Reviews of Villa Al Rifugio
Via San Giuseppe Al Pennino 5, 84013 Cava deʼ Tirreni, Italy

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Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe place is very clean, the swimming pool too. There is a variety for Breakfast.
The air-conditioning wasn'tworking properly
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReally nice location away from the busy Amalfi coast but close enough to visit the coast. There are 2 pools, the bigger one a bit more busy (but never too busy) and a small one that is really quiet. We had a very relaxing time and the staff is super friendly.
Reviewed: 24 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewFantastic pools, beautiful location with stunning views - we would recommend this property to others.
Reviewed: 21 September 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewNice, remote location Very friendly staff Reasonable prices vs. quality of food
Horrible roads, eepecially in the wet
Reviewed: 18 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 September 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewBeautiful villa👍
Impossible without car
Reviewed: 28 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewGreat swimming pool and evening meals both great. Bathrooms great.
Room could do with a little upgrade
Reviewed: 27 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewIf you are looking for a quiet get away then this is a great location. Our son enjoyed playing in the pool all day with the other kids. Really nice views from every room
Perhaps some more options for a cooked breakfast. Would be nice to have the water fall on occasionally during the day. I only saw it turned on for a birthday part event.
Reviewed: 19 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewWide variety of choices for breakfast. The grounds are beautiful and well kept. The staff are very friendly and willing to go above and beyond, Antonio and Luigi are two names I remember.
The road to get up to the resort is very curvy and steep.
Reviewed: 10 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewKind staff, stunning views, great swimming pools, perfect service
Reviewed: 8 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified review1. Staff were warm, welcoming, helpful, friendly which really made the stay so lovely. 2. Beautiful views of the mountains. 3. The swimming pools were fabulous, clean and plenty of comfortable sun beds in the shade. 4. Easy parking. 5. Peaceful, calm and chilled relief from the busy tourist areas.
The swimming pools were extremely busy on certain days and times because of visitors who weren’t staying at the hotel, especially at the weekend. We were offered to book sunbeds which we appreciated, however there was a lot of noise and activity, so not always such a relaxing experience.
Reviewed: 1 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe staff is really nice, the place is beautiful, the room is clean and comfortable and the pools are great. The breakfast is very good and there's always fresh fruit, which is a rarity in Italian hotels!
They book the place as a party venue and do not seem to inform the hotel guests whether/when a party is going to happen. During our stay there was a wedding that went until very late. The music at 1 a.m was so loud that the whole room was vibrating inside. I complained and they made sure the music was turned down.
Reviewed: 30 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewAbsolutely everything. The location was perfect (spectacular views), beautiful garden and pool area (two pools), amazing food
Reviewed: 25 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe swimming pools are very nice.
It is extremely difficult to find the hotel, as it is not really shown on the navigation system. There are some road signs in the beginning but somewhere on the narrow paths on the mountain the signs disappear. They made a mistake with our dinner order. We (three guests) ordered two dishes and some drinks, but they made three servings of two dishes and charged us the price for six meals.
Reviewed: 21 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe pools were fantastic. The view from our room was beautiful. Staff always smiling and very helpful and friendly. We tried both the restaurant at the hotel and the pizzeria and were very happy with both. We also had fun driving up the hill to the hotel, a bit different than we are used to but completely worth it. We stayed for 5 days but would have liked to stay longer
Reviewed: 18 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewIt is more a hotel than a B&B.
Reviewed: 12 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewLovely hotel, very clean and comfortable. Our room was standard, but comfortable enough with space for all our things. The staff were exceptional and food great. They even arranged a shuttle down to their other restaurant (which is also excellent by the way). The grounds are immaculate with various options for sitting around the pool (2 available, one large, one small and tucked away) or in the gardens. We had a car, and took advantage of good links to the Amalfi coast, Regional Parks and Pompeii, all within reasonable driving distance.
Reviewed: 28 June 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewArrived to be told that the room we booked was unavailable, due to some mix-up.with Booking.com. The owner kindly took us to a completely different 'agritourismo' B&B, which we loved!
Reviewed: 2 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewLiked everything except the rain!
Nothing
Reviewed: 31 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewReally beautiful area, the staff was very helpful
Reviewed: 26 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewThe staff, location and the general service, which was excellent
Very difficult access if you took the wrong route.