A friend and I stayed at La Ninfa in Oct of 2006 and the experience was wonderful! Our room had a gorgeous ocean view in both the bedroom and bathroom and it was a short distance from the town center. The owner Maurizio attended to all of our needs and was a great host. Rooms were all beautiful, exceptionally clean with breath taking views. I would definately come back! The Amalfi was by far my favorite place in Italy!

We began our honeymoon at La Ninfa and is was a great experience from the start. We arrived late and Maurizio (owner) was extremely welcoming! He knew exactly who we were when we phoned and was always a pleasure to speak with. The Hotel is absolutely gorgeous, from the decor to pleasant staff! It is situated at the top of a cliff with a beautiful view of the beach and only a few minutes walk down to the beach. If you plan to stay at La Ninfa request Room 5, it had its own balcony and made the experience even more relaxing!

For our Honeymoon & first trip to Italy we wanted a good base to visit the Amalfi Coast, without the 5* Prices.
We Emailed the Hotel direct - good friendly comms & were promised one of their best rooms. The owner even phoned us mid travel to give directions (we hired a car from Naples/Napoli airport, onto A3 for Salerno, then signs to Amalfi, under 2 Hours with 1.5Euro toll road in between). Hotel is located on the main Amalfi Coast Road - simple to find, 2mins walk from some of the fabulous £2K per night hotels. We had room no.6, a seperate apartment (small but tasteful bedroom & bathroom) 10 Metres from the main Hotel - suited us great - a doorway in the roadside wall led to a private bedroom with fabulous cliff-top view of sea, moonlight, passing boats etc. Aircon,Fridge,TV,Shower- made us feel like locals rather than hotel guests. We walked into & from Amalfi Town centre most nights (15 mins including the steps). Simple breakfast at the Hotel, which was very clean, with very Friendly owner (Hello Maurizio!), English spoken & v.helpful.
Tips; Rent a small car - parking & passing on the roads will be much easier. If visiting the beach or Amalfi expect to climb a lot of steps! or pay Euros for lift, bus or taxi. From here we visited Pompei, Capri, Positano etc with little travelling time. Total cost for the weeks stay excluding flights (easyjet) was around £750. A perfect introduction to Italy & lovely place to stay.
Phil & Caroline, North Shields, Tyne & Wear

I booked my stay through La Ninfa’s website. I decided to pay extra for a room over looking the water to enjoy the scenery. My only advice would be not to set your expectations really high because the photos on the website are so amazing. The hotel itself is nice but average. The view of the ocean is what makes it so spectacular.

The hotel….
To begin with the hotel is really a Bed and Breakfast. The front door is always locked, so unless you have a room key, you will need to ring the bell. The reception is a little booth and next to it there is a hallway with sliding glass doors that open up to the ocean. This is where breakfast is served. The view is amazing, but unfortunately there is no AC so in the summer time it can be a bit unpleasant to have breakfast, but it’s livable. There is a picture of this area on their website. The main part of the B&B has no elevators and there are some steps that need to be climbed to get in and out of the main part as well as some of the rooms.

The staff…….
Christina is sweetheart of a person and maintains the property during the day time. She tries to make your stay as pleasant as possible. The main owners are 2 brothers who are not around much but available by phone, so it may feel like you’re on your own during the evenings when Christina is gone.

The rooms….
When we arrived, Christina showed us to our room, which was not part of the main building. I was a bit disappointed at first, when we had to start walking down the street to a studio nearby which we would be staying at. The room wasn’t very spacious but it was a decent size and had French doors opening up to the amazing view of the ocean. The AC worked fabulously and really cooled down the room during the hot summer. The room had a sitting chair, small table, TV and a fridge. Later on I checked out one of the rooms in the main part of the building and I was glad my room was away. The rooms in the building are nice, but you have to climb up and down different steps which can be tiring and difficult with heavy luggage. There is a lack of privacy since some of the bedroom doors open up to the main hallway and breakfast area. The rooms are very standard, average, nothing luxurious but the views are fantastic and they are clean.

The bathroom…
Our in suite bathroom also was of a decent size, very clean and had a French door opening up to the ocean view. The shower stall was tiny and clogged up on us one day, but luckily Christina was quick to fix it and we never had a problem again.

Breafast and Beverages….
Breakfast is nothing special. It consists of juice, coffee, milk, pastries, butter and jam. There is a bar so you can order sodas and liquor for a fee when some one is around during the day. The rooms have a small fridge with water, soda, juice and beer.

Surrounding Area….
The garage is nearby but full during our stay. We parked on the street which is a bit scary to cross. There is a beach entrance nearby, be prepared to climb 500 steps to get there and then to get back up, unless you use the lift of a nearby hotel which you will have to pay a fee for. At the beach there is a cafe with typical local food and you can also rent beach chairs. The town of Amalfi is about a 15 minute tiring walk, up hill and down hill and then down a long flight of stairs. There is nothing nearby the B&B like markets, restaurants or shops. I think there is a bus stop a couple of steps away but I would highly recommend renting a car to get around and enjoy the rest of the coast. Parking is not a problem unlike what some websites say, but driving the coast is not for everyone.