Palazzo San Giovanni Amalfi Coast

Hotel review Palazzo SAN Giovanni Resort - Pontone, Amalfi Coast. Firstly I would not call this a resort more like a serviced up market b&b. It is set in the amazingly stunning hills of Pontone above the Amalfi coast. The view is nothing short of spectacular, and the rooms are beautifully decorated in traditional Italian coastal decor. The location is quite away from the main town of Amalfi but only a 10 mins drive down the mountain. You can walk up from Amalfi but it is about a 30 min hike up A-LOT of stairs! Roads are very very narrow and at times difficult to negotiate. That being said…Whilst we were there a young local man lost his life after the bus he was driving ran off the road, this in turn closed off the road and access to the hotel for 3 days . There was a few bad reviews circulating because people couldn’t access the hotel. This is not the hotels fault! We even had to drive up to Scala and scale down the 300 stairs! Not sure exactly how many but there was a lot! *BED - Hard 3/5 *PILLOWS - Great 5/5 *FOOD - 4/5 typical European breakfast, pastries, cold meats, cheese, eggs, fruit yoghurt, all tasty all plausible *AMENITIES- 2/5 No Milk provided, I had to go and ask, was told we can’t keep milk in the rooms it would go off! (I can’t think of too many hotels where long life milk isn’t provided), No Coffee or sugar a couple of tea bags and that’s it. Mini Bar supplies $$. Shampoo only. SERVICE- 4/5…needs a better concierge service and English speaking/understanding host. PROS- •Stunning Views- Great off the beaten path motel style accommodation. Beautifully appointed, decorated and clean. •Good Service, although 1st gentleman not overly friendly, nice though. 2nd gentleman we met was super friendly and helpful. English wasn’t great all round. •It’s very traditional…. it’s an adventure! •Great walking tracks for those that love to walk/hike! •Quite a few very nice restaurants and bars dotted around close by, the local town square which you pass through to get to hotel is quaint. Has a little bar/restaurant/general groceries. CONS- •STAIRS To get into the hotel you have to climb about 25 uneven stairs. And follow a cobblestone pathway for a few minutes to get to the hotel. The manager did come down and meet us at the car, however only took 2 bags up for us (we had a few and he took the lightest ones) we had to drag the rest and our tired selves up the hill. The whole place is built into the side of a hill! •PARKING- big issue, They have parking spots below (Council owned) for 15€ pn ($25AUD), you pay the hotel in cash (?) and it only gives you parking until 9am the following morning, NOT reserved so DO NOT pay for your entire stay. They have another parking spot (which states onsite and we thought was some kind of valet at booking upon rereading it does state self park) at 20€ pn but it is located 300m away. Bus from Amalfi is available however there is a fair walk from the stop to the hotel. CAB/Hire Car…50€ each way!!! Absolute Ror

Vista incantevole personale gentilissimo e disponibile nell'accogliere tutte le nostre richieste. Camere ampie con tutti i comfort e pulizia giornaliera. Colazione abbondante italiana e internazionale su terrazzino curato e ombreggiato con vista mare /montagna . Sicuramente ci ritorneremo .

Una bellissima location in posizione privilegiata. Accoglienza straordinaria. Personale preparato ed educato. Colazione buona. L'albergo è nuovo, ben ristrutturato e pulito. Camere ampie. Ottimo rapporto qualità - prezzo Da ritornare!

Arrivati qui in un pomeriggio piovoso e buio ma appena visto la location di palazzo san giovanni la mia giornata si è illuminata e riempita di bellezza....vi assicuro non esagero. Mi sono sentita coccolata in tutto...tanta attenzione al limite che alla fine....diventa un amico. Grazie perché avete reso questo mio soggiorno speciale. I vostri consigli sono stati super preziosi e essenziali! A presto....

Abbiamo soggiornato per due notti in questa splendida struttura, in cui tutto era estremamente curato in ogni dettaglio. A partire dal personale, gentilissimo e disponibile, attento a soddisfare ogni nostra esigenza. La camera con vista bellissima e colazione ricca di varietà. Splendido weekend in costiera!

Camera molto bella, vista mare eccezionale. Personale molto gentile e disponibile. Colazione buona, in particolare la spremuta di limone. Un ottimo punto di partenza per visitare Amalfi e la costiera.

Struttura incantevole....accoglienza impeccabile da parte di Lina.....Sio stati benissimo.... Paesaggi indimenticabili....buon cibo...l unico grande problema è il parcheggio....... . Viaggio tra amici che rimarrà nel 💓

Lina è stata molto gentile, la camera era molto bella , sicuramente è stato un bel soggiorno e aspettiamo tornare presto ! Una meraviglia !

È difficile descrivere l'eccellenza, complimenti sinceri un Resort fantastico, pulizia di tutti gli ambienti nei minimi dettagli, colazioni abbondanti e squisite, camere con tutti i comfort immaginabili, location fantastica e soprattutto personale attentissimo al cliente. Un plauso particolare alla Sig.ra Lina, Direttice del Resort, per la Sua disponibilità, simpatia, cortesia e professionalità. Da ritornarci al più presto.