Here’s easy methods to expertise the Amalfi Coast like a neighborhood

The Amalfi Coast is undoubtedly some of the beloved and glamorous coastlines of the world. Millions of vacationers have flocked right here yr after yr, and an growing variety of motels, eating places and retailers have turn into extra geared in direction of incomes a vacationer greenback as an alternative of offering an genuine expertise. But that is altering in Amalfi, the place Borgo Santandrea – the primary new resort opening in over a decade – is working with native suppliers to supply a concierge service with the spirit of the Amalfi Coast at its coronary heart.

The resort’s proprietor and General Manager, Maurizio Orlacchio, hails from close by Ischia and has cast a powerful profession in hospitality that spans a long time. He fairly actually lives and breathes motels. 10Best sits down with him to speak about easy methods to expertise the true Amalfi Coast.

Maurizio Orlacchio, proprietor and General Manager, Borgo Santandrea — Photo courtesy of Borgo Santandrea

10B: Why ought to somebody contemplate the Amalfi Coast for his or her Italian vacation?

MO: The Amalfi Coast is the Italian vacation spot with all of it: the proper mixture of magnificence, breathtaking views and strategic mainland positioning with easy accessibility to the enviably lovely islands of the Naples Gulf, Capri and Ischia, and a lot historical past – like our Amalfi, a former Ninth-Twelfth century maritime republic.

Additionally – from Ravello by to Amalfi, Praiano and Positano – it boasts a number of the most luxurious motels on the earth. Year after yr, these properties make the world’s finest lists and guests get to expertise all of it proper right here, on the ocean, which makes it much more enticing and unique.

The new Borgo Santandrea — Photo courtesy of Borgo Santandrea

10B: Why ought to they keep at Borgo Santandrea?

MO: Borgo Santandrea is borne from an thrilling and bold dream of two hotelier households – mine and the De Siano household. We share a love for and data of the world of hospitality that transcends generations. Borgo Santandrea is our residence, a beachfront architectural masterpiece. Our slogan is ‘midcentury design meets Mediterranean style’ as a result of we mix design options from the Nineteen Fifties with the up to date in an ode to the Mediterranean.

Age-old ceramic handiwork by Lucio Liguori — Photo courtesy of Enzo Rando

10B: What is your resort’s hospitality and concierge philosophy?

MO: From the outset, we made it clear to the architect and designer that we weren’t after a traditional resort design, however extra a luxurious coastal villa. One the place we encourage company to lose observe of time, and making recollections turns into their solely concern.

I continuously remind my workers that we’re the ambassadors of this particular vacation spot. And that actual luxurious isn’t measured in {dollars} however in experiences: a day spent on a yacht, procuring in designer boutiques. These are distinctive and opulent Italian moments that can not be replicated at residence.

Experiences like a go to to Lucio Liguori’s workshop in Raito, waking at daybreak to go fishing, lunching at Adolfo in Positano or dinner at Tonino “Bijoux” on the Lido Azzurro in Amalfi the place Tonino himself serves you seafood spaghetti. Watching Marco Fusco work his ceramic wonders in Minori or listening to the tales of professional generational gardener and lemon grower, Gaetano Amato.

These are the unforgettable feels that the Amalfi Coast evokes and if we handle to share them with our company, we’ve gifted them – in my thoughts – actual luxurious; that’s excellent service: all the time actual, all the time impeccable and by no means intrusive.

Sweet treats from Pansa Pasticceria — Photo courtesy of Borgo Santandrea

10B: What are your ideas for the Amalfi Coast for the first-time customer?

MO: For these visiting for the primary time – straightforward! Take off your watch, disconnect out of your cellphone and lose your self on the earth’s most original magnificence, historical past, tradition and native delicacies.

And I’m thrilled to share my to-do checklist with you all:

• Visit the traditional cities – Pompeii, Paestum and Herculaneum – to understand how essential this a part of the world was by the ages.
• Head out on a conventional fishing boat and dive into the crystal-clear water coves of Li Galli, swim within the Furore fjord and have lunch in Nerano.
• Stroll by the village pathways of Nerano to find the conservation traditions of the sensible native farmers who impeccably take care of the lemons.
• Admire the dawn or sundown from the panoramic Path of the Gods. This 3-hour stroll has breathtaking views.
• Don’t miss the spectacular Emerald Grotto, a brief distance from Borgo Santandrea.
• And lastly, the must-visit native artisan workshops and museums, like Amalfi’s Paper Museum, Ravello’s Coral Museum, the pasta factories of Minori, the colatura di alici shops in Cetara (distilled anchovy oil) and the ceramics outlets of Positano. Or the vigorous arrival of fishermen at Praia in Praiano, the laboratories that produce limoncello, the well-known pasticciotto candy from Amalfi’s Pansa Pasticceria and the ricotta and pear cake from Sal de Riso in Minori.

Borgo Santandrea’s personal seashore membership — Photo courtesy of Borgo Santandrea

10B: What about for many who are returning?

MO: They’ll recognize the following pointers too, as a result of right here, each time is like the primary time. But for the extra seasoned traveler, I like to recommend they enterprise out and go to the Gulf of Naples’ islands: the picturesque Capri, my beloved Ischia with its unspoiled pure magnificence or Procida, Italy’s 2022 Capital of Culture.

Breathtaking views from the Borgo Santandrea terrace — Photo courtesy of Borgo Santandrea

10B: The Amalfi Coast is thought to be a vacationer vacation spot. How can somebody expertise the true Amalfi Coast?

MO: Always communicate to your resort concierge. Here on the Amalfi Coast, we have now an outstandingly excessive stage of concierge providers, predominantly curated by native workers. Like our concierge crew, these professionals have created a beautiful and various community of contacts. Oh, and communicate on to the locals. Local guides can showcase the lesser-seen sights and experiences, those solely they know.