Reviews of Casa Alfonsina

A gem

October 2024 - Perfect! Location was great. The house is lovely, view is beautiful, host responsive. A gem.

Booking with Summer In Italy was easy. Host was very responsive.

Spotless place with spectacular views

September 2024 - Our group of six had an amazing stay at Casa Alfonsina in September 2024. The views are absolutely spectacular. The place was spotless and had everything we needed. The outdoor space is second to none.

We appreciated the homemade limoncello from the owners. It was delicious.

The folks at Summer In Italy were a pleasure to deal with and were very responsive to all our inquiries. We were in good hands.

Excellent

September 2023 - Very nice property for five people.

Absolutely beautiful home!

September 2023 - Casa Alfonsina is an absolutely beautiful home! We very much enjoyed our stay. The view was magnificent and we found everything we needed in the house.

While the hill and the stairs were a challenge, we quickly learned about the local bus and we used a taxi when we didn’t have the energy for the hill.

Summer In Italy was very helpful and provided us with all the information we needed. Thank you!

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The views are unbeatable and the host was very sweet

September 2023 - We absolutley loved our stay at Casa Alfonsina and wish we could have stayed longer! The views are unbeatable and the host was very sweet.

Nothing to improve that comes to mind. Everything was wonderful. The complimentary pasta and sauce really came in handy the first night! We did not want to walk anymore stairs, so we ate that and it was delicious! Thank you.

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Chraming home with outstanding views

September 2023 - We loved our stay at Casa Alfonsina!

The home is clean, spacious, comfortable, and charming. The views are outstanding and you will not want to leave the terrace or balcony.

We had a great experience with Summer in Italy. 5 Stars!

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Casa Alfonsina draws you in, and places you in the essence of the Italian culture as soon as you enter the villa!

September 2023 - Each room is spacious with beautiful colors and panoramic views of the sea. The lower terrace was fun and cozy for cocktails in the eve and to view the lights of town, listen to the church bells, and vista view of Positano! The upper terrace was absolutely incredible. It was like painting of Italy. We all met here in the morning for coffee, and planned our day. Sometimes it was hard to get motivated because you felt you didn’t need to go any where because it was so perfect. Perched high up in the sky, no sounds of cars just nature. I did enjoy listing at times to the locals having faint conversation in Italian! The Italian language is so beautiful! The kitchen was also large with plenty of room to cook a nice meal, and a big family table to share a meal.

The owners of the villa were the best host! They were responsive when you needed them! They helped us book boats, cabs, and also brought us delicious local fresh white figs, to go with out mozzarella, and tomatoes. :)

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Excellent

August 2023 - This property was better in person than the pictures. It was clean and a beautiful home.

I was pleasantly surprised by Summer In Italy. They are a first class organization and their customer service is excellent.

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The town of Praiano has everything you need!

July 2023 - We loved the terrace at night and the amazing views.

Great to work with Summer In Italy, and provided useful information as needed.

Excellent

July 2023 - Amazing views and super helpful host! 5 stars!!

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Everything was wonderful!

June 2023 - I can’t say enough about Casa Alfonsina! From the thorough check in with Ms. Teresa to the amazing views from every deck to the well stocked kitchen…Everything was wonderful!

Praiano is a sweet small town with fun beaches, excellent restaurants, and friendly people. It’s easy to get to Positano for a meal and shopping, but it’s so nice to return to the serenity of Casa Alfonsina in Praiano!

It was fantastic!

May 2023 - Incredible views and a great location.

You guys were great. Thanks for making it a fabulous trip for us.

Great location, amazing views, fully equipped house and the most helpful host!

October 2022 - We really enjoyed our stay in Casa Alfonsina. Great location, amazing views, fully equipped house and the most helpful host!

We fell in love with Praiano, such an amazing atmosphere and super friendly locals. Hopefully we'll be back soon!

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Very beautiful property

September 2022 - We think this has to be the best view of the Amalfi Coast - beautiful during the day, sunset and night.

