Really relaxing hotel with no hidden added extras for sun loungers etc. which we've had before in other Italian hotels. Great food. Charming staff - who couldn't be more helpful. Beautiful location - I hadn't realised this was fantastic walking territory which I enjoyed even in August. Great to have the minibus to Santa Maria and the beach. Teenagers loved the tennis court and the idiosyncratic minigolf course...!

Throughout our stay the hotel staff were friendly and accommodating, helping to arrange excursions and providing good service. The hotel pool was a lovely place to relax. We dined at the hotel on several occasions; there was a good choice of various courses and a wine list offering good value.
The view from our room was fantastic overlooking the bay and across the gulf to Amalfi (on a clear day!). The room was a reasonable size with a nice decor.
The resort was quiet, as we expected, with a limited but nice choice of bars and places to eat. Prices generally were cheap, compared with other resorts that we have visited in Italy. There are some interesting walks in the Cilento National Park and the hotel arranged an excursion with Masaniello Tours which was excellent.
Overall the holiday experience was memorable, everyone was very friendly and the hotel was a great place to stay. We shall no doubt return.

My friend and I stayed at this hotel for 10 nights in September and had a great stay.

The Hotel
The hotel is so peaceful, you can't help but relax and soak up the sunshine. It's a beautiful looking hotel and commands superb views. Our room was very nice, not luxurious but comfortable with stunning views. The balcony was small but with just about enough space for the two of us. We were on the top floor at the front of the hotel. The bathroom was well equipt but the shower was a bit poky.

The pool is wonderful - plenty of sun loungers and deck chairs, lovely views and very quiet. Some days we were the only ones there, probably because it was towards the end of the season. You can take short walks around the hotel gardens. We went to the beach a few times using the free mini bus laid on. It's pretty regular and takes you door-to-door. The beach was lovely - golden sand, very peaceful, plenty of free sun loungers (within the hotel's private area). We went for a few walks along the beach and enjoyed lunch on the beach in the cafe restaurants.

The hotel staff were so lovely and extremely helpful. They helped us so much with finding details of buses, walks, restaurants and booking trips for us. They are lovely, friendly people and couldn't do enough for us.

Breakfast is on the terrace if the weather is good enough. There is a pretty good selection. We had dinner in the hotel on a couple of occasions and the food was excellent with 4 courses. I think it cost about £30 a head. In the summer dinner is servied on the terrace with lovely views, in September we ate in the indoor restaurant which wasn't as special as you couldn't see the views.

The Area
I've travelled to Italy a lot and wasn't sure what to expect of Cilento as it's less developed. However, be re-assured it's a lovely area and a bit quieter but with plenty to see and do. We travelled to Paestum one day (about 1 hour 30 minutes on the local bus - very easy). Paestum is fascinating. We hired a boat with Giovanni for half day and had a lovely trip around the coast with stops for swimming. We walked from the hotel along the coast path via Punta Licosa to Ogliastro which was a lovely walk. It's about 8 miles and I will never forget the smell of pine trees. It's fairly easy to do (there's a road that's marked private but you need to walk along it, which we did without any problem), there are a few areas that are a bit rugged so you need to wear trainers. Ogliastro is pretty with a few restaurants - we had lunch and a swim there and caught the bus back to the hotel.

San Marco di Castellabate is a 10/15 minute walk away. It's a small town with a marina and has a few restaurants. As it was the end of the season there weren't many open. We tried a couple and enjoyed them both. Stella Marina (on the little road leading to the harbour) is an indoor restaurant with lovely, reasonably priced food. KBar (in the piazza) has a pretty outdoor terrace and the food is good but a little more expensive. There's a nice bar by the marina for evening drinks whilst watching the sun set.

We visited Santa Maria di Castellabate a few times - in the day and in the evening for dinner. There's plenty of shops to look around. The hotel mini bus drops you off and picks you up during the day. In the evenings we took the last mini bus there and Antonio (htoel's minibus driver) collected us for 10 Euros. There's plenty of good restaurants and bars to enjoy.

We visited Castellabate (the town on the hill) a couple of times. It's really pretty with stunning views. We caught the local bus which was really easy. On our last night we booked the ape (3 wheel truck) to get there, which was great fun and had dinner at Ristorante Cantina Belvedere. Lovely food, the best views and friendly staff.

If you're looking for a peaceful, relaxing holiday in a quiet area with a few days sight seeing, then you've found the right place and the right hotel!

Myself and my husband held our wedding in hotel hermitage in august this year and we were extremely impressed with it. The location of the hotel is perfect, in a quiet area with outstanding views of the sea and cilento national park. The hotel has plenty of amenities...football pitches, crazy golf, large swimming pool and childs pool with slide. Most of our wedding guests stayed in the hotel and were equally impressed.
The food served in the hotel was of top quality, so much so that many of the guests changed to full board after sampling their first meal. The staff were extremely friendly and did everything they could to make ourselves and other guests happy.
The wedding day itself was fantastic, it was organised by 'Amore Weddings' in Ireland who did a fantastic job. We could not be more grateful to them or the hermitage for giving us such a superb time.
We will most definately return to this hotel, as will many of our guests. It is a perfect location for couples or family holiday as well as the perfect wedding venue.