Appartamento Paradiso

Views and host was very friendly and responsive and the property is in the centre of everything

TThose stairs were a nightmare and they should be put as part if marketing the property. I only got notified about the stairs after my card had been charged

The location was amazing, right in the centre of Amalfi (though be aware there are over 100 steps to get to the apartment), but still felt quiet and private. The terrace was beautiful, and the apartment was very well stocked. Ciro was really helpful giving us tips on places to go and eat.

The only downside was the number of stairs to the apartment but that can't be helped!

The location of the object was perfect - Amalfi - a beautiful seaside city whose history dates back hundreds of years. On one side we have beautiful sea and on another high mountainous peaks, and everything is wrapped with history on top. The apartment owner was very helpful throughout the whole of our stay, going even as far as driving to the apartment at 10 pm when my kid closed the doors (which automatically lock upon being closed) to the apartment with both keys inside. This apartment also contains a terrace with a terrace awning that can shield you from the heat, just next to the kitchen. It was a very pleasant experience to sit there with a cold drink even in the middle of most sunny days, and you could just open it during the night to gaze at the starry sky.

It was very problematic to find the location of the object - the owner should probably tell people in advance to visit Hotel Amalfi (which most of the local folks know of) in case they cannot find the apartment or the street it is located on, in which one of the staff or the owner itself could point the people toward the apartment. Almost a complete lack of cellphone signal due to the layout of the city. This also obsoletes most things like navigation.

We loved staying in this town and these apartments. We rented both for our family of 5 with 3 mostly grown-up kids. The best parts: - Great location! Right in the middle of town and close to everything in Amalfi. Very short walk down to the beach, ferries, or buses so you can easily get to anything on the Coast. Grocery store right near the base of the building, tons of close restaurants, etc. - Ciro (the host) was super friendly and helpful. He was very accommodating to us when we got into town early and gave some great recommendations for restaurants - Awesome rooftop patio area and deck on one of the apartments with great views from both. Since we rented both apartments we had the whole upstairs to ourself. Great exposed area for sun and a nice, enclosed, shady area to eat and hang out.

This place is almost perfect, but if I had to complain about something it would be the stairs (~150 each time up from town). They were very clear about that and we knew exactly what we were getting into. It kinda goes with the territory around the whole Amalfi Coast, but if you can't easily do this you will want to find a different property (or even go on vacation somewhere else!). The only other thing would be to ask for 2 sets of keys to your apartment. We only got one and you need them to turn on electricity, A/C, etc. in the apartment when you are there, so if only part of your group leaves they can't take them with them. When they return you have to run down 3 floors to let them in the main building door as there's no way to "buzz" them in. We were also a little paranoid about locking ourselves out as all the doors lock automatically when the door closes.

The apartment has two outside areas - one smaller area with a breathtaking view of the town and water. The other is a comfortable seating area with a retractable roof. The host was a great communicator and let us store our luggage at a hotel close by which was very helpful. The bathrooms were very nice, well equipped little kitchen.

They warn you about the steps for good reason, not a big deal when you're prepared. A little tough with luggage going up, not a big deal coming down. If you have mobility issues, this is not the apartment for you.

The apartment is located near the center and is really convenient and close to everything. Clean, well equipped and the most important part, big terrace with magnificent view. The host was extremely helpful, answered all our questions and gave great recommendations for places to visit, restaurants and transport.

The only thing which we found a bit hard after a whole day of long walks, were the stairs. But if somebody expects a flat place with no stairs, then the whole Amalfi coast is not for him.

Location is right near the Amalfi square ... Super in the middle of everything. Our host Ciro was wonderful - walked us up, showed us the apartment, sent a message with things to do and eat - just great! They are part of Hotel Amalfi so you can store your luggage close to the ground floor if you stay here.

Just be aware that there are 150 steps to the property (the ad says that so it's not deceptive) - but it does take a lot of work if you have a family and bags for a longer trip like we did to carry the bags up as there are no porters in Amalfi like in Positano.