Very beautiful property.

Thank you for being so cooperative with changing dates, etc.

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Amazing location and amazing house!

September 2022 - Amazing house with the most stunning views! I went with five other girlfriends and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

The host is very responsive and helpful.

Location was amazing as well! Would definitely recommend this and come back next time.

Excellent

August 2022 - We very much enjoyed our stay, we only wish it could have been for longer.

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Wonderful property!

July 2022 - We had a wonderful time at the Casa Alfonsina.

No changes needed, wonderful property!

Good communication and contact with Summer In Italy.

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Excellent

June 2022 - Loved it!

Summer In Italy is a great company.

Gorgeous views

May 2022 - Very much enjoyed our stay at Casa Alfonsina in May - absolutely gorgeous views from the top patio! Stayed here comfortably with three adult couples. Lots of space to spread out when we were at the villa.

Felt this villa offered a very authentic "vibe" and was very clean.

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Fantastic

April 2022 - The most amazing views of Positano and the beautiful Amalfi coastline. It’s exactly why we wanted to come to this place.

The owners were very kind.

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Loved Casa Alfonsina

August 2021 - We enjoyed every second in this beautiful house.

Excellent

October 2019 - We loved it! Definitely would stay there again!

Teresa [the owner] was very helpful when we needed her. We really miss our stay so much. Hope to visit again in the near future!

Excellent!!!

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Had a great time

September 2019 - My family and I had a great time at Casa Alfonsina. The house was beautiful, spacious, quiet, very clean and well maintained and the views from each of the terraces are so beautiful!

Praiano is a great place to base yourself while visiting the Amalfi Coast. It's a short bus ride to Positano and Amalfi and you can take a day trip to Capri. We very much preferred the smaller town of Praiano to return to after visiting the busy and more touristy towns. Praiano has plenty of restaurants and also a small market to stock up your kitchen.

Summer In Italy representatives were all very helpful and provided prompt responses to any questions and I highly recommend booking with them.

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Beautiful views!

September 2019 - Very nice, clean, well equipped and well located home. Sunsets on the roof top deck were fabulous!

Owner was very nice and responsive. Would recommend.

The outdoor space is spectacular with amazing views of the sea from multiple terraces

August 2019 - My family and I had a great time at Casa Alfonsina. The outdoor space is spectacular with amazing views of the sea from multiple terraces.

The location is great, providing easy access to town shops, restaurants and beaches. Just be prepared to walk up and down steps.

The owners take great pride in their beautiful house. Teresa [the owner] greeted us at the property and gave us run-down of everything in the house along with some tips about the area. Also, we had a rental car with us and they helped in securing us a spot for the duration of our stay.

I would not hesitate to return to this property.

Summer In Italy was very quick to respond to our questions and provided great info on the area.

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The best rental

June 2019 - Thank you so much for your kindness during our stay!

We had three rentals during our time in Italy, one in Florence, one in Rome and this one. It was by far the best.

1) The view and terrace are outstanding. The terrace is huge, has two levels and there is a separate terrace off the living room as well.

2) It is very, very clean and well cared for. We were greeted by the lovely family who own it and they take very good care of it. Please treat is as your own as we did, so it remains as nice for our next visit!

3) We loved Praiano. It is not as touristy as Positano or Amalfi and we felt like more of a local than a visitor.

4) If you don't like stairs...well, it is the Amalfi Coast. I counted 206 steps here up from the main road in town. It's a bit, but we are mountain people and considered it just a little exercise. The beach is town is worth a visit, but an undertaking with stairs too. Again, it is the Amalfi Coast, so understand that you'll be hiking stairs.

5) We will return to this lovely villa if we have the chance. Enjoy!

Summer in Italy was helpful when we had some questions about meeting the family to get into the villa. Our language skills are lacking, so they stepped in to assist with a simple phone call. Their communication about the rental was excellent.

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Excellent

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It was perfection!

