Hotel la Minerva

Great Hotel where you truly feel like your home .

This review applies to the Villa Arabella, which - like the Hotel Minerva - is run with great passion by the Esposito family. Our stay got off to a great start: Luigi Esposito, our host, picked us up personally at the port of Capri and accompanied us to the villa. I was fascinated by Villa Arabella from the very first glance. The location, the tasteful furnishings and the elegant style - everything was just perfect. The villa is in a quiet area about a 10-minute walk from the lively Piazzetta. After visiting the tourist hotspots, it was good to return to the less crowded part of the island. We felt completely safe throughout our stay in the villa and its surroundings. The villa has been recently renovated and is stylishly and luxuriously furnished in typical Capri style. All three bedrooms have direct access to the terrace and their own en-suite bathroom. Two rooms are large and spacious, one of them with a very large bathroom. The third room is rather small. The roof terrace is fantastic with sweeping views over Capri and the sea. Luigi knows the island and the surrounding area perfectly and provided us with numerous tips and organized private tours and restaurant reservations for us. Another highlight was the breakfast, which the chef prepared fresh every morning according to our wishes. The service is also available for lunch and dinner on request. The only thing we missed in the villa was a pool. There is a whirlpool, which is a good alternative especially in the cooler months. We felt very comfortable in Villa Arabella and would book this fantastic house again in a heartbeat.

Superb small boutique hotel obviously run by a family. Everything from landing at capri to leaving and transferring to our next hotel in naples was well organised. All recent reviews mirror our own experience. The lemon drink on arrival was a nice touch, but one on departure was unexpected. There were so many similar nice touches. Coffee or tea delivered to the room in the morning. But most memorable was the turn down service. Italian music and video on the TV plus candles and the usual services. Wish we had stayed longer than 2 nights.

My husband and I stayed here for 1 night as part of our Amalfi Coast trip. We stayed at 6 different hotels during our trip and this was by far our favorite hotel. The hotel itself is beautiful and the location is ideal within walking distance to the center of Capri Town. Our room was spacious and had all the amenities we would want. Breakfast in the morning was a small buffet but they also had a menu where you could order other breakfast items. What made this hotel stand out to us was the service. The gentlemen at the front desk were so friendly and so accommodating. They gave great recommendations of what to do, where to eat, etc. We asked for coffee a couple times in the room and it was brought to us immediately. They also kept us updated on our ferry for when we were leaving the island. There was some question as to whether our ferry would have been cancelled due to high seas and they even had one of their representatives meet us at the ferry dock to make sure everything was running as scheduled. Our only regret is that we didn't spend more time here to enjoy the hotel and outstanding service. We highly recommend this hotel when traveling to Capri!

Neighbour properties are blasting music all night long. Noise isolation in the room is bad so we cannot sleep. What was supposed to be a peaceful stay turned into a nightmare where we aren’t able to sleep until 2am because of the parties happening around the hotel and the poor isolation. At this price get a decent hotel in a quieter area.

How does a perfect hotel get better and better? Capri is a beautiful destination and you want to relax and slowly enjoy it. A day trip allows you to see the glamour of the town, but a long stay lets you enjoy the real beauty of the nature of the island. La Minerva is in an excellent location with beautiful views, gorgeous interiors. It is however the owners and every member of their team which will make your stay perfect. Every single guest treated as a friend. It’s a unique experience and they make every guest feel special. I love it here.