VILLA MANUELA Positano - Amalfi Coast

Details of the Villa

Luxury Villa Manuela is located in one of the most beautiful and elegant parts of Positano, the small town on the Amalfi Coast known around the world for its singular beauty. The Villa is a typical Positano construction, in which the influence of Byzantine architecture merges perfectly with the skills of local master-builders. Arches, vaults and niches are embellished with majolica tiles - the colour of the azure sky. The views from the wide balconies and verandas perched high above the multi-coloured sea are breathtaking. In front the Li Galli or the Siren Islands and to the right romantic Positano. In one part of the terraced garden, there is a solarium with a s. pool, hydro massage pool, outdoor shower, and barbecue. From the lower entrance of the Villa there is a stepped pathway down to the beach below you will find a typical Lido where you can enjoy freshly prepared food and a wonderful swim in the Mediterranean sea. The centre of Positano is only 1 Km. away and can be easily reached by car, taxi, bus or a short 10 min. walk. Luxury Villa Manuela has two stores and is surrounded by gardens and terraces. The spacious and airy living room has a wide terrace and is furnished with comfortable sofas, a large dining table, wide-screen LCD Tv with Bose acoustics, satellite system and DVD player. The Internet connection is wireless so that guests can connect from anywhere in the Villa or the garden. The kitchen, adjacent to the living room is professionally equipped with everything required for fine cooking. A cook may be requested for the entire stay or for special events. The five bedrooms are each uniquely furnished in Mediterranean style and have either double or twin beds; each with a balcony facing the sea. All the bedrooms have a shower room, safes, hair dryer, independent air conditioning and mosquito nets, the master bedroom has en-suite Jacuzzi bath with shower. The sixth bedroom is on a different level of the Villa, with separate entrance, it features a spacious sitting room / dining room, kitchenette, double bedroom with shower. There is a stunning view of the sea from the sitting room and a small terrace for those relaxing outdoor moments. This bedroom is also fitted with air conditioning and central heating, mosquito nets, safe, satellite Tv and Wireless Internet. Central heating and air conditioning, hair dryer, mosquito nets, safe, Wireless ADSL Internet, Satellite Tv, washing machine and Car park. This property is available for a minimum stay of seven nights from Saturday to Saturday. ** Short Breaks - min. 3 nights available during Low Season - tariffs on request ** Distances Service - Beach: 300 m. (Steps) - Restaurants and shops 1,2 Km. - Bus Stop 50 m. - Motorway 35 Km. Cites - Positano centre: 1,2 Km. - Ravello: 21 Km. - Amalfi: 14 Km. - Sorrento: 18 Km. - Salerno: 37 Km. - Napoli: 61 Km. - Roma: 277 Km. Attractions - Pompei Excavations: 37 Km. - Paestum Excavations: 83 Km. - Vesuvius Crater: 59 Km. - Capri Island: daily connections from Positano tourist port at 1,7 Km. (Walking distance). Airports - Naples Capodichino - 63 Km. - Roma Leonardo da Vinci 292 Km. - Roma Ciampino 266 Km. - Bari 301 Km. Railway Stations - Salerno - 39 Km. - Sorrento 18 Km. Check-in procedure Check-in time is between 3,00 and 8,00 p.m. You will be met and taken to the booked accommodation, asked for a photo copy of your Id or passport, any extras and the Breakage deposit (in cash only in any currencies) € 1.000,00 – this is refunded on your departure day, less any breakages. We strongly recommend contacting our land agents the day before or early morning of your arrival day, to let them know how you intend getting to the resort and approximate arrival time, they will in this occasion be able to advise of any local fiestas, roads closed etc... Check-out time is between 07:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Arrival and departure times can be arranged outside these times for this service a supplement of € 55,00 is applied. Local Supplements Extra Services if required - advance notice may be required: 1 hour cleaning € 15,00 1 hour babysitter € 15,00 Bed linen change € 12,00 Towels change € 12,00 Continental breakfast (only available for 10/12 persons) € 150,00 (plus food) Traditional Italian chef at the Villa on request (price upon request) Cooking class at the famous "ristorante Don Alfonso 1890"(that will reserve a special treatment for our guests) Ceramic class at the villa (booking at your request, price negotiable) Massage at the Villa (price upon request) Hairdresser, beautician at the Villa (price upon request) Mini bar NOTES Services included in the price: - use of private swimming pool exclusively for the guests of Villa Manuela (open from April 1st to October 30th) - private parking garage (1 car only) - everyday cleaning (except on Sunday) - linen change on Wednesday and Saturday - luggage transportation (during check in and check out time) - small breakfast in the morning except on Sunday (coffee, tea, croissant/biscuits) - air conditioning/heater in every room - electricity - internet connection (Wi-Fi) - concierge service (booking of restaurants, beauty salons, sun beds on the beach, taxi, taxi boat, rent a car /scooter, tours -Ischia, Capri, Pompei, Ercolano, wine tours, trekking tours-, information about the area) - food storage upon your arrival (only food cost to be paid upon your arrival) - taxes. Equipment / facilities included in the price: - each room with its own air conditioning/heating control - laundry with a washing machine, iron, ironing board - state of the art kitchen, complete with cooking utensils, dish washer, oven, microwave, Italian and American coffee maker, toaster, lemon squeezer, refrigerator, freezer - living room: flat screen TV, satellite, DVD, stereo, Wi-Fi - in addition, all bedrooms have iPod docking stations, AM-FM radio, hair drier, safe lock, complimentary beauty set in each bathroom. Location Luxury Villa Manuela is located on the SS163 Coastal Road and almost halfway along the Amalfi Coast, stylish Positano is only 1 Km. away with its wealth of shops, banks, chemists and good beach. The quickest way down to the main centre of Positano is by catching the convenient Interno Positano bus which runs constantly within and around Positano. From Luxury Villa Manuela, those who like hiking and climbing will be able to easily reach the famous trail along the ridge of the mountains that overlook the Amalfi Coast. For its extraordinary beauty, made of precipices and breathtaking views, the trail is called “Sentiero degli Dei”: Path of the Gods. In Positano, it is possible to enjoy aquatic and underwater sports, to rent boats and to take mini cruises by day and night along the coast. From the dock in Positano you will also be able to board ferries and hydrofoils to Amalfi and Salerno, Capri, Sorrento Coast and Naples, as well as go on mini-cruises. You must indeed take a tour of the coast from the sea. If you are fond of archaeology, Pompeii, Herculaneum and Paestum are easily within reach and, of course, Naples as well. Positano was a port of the Amalfi Republic in medieval times, and prospered in the 16th and 17th centuries. But by the mid-19th century, the town had fallen on hard times. More than half the population emigrated, mostly to Australia. Positano was a relatively poor fishing village during the first half of the 20th century. It began to attract large numbers of tourists in the 1950s, especially after John Steinbeck published his essay about Positano in Harper´s Bazaar in May, 1953: "Positano bites deep", Steinbeck wrote. "It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes becomingly real after you have gone." The church of Santa Maria Assunta features a dome made of majolica tiles as well as a 13th century Byzantine icon of a black Madonna. According to local legend, the icon had been stolen from Byzantium and was being transported by pirates across the Mediterranean. A terri