October 2018 - My husband and I, our son and daughter and son-in-law had the pleasure of staying at Casa Alfonsina. It was perfection! A beautiful home, lovingly cared for. We cooked many meals in the well equipped kitchen and enjoyed the outdoor terrace all day long. It really is an amazing place.

We recommend this home so highly. We would love to return some day.

Teresa, the owner, was quick to respond to any questions or requests and even dropped off umbrellas for us during a downpour. She was so wonderful, and it was a perfect stay!

Summer In Italy was remarkable. You all answered all of my questions, no matter how small. You provided local information that was very helpful and every time I reached out with a question, it was answered so quickly and politely. THANK YOU for making this vacation our best family trip ever!

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Lovely home, well maintained with a beautiful view

September 2018 - This was a lovely home, well maintained with a beautiful view. I would highly recommend to friends and family!

Summer in Italy was very responsive and helpful. Will highly recommend.

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The house is in impeccable condition, so well made and in excellent condition

September 2018 - We had a wonderful stay here with another couple. The house is in impeccable condition, so well made and in excellent condition.

The kitchen was well stocked. There are two terraces to enjoy the view from and we took advantage of that during our stay. The bells of San Gennaro chime every quarter hour which was lovely, though thankfully when you close the shutters to the bedrooms you do not hear them.

The location is fantastic given how many steps it takes to go anywhere. We were happy to be high enough to get the views but still a 5 minute walk down to the main road of the town.

Our host Teresa was very helpful and kind.

We had an easy booking. Communication was excellent and the house was all that was promised and more.

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Well equipped with everything we needed

September 2018 - Casa Alfonsina was perfect for us. It is exactly as shown in the photos.

The house is well equipped with everything we needed. The views from the house is absolutely gorgeous. It is centrally located in Praiano, there are steps to the house but we got use to them by the end of our stay.

Luca at Summer In Italy was fantastic, he answered all our questions and was always prompt and courteous. I would definitely use them again in the future

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We enjoyed our stay very much

July 2018 - We enjoyed our stay very much. The view is stunning. The kitchen is a bit dated, the shower upstairs a bit uncomfortable for tall guests (shower cabin small).

Service of Summer In Italy is perfect.

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A very enjoyable stay

July 2018 - Our family of 6 had a very enjoyable stay at Casa Alfonsina. The views where amazing and the house had everything we needed for our stay. Very quiet and relaxing, perfect for our family.

Summer In Italy helped made our stay great.The web site has got enough info to make an informed choice and after booking they keep in contact to make sure everything goes smoothly with your arrival and departure. Will definitely use them again in future and will recommend them to others.

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Great location, excellent host

July 2018 - Great location, excellent host. Casa Alfonsina is a beautiful home located perfectly on the cliffs of Praiano. Exceptional views and easy access to activity (Positano just a quick ride away). Everything went smoothly with arrival and departure.

Summer In Italy provided expedient services to locate the perfect rental for us. I was extremely happy with your services.

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Absolutely beautiful views, great location, quiet and comfortable

June 2018 - Absolutely beautiful views, great location, quiet and comfortable. The market and center of town is within walking distance. We love Praiano and would definitely stay at Casa Alfonsina.

Teresa [the owner] greeted us and gave us a tour of how to use everything. She even had a bowl of beautiful lemons. We found everything to be very comfortable, clean and accommodating. Thank you!

Summer In Italy was great to work with for our home for the week! It is an excellent company to work with. Any questions I had were answered in a very timely manner. I was given great recommendations regarding tours, cooking school, and car service. I will definitely use Summer In Italy in the future!

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A dream vacation home

May 2018 - Casa Alfonsina was a dream vacation home. We spent the entire week marveling at our luck in being able to stay at this villa. The terrace views are magnificent and the villa is spacious and well-appointed. We would love to come back!

Summer In Italy has been a great resource. The people were in touch all through the process of selecting and booking a villa, and provided helpful information about transfers, what to expect at the villa, communication with the non-English-speaking owner, and they make sure we knew we could contact them at any time with problems and questions. We do not speak Italian and had not previously traveled in Italy. We wanted a vacation with complete freedom to do what we wanted to do, but with back-up support. We felt confident that the Summer In Italy staff would be there if we needed help.

