Visit to salerno
Francesco the host is wonderful. He went above and beyond to make sure my travel partner could get into the B&B while I was being in the hospital. The small gifts of ceramic cups and lemoncello are greatly appreciated. A follow up message to inquire about my injury is touching too. The room itself is just as shown on the website .all in all a great place to stay.
Hi Eileen thanks for choosing us. It was a pleasure for me to help you A hug and see you soon Francesco

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Moisés

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was really comfortable and had everything we needed. Staff always willing to colaborate. To get to it you have to walk uphill for some minutes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Fer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Prima plek om te verblijven. Modern en zeer schoon. Parkeerplek was even zoeken.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Giulia

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Consigliato
Nn confortevole , camera pulita e letto molto comodo . Consigliato
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Francesco on 8 Sept 2021
Thank you :) See you again

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

felix

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Habitación en el centro histórico de Salerno
Es un poco difícil llegar, en calle peatonal. Pero el edificio está en el centro de la ciudad. Barrio muy bonito. Un edificio antiguo muy cuidado y lindo. Muebles todo nuevo y limpio. Nos permitieron dejar las maletas por la mañana y nos dieron la llave. Muy amables.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Francesco on 4 Aug 2021
Nos complace leer su experiencia positiva. Estamos cerca de la Catedral en el corazón de la ciudad. Para facilitar la llegada siempre enviamos fotos de la zona y la ubicación.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stanza molto accogliente, bellissima l'idea del tavolo per la colazione così da non essere obbligati dagli orari. Personale molto cortese e disponibile, forniscono tutte le informazioni necessarie
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Francesco on 4 Aug 2021
Siamo contenti di leggere la vostra esperienza positiva. Si l'angolo colazione in camera è una caratteristica molto apprezzata dagli ospiti. E' stato un piacere ospitarvi, alla prossima :)

8/10 Good

Elena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Il posto è molto carino, il proprietario e stato molto disponibile. Ma 2 piccole cose, la scala ripida visto che è il palazzo storico senza corrimano e la finestra piccola da dove non usciva il sole. Altrimenti un bel posto.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Francesco on 26 Dec 2019
Salve mi fa piacere che avete trovato il posto molto carino e che lo staff è molto disponibile. Siccome il palazzo è storico (ha più di 1000 anni) all'epoca le scale le realizzavano senza corrimano, tuttavia ospitiamo regolarmente coppie, amici, famiglie e lo stato delle scale è molto soggettivo. La finestra c'è, certo non è grandissima ma rende agevole il passaggio dell'aria. Un abbraccio

8/10 Good

Serena, Milano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
B&B a 5 min a piedi dal duomo.l'edificio non e' ristrutturato ma le camere sono.nuove.la strada di accesso e' ripida,dunque conviene prendere un taxi se si hanno molte valigie
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Francesco on 25 Oct 2018
Grazie per averci preferito :) Capisco che ad oggi siamo abituati alle case ed agli edifici moderni, tuttavia una delle caratteristiche più belle della nostra struttura è che si trova in un palazzo storico del 700 nel centro storico di Salerno a pochi passi dal Duomo, all'interno delle Luci D'Artista ed a pochi km dalla Costiera Amalfitana. Per pochi giorni si può vivere un'atmosfera diversa e tornare indietro nel tempo.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mysigt
Bra, nära gamla stan, trevlig värd
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Francesco on 3 Oct 2018
Thank you :)

10/10 Excellent

francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accueil des plus aimabl, super gentil et attentionné, un excellent service. Merci
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Francesco on 8 Aug 2018
Merci :)

10/10 Excellent

my

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Francesco on 6 Aug 2018
Thank you :)

10/10 Excellent

Gabriele, Taurianova (RC)

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Per un soggiorno perfetto
Viaggio di famiglia con un neonato. Ci siamo trovati veramente bene: accogliente, pulito, spazioso, perfetto in tutto! Nessun disagio o imprevisto. Pulizia giornaliera di camera e bagno, condizionatore in camera, tutto il necessario per una splendida colazione in camera, mini frigo con acqua e latte fresco ogni giorno! Zona centrale e vicino ai maggiori punti di interesse di Salerno da visitare a piedi senza necessità della macchina.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Francesco on 14 Jul 2018
Siamo contentissimi di leggere esperienze come la vostra, grazie! un abbraccio ed alla prossima

8/10 Good

Diego, Toscana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Camera in centro storico
Camera molto bella e personale davvero gentile e disponibile..a disposizione tutti i confort possibili..consigliatissimo
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Francesco on 4 Jul 2018
Grazie mille per aver raccontato la vostra esperienza, un abbraccio :)

10/10 Excellent

CLERIANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surpresa!!!
Adoramos a localização e as instalações super aconchegantes.
Response from Francesco on 8 Apr 2018
Hi Cleriane we are happy to read your experience :)

10/10 Excellent

Luca, Roma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
piacevole soggiorno
Ottima accoglienza e posizione strategica per vivere comodamente il centro storico. Siamo stati indirizzati a dovere e di certo Francesco ha fatto di tutto per rendere piacevole il soggiorno. Viaggiavano per la prima volta con la nostra bimba di un mese e siamo venuti in auto da Roma per le Luminarie. Esperienza che consiglio a tutti.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Grazie mille Luca per aver raccontato la vostra esperienza. Siete una bellissima famiglia! Un abbraccio e alla prossima :)

10/10 Excellent

Benhen, Cosenza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in ottima posizione rispetto al corso princi
Hotel fantastico a soli 100 m dal Duomo, ottima posizione rispetto al corso principale. Hotel grazioso e personale eccellente.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Francesco on 1 Dec 2017
Grazie mille per i complimenti. Un abbraccio e alla prossima :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
TOP
Très beau B&B, excellente prestation.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Thank you :)

8/10 Good

Umberto, Roma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BB nel centro storico di Salerno.
Gradevolissimo soggiorno per cortesia e pulizia, ubicato nel centro storico di Salerno.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Francesco on 29 Nov 2017
Grazie Umberto per aver raccontato la tua esperienza, un abbraccio e alla prossima :)

10/10 Excellent

ChPa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zwei Nächte im Vicolo Storico
Super Kommunikation mit Francesco, dem Eigentümer, der sich bereits im voraus über unsere Ankunftszeiten erkundigte um dann bei der Ankunft in den Räumen auf uns zu warten und uns nicht nicht nur zahlreiche hilfreiche Tipps rund um das Erkunden von Salerno und der Amaflküste gab, sondern uns zudem einen Limoncello und eine bemaltes Gefäß als Gastgeschenk übergab! Für das Frühstück war im Zimmer selbst gesorgt und reichte von Milch, Cornflakes, Brioche, Madeleines bishin zu Keksen, diversen süßen Aufstrichen, Butter sowie zwei Wasserflaschen im Kühlschrank. Des Weiteren konnte man mit Gutscheinkarten täglich in einer nahegelegenen Pasticceria Croissants oder Broiches holen. Der Raum an sich war toll ausgestattet, mit Klimaanlage und das Bad geräumig und sauber mit toller Dusche. Die Lage des B&B's ist unschlagbar, in einem Palast auf dem 17. Jahrhundert, in direkter Näher zum Garten der Minerva, sowie innerhalb von wenigen Minuten im Zentrum Salernos.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Francesco on 29 Jul 2017
We are happy to read your experience :) Thank you so much

8/10 Good

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort