Hotel Raito Wellness & SPA

V happy we chose vietri sul mare to end Amalfi coast trip Hotel has a cliff top location above town, shuttle or car needed to reach town Restaurant excellent food, cafe Russo recommended to us a desert option in city was wonderful also Garden/patio from room was gorgeous, view amazing, spa (we had room with free entry) was restful oasis especially the sun room Room itself completely fine, functional clean, just not the wow we found in other Amalfi hotels Would 100% stay here again if in vietri sul mare....location, spa, restaurant and staff service excellent. Previous reviews made me hesitate about this hotel choice - glad we stayed here. A word about the city....lovely, understated and wish we had left more time on schedule to explore

V minor details: Spa only opening at 1600 - advertised as open from 1300 (luckily we didn't arrive at 1300 expecting to use it) Spa steam room closed Bedroom generic - could be a motel 6 room with colored tiles Shower cubicle tiny

Location and view are great, all meals are wonderfully cooked, outdoor pool is nice (even if it is not heated), hotel staff is great, cleaning maids are doing by far the best job I have ever encountered (they even come by later in the evening to make sure everything is alright and you are pleased).

The wallpaper in the room was peeling in a lot of places, the ceiling had water spots from old leaks, bathroom fan looked new but was not turning on, the entire furniture of the hotel is old and outdated. I understand the Italian "Patina" but this is just plain old, and needs to be replaced. Overall the hotel as it is today is more like almost 4 stars (due to the staff), definitely not 5 stars.

The hotel room was quite spacious and bright. We wanted a room with a sea view, they changed our room at an additional cost and we are grateful for that. The hotel area is well-groomed, green and clean. The hotel is located on a mountain with beautiful views of the sea.

The beach from the hotel is quite far away, it’s definitely not 300 m as it is written on the website. From the hotel, 5 times a day at a clearly defined time, a car takes you to the center of the village, and then for about 400-500m you need to walk on a downward slope of about 45-50 degrees and then climb the same way. This was not written anywhere about the information about the hotel. The hotel blocks the amount on the card in the amount of 300 EUROS and the refund is made two weeks after you left the hotel (how we explain this depends on the bank)

Overall, the hotel was very nice, the staff were excellent and the views were amazing. Vietri as a town was relatively quiet, which suited us down to the ground, and it provided us with a great base from which to explore the Amalfi coast (whether by car, ferry or boat). We had a marvellous time!

The only slight "niggle" was that for a 5 star hotel, where we had gone all out in booking a junior suite for my wife's special birthday, some of the finer details which you'd expect as standard (for the price paid) were sometimes lacking. Silly things like only having 5 coat hangers in the wardrobe, having no milk option for cups of tea, having no cushions for the outside furniture, having limited food options for lunch during the day on site, etc etc. Some of these were easily resolved by talking to the hotel staff, but for the money paid, our feeling was that these should just be be available as standard. But in the grand scheme of things, they were minor issues and we had a great time overall. :-)

Hotel Raito was proved an excellent choice for our vacation. Views from the hotel were breathtaking, absolutely incredible. Our hotel room was very clean and the bed comfortable. Breakfasts were very good and the amount ample to start a day of explorations. Lunch and dinner service was also superior. Preparation was excellent. Strongly recommend! I especially appreciate the kind and professional service of Restaurant Manager Sansone Giovanni, as well as Marco. To make your stay perfect in every way you must include a visit to the hotel’s SPA. SPA Manager Dominga has created an incredible, relaxing environment to make every guest feel special. From a wide range of massages, choices of organic teas, to the incredible lounge Sea views. Once again, thank you Dominga for making our SPA experience perfect in every way! Finally, as a world traveler, I strongly recommend Hotel Raito and definitely will come back.

The location of this hotel is definitely its advantage. The most stunning view from the high of Raito village on Vietri and the seaside. Hotel has really awesome pool with sunbeds around it. Pool is clean and I saw that every evening it is cleaned by the vacuum cleaner. And the view on Vietri from the pool is also breathtaking. The pool has their own service with drinks, towels. Everything is nice and calming. The stuff is more then helpful: they change the bathroom cosmetics about once or even more a day. They remember your preferences in drinks and always ask you about your mood. So nice! Also the stuff helps us with finding stunning beach and printing the tickets. Special thanks to Jovanni. He is awesome. The rooms are clean, nice, has everything you may need. And also good sleepers which you can use to go swimming. The hotel has their own pretty big parking.the very rare situation in Italy. The bed and pillows are Very very cozy and comfortable.

The conditioner in our room worked too loud. Laundry was late for 1 day more while preparing the clothes. And if me personally didnt remind about it. I am not sure when it would be. The prices of the restaurant is pretty high. It would be great to have free water inside room. About 40% of the personal has very poor understanding of English. Bit that is the common problem for Italy.

We booked two rooms. At the time of check-in, we got 2 rooms in 3rd floor after paying for upgrade. However, I decided to change to a room with a nice terrace in 1st floor and the staff at reception Bella & Elmora (not sure if I got the name right) helped out. I had a lot of questions for them and both were very helpful. Throughout our stay, Bella was very helpful with every thing we asked for. Restaurants were good with nice options for dinner and breakfast. Location is great and lovely views. We did a day trip to Pompeii and had a great experience. The hotel also has a spacious carpark and a nice pool area.

Ahead of the trip, I was writing messages on Booking.com but they were not getting delivered. This seemed to be an issue with the Booking.com website. I hope the hotel introduces communication on WhatsApp. That would have been very helpful.

A decent hotel in a lovely elevated location with excellent views to front both day and night. We were only here one night and the weather hadn’t warmed up yet but could see there was a nice looking pool and lovely terraces that would have been very good in warmer parts of the year. Nice restaurant serving good food and a decent breakfast

We did have a bit of problem getting hot water in the room, had to run the shower for ages but got there in the end. We were also disappointed to find the spa was not open the day we stayed as had booked partly for that reason and when we checked it was not widely advertised. Although a nice hotel would say a 4 star not 5 compared to other places we have stayed but still think it was good value for money for what we paid.

The views from the hotel are absolutely stunning. We used this hotel for a 2 day stop over whilst travelling through the Amalfi. It is quite high up in the mountain and away from anything but that was what we were looking for. It offered a shuttle which took you to the local town which was also gorgeous. It overlooks Salerno. The food and the staff were brilliant. The seafood dishes come highly recommended. Our room overlooked the coast. The room was clean and a good size. We had a lovely few days rest and relaxation.

Nothing.

View, ambience and attractive facilities give this hotel an outstanding ambience.

Wifi is horrible, at least in some areas such as our room 312. This was the worst wifi I experienced in a month travelling Italy, including the limited wifi on a cruise ship. It worked fine in the lobby but the hotel needs to install a booster for the distant rooms. As a result, I was unable to do a lot of the background reading and bookings for day trips. The front desk staff is lovely but at times communication was lacking. For example, I booked a taxi the night before and checked twice more to assure it was booked but the taxi never came. To their credit, the front desk arranged urgently to take us to the water taxi on time using their shuttle van.