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Beautiful house

May 2018 - We had a really nice time in this beautiful house in Praiano.

It was very easy to organize with the help of Luca from "Summer in italy", thank you!

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Fell in love with the place

October 2017 - My husband and I stayed for 1 week (Sep 30, 2017) and fell in love with the place. Casa Alfonsina had everything we needed and the views from every window were absolutely amazing. All in all, the place exceeded our expectations. Often reality doesn't live up to the pictures but the pictures were 100% accurate. We will definitely go back.

The weather was perfect and much less crowded than during the summer months. It is very private and peaceful. We travelled into Positano for the day and were so glad we weren't staying there - too busy.

The owner met us on arrival and took us to the house.

Summer In Italy were excellent every step of the way. They communicated all of the essentials as well as many helpful tips, excursion ideas. There is no parking onsite but Summer In Italy was able to arrange private parking for us at a great rate (street parking is extremely limited). They explained all of the rental details clearly with no misleading information. We were very happy with Summer In Italy and will use them again.

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Excellent property

June 2017 - Excellent property, great terrace views.

Excellent service.

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Outstanding villa!!!

June 2017 - We LOVED Casa Alfonsina! We were traveling with my 82 year old father so I wanted to be sure we rented a villa with great views and space for him to move about in case he had difficulty with the steps of Praiano. Casa Alfonsina was like the "icing on the cake" on this trip!! It surpasses all hopes and expectations!

All rooms were very comfortable. The kitchen was equipped well for our needs. The terraces were amazing, giving us a place to take in the views both morning and evening. The oscillating fans in each of the downstairs bedrooms were greatly appreciated. I appreciated having a few business cards from local businesses that were available in the kitchen. It would have been helpful to have access to printed local bus schedules and a map of the coast at the villa. Overall... outstanding villa!!!

Ms. Teresa and her daughter Lucia [the owners] were so helpful at check-in and Ms. Teresa saved the day when my Dad locked himself out (thank you so much, Ms. Teresa!). Ms. Teresa keeps the villa spotless and her flowers and plants are so healthy and beautiful.

You all were great to work with. I enjoyed receiving your weekly emails about Italy... Fun learning about the culture, foods and words and weekly bits.

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Fantastic place

April 2017 - Casa Alfonsina is a fantastic place with an extraordinary view and a very friendly and helpful owner.

Super service from Summer In Italy. Will come back and recommend to others. Everything went absolutely smoothly. Thank you.

We loved our stay

September 2016 - Casa Alfonsina is absolutely beautiful! My family and I loved staying there.

You can walk down to the main road (200 steps), which has a convenience store and amazing restaurants.

I appreciate all you have done to make my Italy trip with my family memorable! Thank you!

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Beautiful home in Praiano!

May 2016 - Casa Alfonsina was as advertised, a beautiful home in Praiano.

A very helpful group of staff at Summer In Italy.

Fantastic

September 2015 - Casa Alfonsina is a lovely home, spacious and gracious. Six adults, enjoyed our stay immensely.

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Excellent

April 2015 - Loved Praiano and Villa Alfonsina made you feel like you were a local. Loved the view and the church bells.

Summer In Italy was fantastic, great work and very helpful. I would recommend them highly.

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Fantastic

July 2014 - Loved it!! Great place to stay...

Very good

October 2013 - We enjoyed Casa Alfonsina very much. The view is terrific and overall we enjoyed our stay at the villa.

Access is difficult via all the steps, because we did not have a car, we endured the steps several times a day. We managed them well but they can be difficult for people with disabilities.

We found Summer in Italy terrific to work with and will recommend you in the future.

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Excellent

August 2013 - We loved our stay in Casa Alfonsina in the summer of 2013!

