We spent a wonderful afternoon in Alta Monte capped off with wine on the terrace and lunch over…read morelooking the pool. The view was truly wonderful, the food was so much better. This was a unique dinning experience. From the Anti pasta to the desert was spectacular. This was our second visit to Hotel Barbieri and will come again. Off the beaten path but well worth the time. Thank you to the Barbieri family, they made us feel welcome another time.

I stayed at Hotel Barbieri during my family trip to Altomonte this past September. Everything about…read morethis place is amazing. The owners, service, the scenery, the food... oh my gosh, the food! I still dream about our meals here. Everything is made fresh by the Barbieri family and their talented staff. I will definitely come back!

Everything here is wonderful ... kinda magical! From the…read moreminute we arrived, we feel like we are in a dream. The views are incredible. We love the food and the teams at the restaurants take very good care of all the details. Yesterday, we had a few spa treatments ... and today, we will get a salt scrub and massage. The spa is beautiful and very special too. I recommend their unique spa experience for everyone staying here ... plan on a few treatments in advance. It's worth it. Thankfully a friend told us to come here or we never would have known about it. It took a few hours by train to get here from Rome and we stayed four days which is a nice amount of time to explore and enjoy the property. I love it! From the minute we were scooped up at the train station in our little golf cart ... the team here has really made every part of our visit something special to remember. PS: NOTE - Do not use the location - directions of this property from this Yelp page ... whomever added it to Yelp was nearly six miles away from the property so the address and location is incorrect. Check on trip advisor if you need correct directions. It's worth finding ...

We visited Matera, Italy, for the first time in early October and found it to be absolutely…read moreamazing. The whole city is fascinating, especially its history, which is worth exploring to better understand. The most famous part of Matera is called the Sassi, which means "stones." This area is made of two old neighborhoods, Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano, where people carved their homes and churches directly into the soft rock of the mountains. It's one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, with a history dating back 7,000 to 9,000 years! You can now walk through these neighborhoods and get a feel for what they might have looked like back then. The architecture is very interesting because the houses are stacked on top of each other, with some roofs serving as streets for the houses above. It's hard to believe that people lived there under very difficult conditions up until the 1950s; at one point, it was even referred to as the "shame of Italy." This was due to the very poor conditions of living. Some people even lived with their livestock under the same roof! However, things have changed significantly since the Sassi became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. Today, you can walk through the narrow alleys, explore the restored cave homes, and find restaurants and hotels built into the caves. It has become a major cultural treasure. Our group of six agreed that it was a fantastic visit, well worth the time and effort. I highly recommend taking the opportunity to see Matera's ancient Sassi.

An UNESCO world heritage site Matera is well worth your time to come and explore. Amazing people…read moreand food. Prices here are very reasonable and there are hundreds of hotels and B&B to choose from. I recommend coming on the shoulder months as it was super pleasant to walk around and not be crushed with people. Matera is filled with history and is the 3rd oldest in the world. Amazing tours to be taken. Transportation is available if walking the steps is a bit much for you. If you come to Southern Italy Matera is a must see.

From the owner: Il Grand Hotel PianetaMaratea, si trova in una posizione suggestiva e panoramica lungo la collina…read moredella famosa Statua del Cristo Redentore e a soli 4 km dal centro storico. È l' hotel a Maratea nella location più affascinante, in una posizione strategica che affaccia sul Golfo di Policastro, a 420 metri sul livello del mare. L'ideale per ogni esigenza di viaggio: dalla vacanza in pieno relax, agli appuntamenti congressuali, ai banchetti per gli eventi più esclusivi.

Let me tell you. If you want to feel romantic even if you are riding solo dolo, this is the spot…read more Get in your self love feels under the amazing sunset. As you look out to the amazing Agropoli bay. I would definitely arrive around 5:30-6pm so you can get a good seat, the corner spot on the balcony is where we sat, and Lordy Lordy. I felt like I was in a rom com set in a fan fiction cross over film of 'a beautiful life' and 'game of thrones.' It was great! MUST SEE if you are in Agropoli. I had a Campari spritz with there bruschetta apps. I need to come back here just for the mouth watering mozzarella. Oh and Valentina is the best! So helpful and made the experience 10xtimes better.

I have been in the travel business half my life. My book "Italy the best places to see by rail" is…read moreavailable on Amazon and Barns and Noble. I was a tour operator for over 35 years. First let me tell you this place is NOT a resort in anyway, so don't expect it. Secondly they do get high marks for converting a convent to a hotel. However, the negatives outweigh the positives. First the rooms are as small as the rooms in most Paris hotels. The toilet is so small you can go to the toilet, take a shower and brush your teeth at the same time. We were the only ones there last week. The staff suggested that its better for them to deliver our breakfast each morning instead of setting up the breakfast room just for us. We agree. Well low and behold when we checked out they charged us 20Euros for room service. We argued with the owner on checkout and he finally caved in and gave us the 20Euro credit. We then wanted to have dinner at the hotel. We were the only ones there. On checkout they ripped us off for 52Euros for one plate of pasta and a salad. Had I known this I would have driven to town! I goofed and should have asked the price before! JP Morgan said "If you have to ask the price you can't afford it". I am amending this quote and stating if you don't ask the price you are a fool! The owner should not be in this business. He "pissed" us off royally! I can only imagine how he treats other guests. Would not stay here again or recommend. Too many other place where they don't abuse you!

this is a beautiful property near amalfi town; you get what you pay for--an expensive five star…read morehotel with perfect, friendly service, an amazing breakfast, a gym with a great view, a heated pool on the edge of the ocean; shuttle service to take you the 8 minutes down to the town of amalfi. only downside for our room (which was very nice) was looking out over the road--in addition to the ocean view, and hearing some horns from the buses rounding the sharp corners. looks like many rooms face the other side though. just be aware it can be pricey to take a taxi to nearby small towns (it was 130 euros for us to get to agerola). can take the bus or the ferry from amalfi. lots of restaurants in/around the town of amalfi though, and the hotel has two nice restaurants. again, can't say enough about the staff.

I was in the spa and walked from the waiting area, slipped on the stairs that did not have a…read morehandrail, and broke a vertebrae in my back. While the concierge was very helpful once we asked if someone could come to the hospital, management at the hotel did not care. I only heard from management after the day of the fall once I was checking out a few days later to tell me this has never happened before at the hotel. My room rate included breakfast and I could not walk easily the next day so ordered room service for breakfast, was charged for that since room service breakfast was not included (to give you an idea of how the hotel dealt with it)

From the owner: Hotel a Matera con vista dei Sassi di Matera dal terrazzino panoramico. Le camere sono…read morecaratteristiche dei Sassi di Matera e scavate nella roccia. Offerte speciali sul sito ufficiale dell'Hotel Il Belvedere.