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Convento Francescano
Cuccaro Vetere,
Salerno
Hotel
+39 351 522 5397
Visit owner's website
€230 - €550
7 rooms
Rooms sleep 2
Pets welcome
A small, delightful hotel, perched on a high hill within a 14th-century convent with stunning views, garden and pool - very special indeed
€230 - €550
Visit the owner's site and book direct with them. No fees or fuss from us.
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The Experience
The convent with bell tower has been immaculately restored, with grand steps leading up to the huge front door – communal areas have choice pieces of furniture and minimal but striking ornaments. Spend time in the cloister area with its covered perimeter and open central courtyard, a grand spot for a quiet read. Meals are also taken out here when it’s balmy, or in the chapel during the winter months.
Food is taken seriously and the focus is on local cuisine, excellent farm-to-fork ingredients and a lot of passion for Cilento regional specialities. There are only seven bedrooms – all good-sized for a convent and with modern, stylish, en suite bathrooms – so you’ll never feel crowded, either indoors or by the pool and garden. Spend time in the wellness area with Finnish sauna; there’s a wood-fired hot tub outside too.
Join a morning or evening Pilates session, cookery and pottery classes or wine tasting. Take a guided hike through the Cilento National Park, unwind in nature, enjoy good food, breathe.
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We think you'll love
- The wonderfully ancient buildings with their cool stone walls blocking out oppressive, new-world thoughts
- Spending time cooking, potting, walking, swimming, eating well, losing yourselves in the Cilento spirit of doing nothing, happily
- Being so incredibly well looked after – you'll feel like a VIP even if you're not
You should know
- This is a remote spot, two hours from Naples airport or one hour from Salerno (with limited flight options)
- Sorry, no children – this is a place for rest, relaxation and extreme quiet
Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Spa
- Central heating
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
Accessibility
- Step-free guest entrance
- Guest entrance wider than 81cm
- Step-free bedroom access
- Bedroom entrance wider than 81cm
- Step-free bathroom access
- Bathroom entrance wider than 81cm
- Step-free shower
- Shower and toilet grab bars
- Shower or bath chair
- Accessible parking space
- Ceiling or mobile hoist
- Hearing loop
- Subtitles available on televisions
- Guest information in large print or braille
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from €230
- 2 Suites for 2
- From €340
- 5 Doubles
- From €230
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- 2pm
- Check out
- 10.30am
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 2 nights. CIN: IT065049A19V662U8A.
- Closed
- November - March.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Property
- This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
- Dogs
Dogs welcome at no charge, max. 1 large or 2 small dogs per room. Enclosed garden.
- Meals
- Dinner from €60.
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Reviews
Caroline
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Location
The neighbourhood
It's a wonderful area, with the national park's rugged beauty pretty much untouched all the way from the mountains to the sea; guided hikes will be sublime. The town is still lively and functional so you'll hear the locals nattering away. There's a newsagent, small supermarket, coffee bars and a pizzeria a short walk away, and plenty of excellent restaurants are a short drive – check with Maria Chiara and Alberto about where to go.
Local points of interest from Alberto & Maria Chiara
- UNESCO Trio: Paestum (Greek temples), Velia/Elea (Greek - roman city of the philosophers), and the Certosa di Padula (monumental Carthusian monastery) - three unmissable cultural landmarks in the region.
- Food & Mediterranean Diet (UNESCO Intangible Heritage): born here in the Cilento - seasonal ingredients, olive oil, vegetables, legumes and simple recipes, plus the lifestyle it inspires: slower days, outdoor living, community and wellbeing.
- Marine Protected Coasts (Cilento Coast): Masseta & Baia degli Infreschi, Punta Licosa, and Capo Palinuro - crystal waters, wild cliffs, hidden coves and sea caves in one of Italy’s most unspoiled coastlines.
- Mountains & Trails: from rolling hills to peaks near 2,000 m - hike or bike the Cilento’s inland landscapes, including routes around Monte Cervati and Monte Gelbison, with panoramic sanctuaries and untouched forests.
- Rivers & Waterfalls: discover a different Cilento beyond the sea - freshwater hikes through gorges (Gole del Calore), natural pools and waterfalls (Cascate dei Capelli di Venere), with ever - changing scenery and peaceful hidden corners.
- Cilento Pace: drive through hilltop villages and coastal roads, stop where the view calls you, and feel a truly slower rhythm - peace, silence and authenticity, not a trend but the natural way of life here.
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Introducing
Alberto & Maria Chiara
Alberto and Maria Chiara are a young couple who decided to leave Milan and return to Alberto's family origins. Alberto has studied tourism so has a wealth of information about the area and is also a mine of historical facts about the convent. They are charming and friendly and look after you beautifully.