The travel guides currently appear to offer very few options for accommodation upon Ischia, although when exploring the island there appeared to be an abundance of hotels and villa's throughout. We opted to stay, at least for the first night at the Villa Angelica, in Lacco Ameno. A one night stay, which turned into six, because it was a gem!

The Villa Angelica, we fully believe needs a more prominent mention in travel guides and in future travel publications. The Villa Angelica is beautiful, not only because it has a beautiful setting set amongst a small lush green oasis, and a private naturally volcanic heated pool and spa, but it also takes a great deal of pride, thought and care in looking after its guests and providing a welcoming place to stay, largely we believe owing to the fact that it is family run.

The rooms are spotlessly clean, with air conditioning, and ceiling fan, TV and Telephone, a very reasonably priced mini-bar, and en-suite bathrooms with separate shower cubicles. In addition many of the rooms (including ours Room 101) have more than adequately sized walk on balconies over looking the rear garden oasis and pool.

Whilst it is predominately marketed as half board accommodation, we asked to take bed and breakfast board, but spent a few of our evenings dinning at the hotel (as it was too good to be missed), before going into Lacco Ameno town. Lacco Ameno from the villa is just a matter of a few minutes walk away. The Villa food, home made with recipes being based on traditional Italian cooking, were simple but generous in portion, with four courses (Soup, First, Main & Sweet), offered every night, together with locally produced and bottled wine (red or white).

We would highly recommend the Villa Angelica and the Island of Ischia, to
anyone, from solo traveller to family. It is friendly, laid back and somewhere that remains relatively unknown. We enjoyed it so much, will already know we will visit again.