The villa is organized on two independent floors, connected via an external private staircase:
FIRST FLOOR
âą Large terrace with lounge chairs and an outside dining table
âą Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and dining table for 10 people
âą Large living room with sofa bed (bed size 160x190)
âą 2 double bedrooms (bed size 160x190) with access to the main terrace
âą 2 private bathrooms, one for each bedroom (one of the bathrooms has a bathtub)
âą 1 toilet
âą 1 laundry room
SECOND FLOOR (accessible from the first floor, using about 15 private external steps)
âą Large terrace with deck chairs, dining table and barbecue
âą Living room with sofa, fireplace and dining table
âą Kitchen, fully equipped with dishwasher and washing machine
âą 1 double room with sea view (bed size 160x190),
âą 1 bedroom with 2 single beds (bed size 190x90) - sea view, with private bathroom
âą 1 bathroom (outside the bedrooms) with large shower
Casa Alessia is located on the eastern side of Praiano, about a 20â25 minute walk from the charming La Praia beach, home to some of the best seafood restaurants on the Amalfi Coast. The property can be reached from the main road by climbing approximately 50 steps. Upon arrival, a paid porter service can be arranged to help with your luggage, ensuring a smooth and comfortable check-in. The nearest paid parking area is located about 100 meters from the villa.
Within walking distance, there are:
âą 3 restaurants (Moressa, Kasai, M'ama)
âą Grocery store (Tutto per Tutti)
âą Local bus stop - about 50 meters
âą SITA bus stop - about 200 meters
âą Praiano main beach, La Praia (20 minutes on foot)
We liked the property and the multiple kitchens/washers, but there is not much to do in the winter unless you rent a car and drive to Amalfi or Sorrento. The host was really communicative and helpful and I bet this place comes alive in the summer. I would stay again, but not in the off-season.
We were very happy with our stay here in Praiano.
It was clean and simply decorated. A perfect place to sleep after days on boat trips and at the beach clubs.
The grocery store down the street is very well stocked and convenient. The kitchen was a bit sparse but we made it work.
I have rented many homes in Europe and in the US through VRBO and HomeAway. I am a seasoned traveler who understands that occasional mishaps happen. I also have waited six weeks before posting this review in the hope that the SMAAC property manager would reply to my private email to her.
I rented Casa Alessia for a 3-night stay with six relatives (cousins, nieces, no couples). It is a 2-BR home, but is rented with a house directly above it for larger groups (Casa Giorgia, also 2-BR). We arrived in raw, rainy 50F weather, and were greeted by Norman from the SMAAC Office. Within minutes of arriving at the upper house, the electricity went out. We had to text Norman for help with the circuit breakers, outside and in the rain, all to no avail. Also, the front door had been recently painted and was sticking. We couldnât open it from the inside or the outside; we had to exit from a side, unlocked door. We were exhausted, so we went out for dinner while Norman resolved the power issue. Later he told us that the electrician would not arrive until the morning. The six of us reluctantly agreed to bunk in the downstairs house. My sister and I slept on the couches without sheets and with a soiled comforter.
The next day, I texted Norman for an update. He replied that there was an unresolvable issue with the electricity. (He also mentioned that theyâd had similar issues with that house.) He offered a 3-BR house (Casa Fralisa), but all six of us would have to move. We told him that this was unacceptable as our reservation had been for a 4-BR place. He finally relented and allowed three of us to move to that new house; the others could remain in Alessia. The next day, we left Fralisa early and returned that evening to a freezing, 42F-degree house. The power was out in that house! We had to re-set the circuit breakers 4 times in 45 minutes, outside and in the rain. Still no power. I texted Norman. His verbatim reply: âI am not in Praiano. I can meet you tomorrow morning only.â That was it. I then called Enza in the SMAAC Office. She brought an electrician to the house, then told us that we had turned on too many lights and we set the heat too high. Why had no one advised us that we could not turn multiple lights or that we needed to keep the heat below a certain temperature?
There were other issues as well. Steer clear of this property company!
Note: there is no direct link to post reviews on the VRBO site. I had to write to VRBO to request the link.