Villa Maria 4* - Ravello
Situated in the historic centre between the Clarisse nunnery and S. Francis Convent, in a restful aristocratic area so much as to be chosen, the only hotel in the area, by the French guide-book "Relais du Silence" as an oasis of peace and by the Italian "Charme e Relax" as Ravello's pearl.
The restaurant, suggested by major culinary guides, has received awards from the Gambero Rosso and from the Italian Culinary Academy, the TV network BBC, has filmed the chefs at work for the program "This Morning" starring Lloyd Grossman and gastronomy expert Antonio Carluccio.
Well know are the Cooking Schools who takeplace here, led by a famous professor of historical gastronomy, they go from the harvest of produce from the biological garden to tasting what has been cooked by the same participants. Formerly a country mansion, Villa Maria prefigured a different layout for the rooms, which the lords separated by class distinction in master's rooms, guest's rooms, family's rooms and relative's rooms. Presently they are differentiated as Junior Suite, Superior and Standard all with elegant furnishings; they are charming with all the hand painted Vietrese artisans' majolica. Each room has a bathroom with shower or whirlpool; the Junior suites and the superior rooms have both. In all rooms there is a TV SAT and in most cases two TV, one visible from the bed, the other from the living area. All rooms have a terrace or a balcony with sea-view, one room as a large veranda. Villa Maria windows overlook on a unique view over nature, lemon groves and the sea. All guests have access to the solarium and the relax area where can rest under ornamental plants' shadow.
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