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"The Secret Garden"
Date: October 10, 2004
Reviewer: A TripAdvisor User, New York, NY, USA
My husband and I were married at Villa le Scale, which is owned
by Ms. Anna Maria Coronato. The villa is more beautiful than you
can imagine, the service more perfect and seamless than you could
believe, and the food exquisite. We were lucky enough to have the
entire Villa booked for our family for a few days for the wedding
and were therefore able to see each of the rooms. Each room is
unique and beautiful and the bathrooms in particular are jaw dropping.
Ms. Coronato's vision as a designer and her expertise as an antiques
dealer are seen throughout the house - it seems that every piece
and installation has a history, a story, a vision that is fascinating
to learn of from the owner.
You first know you are about to enter a different world when you are greeted
by the Villa's porters in the piazza in Anacapri (their assistance is outstanding-
although the Villa has only just completed its first season as a historic
residence, the porters have worked for the owner for nearly a decade and
it shows). You are led down one of the beautiful old footpaths of Anacapri
to the Villa's front gate. The gate offers up little of the splendor you
will see inside. The gate opens and the absolute majesty of the gardens is
apparent as you look up the cascade of marble stairs that lead to the entrance
of the Villa, where Norberto, the hotel manager, awaits you. His assistance
with any needs or arrangements while on the island is impeccable, you are
in very good hands. The gardens are truly spectacular and a testimony to
the 25 years of service of the head gardener.
Ms. Coronato is a most gracious host, and my husband and we are forever grateful
to her for making our wedding a day and a weekend that surpassed anything
we could have created. It warms my heart to think of the woman who, via phone
and email, poured her energy into organizing a wedding for us, realizing
our dreams when we had not even met. She arranged the best musicians from
Naples, the finest Neapolitan wedding cake, gorgeous roses to match the fine
bone china service, and draped the gazebo where the wedding was held in silk,
with candles all around. You can see the results in the Events section of
her website - www.villalescale.com. She worked seamlessly with our coordinator,
Piera Chervatin of Capri Eventi (a lovely, kind and patient person) and we
could not have been happier and the arrangements could not have been made
easier for us.
How do you describe how luxurious and how unique the quiet, the seclusion
and the absolute privacy of the Villa are? One other reviewer commented on
having stayed at the other five star hotels in the region and how they paled
in comparison. Until we arrived at the Villa I did not quite believe that
statement, having also stayed at other glorious hotels in Capri and having
a similar love of the island. The reviewer is positively correct. Villa le
Scale is a different experience altogether. It has to be seen, breathed,
tasted, heard and felt to be believed.
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