We were a family of 6 and we had more than enough room to enjoy our week long stay without getting in each other's way. The kitchen was great to work in with everything that you needed and we enjoyed the large fridge with ice maker.

The view from Casa Alfonsina is absolutely breathtaking! We enjoyed many of our meals on the extremely large outdoor terrace and also enjoyed beautiful sunsets in the evenings. We loved the peacefulness of Praiano and found everyone to be so very friendly. It was close enough to Positano to do day trips and to other places as well without it being too busy.

We would highly recommend Casa Alfonsina to others and we hope to have a return visit very soon. Thank you to Ms. Teresa for sharing your beautiful home with us!

We were extremely pleased with choosing Summer In Italy to book our stay in Italy. All of the staff at Summer In Italy were so very helpful and responded to all of the questions we had with regards to our villa. The site in general is wonderful with so much useful information to help people out when booking their Italian vacation. It made everything so much more enjoyable knowing that we actually had someone to answer any questions that we may have. I can't say enough good things about Summer In Italy and have already recommended you to others looking to plan their Italian vacations. I will definitely use the Summer In Italy site again for the near future!

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Fantastic

June 2013 - Great facilities with 3 genuine bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The eat-in kitchen is very large with many appliances and utensils provided. The only minor wish is that it is at the back of the apartment and so has no views, but otherwise it is well equipped, and there is another smaller kitchen upstairs.

The best feature is the enormous deck that has absolutely beautiful views and looks out over the sea to the Isle of Capri and faces west so you can watch the sunsets - amazing and worth the price of the villa alone.

We also liked the more authentic, traditional feel of Praiano versus Positano which we felt was a bit "touristy" now. The local village has a good choice of restaurants (and bars) but is 200 steps down (which is good if you are eating a lot!)

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Fantastic

May 2013 - Casa Alfonsina was very spacious and accommodated our family of 6 very comfortably. The views and the large terrace are gorgeous!

The owner went above and beyond to make our stay perfect by arranging for parking in a neighbors garage when we arrived at dusk and had no where to park.

Thank you Melanie for all you time in helping us find this villa... In the end, this couldn't have been more perfect for our family. We loved the views and the central location! Grazie mille!

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Excellent

October 2012 - Loved our stay at Casa Alfonsina. The folks were helpful and kind. Bottom line, I found this website by a simple Google search, and I have already recommended this house and website to friends!

I loved being in Praiano... less touristy than Amalfi and Positano, but very close to both.

Fantastic

October 2012 - Great facility. furnished well and very comfortable. Great view.

To park, either you climb 250 stairs from the main street or walk and climb 50 stars and 300 meters to your car.

Excellent

September 2012 - We all loved Casa Alfonsina and would certainly book this home again in the future. It had all the amenities we wished for and the view was outstanding!

The owner was very pleasant and accommodating with all our needs. She and her son were very professional and made us all feel immediately at home.

I will always contact Summer In Italy for future trips to Italy. They were prompt and detail oriented on all aspects of booking our trip from the beginning to end. I always felt confident throughout our trip that if I needed to contact them they would be there for us.

I highly recommend Casa Alfonsina and Summer In Italy.

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Excellent

August 2012 - We spent a glorius week at Casa Alfonsina, it was perfect for 3 couples. The hike up and down the stairs was challenging at first, but we soon got used to our daily workout, which kept our energy going.

The kitchen is large with all you need to prepare fantastic Italian meals. We liked the large refrigerator with ice maker and the American coffee maker. The clothes washer came in handy and everything dried fast on the top deck and smelled fresh.

We especially enjoyed the view from the upper deck where we ate our meals and watched the sunsets every night.

The owner, Teresa, was accessible and very attentive to our needs.

I highly recommend Summer in Italy to all my friends and clients. You have a great website with plenty of pictures and information to help plan a wonderful trip. Italy is our favorite destination and we cannot wait to return.

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Excellent

July 2012 - We all loved it - beautiful view, very relaxing, with everything we needed at the house

You have a great site with very helpful information at every stage! Thank you!

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