Badia Santa Maria de' Olearia

The hotel is unique, interesting and set in a stunning location within a cave with fantastic views. Our spacious room was front facing with superb views. The breakfast was plentiful and is served on the terrace which has fantastic views over the coast - Italo makes a mean cappuccino 🙂. The staff are very good but worth noting that apart from Vincenzo the manager not much English is spoken so a little Italian comes in handy. (Although I'm sure their English is probably better than my attempts at Italian!). Maiori is a good sized town with many bars & restaurants - it's not as "touristy" as Amalfi & Positano which is good. We found it very easy to travel around the coast using the TraVelMar ferry boats from Maiori.

The hotel is nearly 4km from the nearest town Maiori. It's not advisable to walk on the road as it's not safe due to the amount of traffic and it's very narrow. However - there is a complimentary shuttle bus that runs to and from the center of Maiori 3 times a day which is incredibly useful. We found the local buses quite unreliable as they were frequently full and this was only early May. We did take a taxi from Maiori to the hotel one evening and this cost 20 Euros.

Badia Santa Maria de' Olearia Is beautiful! It was a treat to stay there with my mother for her 70th birthday. The views spectacular from the terrace at breakfast and from our room. It was such a charming and serene space. Beds were the comfiest we found in Italy! Breakfast was delicious with many options. And staff was always so kind and helpful even with language barriers. Vincenzo was the most gracious host and helped arrange taxis and shuttles making everything smooth.

There wasn't anything I didn't like. However helpful to understand that there is limited parking if you drive (1 spot I think) and the hotel is out of town. So to get into Maoiri you need a taxi (30 euro), the city bus or the free hotel shuttle service that has a limited schedule. It is typical for the amalfi coast -transportation is difficult especially in summer with long long lines of tourists. So plan ahead and plan on spending some money on transportation.

the view from the terrace set in a mountain was beautiful. Was interesting and different having been a monastery with appropriate decor to match. Room was nice great shower staff friendly and helpful Vincenzo provided helpful information and Itola and Lucy served our breakfast and kept our rooms clean, they even bought a cake and candles for my wife’s special birthday 🎂 👍🏼🙏🏼❤️

Liked just about all of it. Location in the mountain on a narrow road made it difficult to get out and walk local , although I still jogged down the winding road with beautiful scenery have to be wary of traffic. You rely on the Shuttle bus to take you to nearest turn but our driver Danielo was always on time and very helpful he made our journeys pleasant Lovely lad and recommended a visit to partner hotel Botanics which had a swimming pool and spa and great views

Amazing setting! Nestled in a cliffside, this hotel is truly one of a kind. It is small, but the staff are so helpful and friendly. They provide shuttle services into Maiori and connections for parking in town and accessing the beach. The breakfast was lovely. Overall, a wonderful stay!

The wifi was spotty at best (mostly it never worked) and the air conditioning stopped working twice. However, even in the middle of a heat wave, the thick rock walls kept the room cool enough. It was a bit tricky to find it by car because of how it’s tucked away. But we called and they helped us find it and locate a parking spot just down the road.

unique type of hotel, carved IN a rock! Delicious breakfast with homemade warm vegetables is served in a véry special outside rock terrace, rooms are still as if the monks live there, special...

parking is not on site but 100 m further down the road where you cannot turn, very narrow so not possible for those faint of hard, hotel is ON the road so can get noisy in high season, there is no beach as mentioned, you need to drive to Maiori by car to swim, but they offer a voucher

Very charmant stay, unique experience with beautiful view from the room and breakfast area. Staff are very welcoming (but rarely speaks English), knowing Italian is a plus 😀 Our room was quite small but you have everything you may need (slippers, towels, shampoo etc)

It was a bit hard to find the parking (nice staff helped us a lot) Can you send a map with indications to other clients, that would be appreciated!

We absolutely love this place. The workers were great, very helpful and really do the extra to make us feel welcome. All the hotel was very authentic. The breakfast was great! they give us a free entrance in the beach club in Maiori, what was great! also free parking. A great restaurant review that made our night memorable . We loved every single thing!

nothing to point

The views were amazing.

Quite a way from town. Language barrier? Nobody on reception first night when we needed assistance. When we left nobody had advised about tax payment. Breakfast very small choice of continental? No coffee in the room?

Wow - what views! Lucky monks. From our room and the terrace, the views were mesmerising. Breakfast was excellent with lots of fresh options. Peaceful hotel, which was cool inside because of the caves. Close to town and they'll give you a lift there and back.

Drop off and parking is tricky on that busy road (not the hotel's fault!) but the owner will help.

Everything was amazing. The place is an ancient monastery carved in stone. Really breathtaking, we had a big room with a perfect view on the see. We recommend this place 100%. The staff is super kind you have a shuttle to go to town so that you don’t have to drive (it’s a bit tricky road) but also they provide a parking place in the city center if you prefer to use your car.