Borgo la Pietraia

"Rilassarsi" nel Cilento, Parte 2 Per la seconda parte del nostro bisogno di "rilassarci" nel Cilento (vedi "Rilassarsi" nel Cilento, Parte 1), abbiamo soggiornato qualche notte al Borgo La Pietraia. Un piccolo hotel molto piacevole e confortevole. Le camere avevano una splendida vista sulla campagna e sul mare. E il ristorante era davvero eccellente, offrendo una cucina molto innovativa a prezzi ragionevoli con un servizio davvero cordiale. L'hotel è situato in posizione strategica per raggiungere Paestum (le più belle rovine di templi greci al mondo), il suo interessante museo, la città di Trentinara con la sua splendida vista sulle montagne e un altro ottimo ristorante, il Tre Daniele, e il Monastero di Padula (San Lorenzo, anche se è un po' distante in auto). Pochi giorni in questa parte del Cilento ed eravamo pronti a tornare ai ritmi frenetici di Roma! ====================== In English “Chilling” In Cilento, Part 2 As the second part of our need to “chill” in the Cilento (see “Chilling” In Cilento, Part 1) we stayed a few nights in the Borgo La Pietraia. A very pleasant, very comfortable small hotel. The rooms had great views of the countryside and the sea. And the restaurant was truly excellent, offering very innovative cuisine at reasonable prices with truly warm service. The hotel is located conveniently to Paestum (the best Greek temple ruins in the world), its informative museum, the town of Trentinara with its stunning views of the mountains and another excellent restaurant, Tre Daniele, and the Monestary of Padula (S. Lawrence, though this is a bit of a drive). A few days in this part of the Cilento, and we were ready to return to the fast-pace in Rome!

I cannot say enough about this place. The rooms are huge, the views are spectacular, but the people are what make this place. You are truly family when you stay here. It started months in advance when I first booked. I reached out to inquire about things to do in the area. For the next few months Arianna, Chiara, Rafaella were lifesavers. They helped me plan multiple activities and answered all my questions. I was already impressed before we arrived at how attentive they had been, but I was blow away at our stay. All the rooms are suites with beautiful views. The food at the hotel is absolutely some of the best we ate in all our time in Italy. The food is so fresh and you feel like they are cooking for their family, I know it sounds cliché but you can taste the love they have for food. The staff in the restaurant are so patient and helpful. The staff set up tours for us and were available on WhatsApp at any time we needed. The breakfast was a lovely spread every day and included in the stay. There were 2 days that we had to be gone early before breakfast for day trips we had booked and they made us breakfast TO GO!!!! And not only did they make us breakfast to go but when we opened the bags there were snacks and drinks and food we could have for lunch. I mean they just go above and beyond at every chance. I would have mover in if I could have. I have never enjoyed a hotel as much as I did here. Highly recommend.

We arriveerden laat in het hotel en kregen meteen een vriendelijke ontvangst. De dame in kwestie wachtte ons op en toonde ons waar we de auto konden parkeren. Helaas was er door het regenweer wat wateroverlast in het gebouw, wat ons verblijf niet direct aangenaam maakte. De kamer was ruim, maar had een vrij sobere inrichting, waardoor het een beetje onpersoonlijk aanvoelde. Het ontbijt was wel ok, maar ik had er eerlijk gezegd iets meer van verwacht. De ontbijtruimte zelf was behoorlijk kil en weinig sfeervol, wat de totaalbeleving niet ten goede kwam. Het uitchecken was vrij zakelijk en er werd nauwelijks een woord gewisseld. Het had iets persoonlijker gekund. Al met al was het verblijf oké, maar er zijn zeker verbeterpunten, vooral op het gebied van sfeer en gastvrijheid.