Hotel Villa Pina

Star Rating: 2 star

in Massa Lubrense, Neapolitan Riviera, Italy

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Hotel Villa Pina in Massa Lubrense, Neapolitan Riviera, Italy

Hotel Villa Pina details

Away from it all. Family-run. And home to one of the Neapolitan Riviera’s most prestigious restaurants. Welcome to the Hotel Villa Pina.

This place is as Italian as they come. Take the lounge, for instance. All dark wood furniture and decorative wall plates, it feels like the inside of a little old nonna’s casa.

Likewise the food. It’s all about mama’s home cooking here. In fact, the food’s so good that people flock from far and wide to sample the traditional Neapolitan dishes. Celebs have even been known to drop in, including the late, great Pavarotti. Not only is the menu the talk of the town, but the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows offer up breathtaking views of Capri and the Bay of Naples.

And there’s plenty more in the way of spellbinding scenes up on the roof terrace. As to location, Villa Pina sits either side of the main Sorrentine coastal road. It’s rural. It’s isolated. And it’s far from the madding crowd.

Having said that, hop on the bus from just outside the hotel and in ten minutes you’re in the cutesy town of Massa Lubrense. Head in the other direction and you can make a beeline for Sorrento. Or stay local and walk along the coastal paths past lemon and olive groves. Wander down the hotel’s private lane, meanwhile, and you’ll come to Puolo Beach.

On the accommodation front, the bedrooms are simple, sparsely furnished and immaculately clean. And if you need anything, simply ask. Hotel Villa Pina is a family-run guesthouse, presided over by Mrs Pina and her children, Francesco and Firminia, and they’re only too happy to help.

Location

• Located on a main road in a rural area between Sorrento and Massa Lubrense • Bus stop outside the hotel • 4.5km from the main square of Sorrento with its bars, cafés and restaurants • Massa Lubrense 4km away

Transfer time

1 hour 30 minutes

Swimming pool

• Use of swimming pool at a nearby hotel, at an additional charge • Sunbeds on the sun terrace at Hotel Villa Pina

Meals

• Lovely restaurant with fabulous sea views, situated in a separate building across the main road • Basic Continental breakfast • A la carte menu

For families

• Cots for hire

Room facilities

All rooms have air-conditioning from mid Jun-mid Sept and a TV. Standard rooms have 2 or 3 beds and these, as well as Twin rooms may be located in the attic and have no balcony. Balcony rooms and Sea-view rooms with balcony available at a supplement.