Ca' P'a Casa Privata

Do Not Pass that gate! This is a horrible place. From the moment we were met at the top of the steps by 3 guys in dirty clothing to porter our bags down the mountain trek I thought where have we booked.||We arrived down the steps and were greeted by a stern ‘sit here’. The gates then closed behind me and I began to ponder on what type of prison i have landed in||Shortly after we were brought to our room. We were provided no key to our room. We were then shown the room and told ‘do not touch light switch or it will break’|We then heard the screams of a child in the room beside through the gaps in the walls. The hell begun to deepen||I sat on the bed to gather my thoughts, only to discover the lack of hygiene in the room(dirty bed sheets, dirty floor, strange scents)||The paper was falling of the walls and nothing like the image portrayed on their marketing materials. The furniture was falling apart.||I then went to use the bathroom and discovered we bad none(it was a shared bathroom with the Villa which is not highlighted on their marketing)||I then made the decision it was time to go. I went downstairs and spoke to the reception staff(this guy was actually very friendly, one saving grace for casa privata). He understood my issues immediately and directed me to his angry manager. His manager put me onto a lady who claimed she was the owner of the hotel. I explained our situation and she said ‘she understood’ and would ‘waiver’ the charges. I mistakenly thought the ordeal was over. ||I returned to the prison cell to collect my partner and bags. We made our way out but were then stopped at every corner by staff trying to prevent us leaving. Once i got to front, the gate was locked, I was doomed, I felt intimidated and frightened by the manner I was approached.||The manager came and then demanded ‘you pay in full’. I told my issues and described their false marketing , the noisy and dirty rooms, and the other issues. He still refused. I advised him his boss told me the fee would be wavered. He said ‘i am manager, you pay’. This continued and i was then passed back to the lady who advised me earlier she would waiver the fee. She denied this on this call and acted very erratically, she then said I dont own the villa, its not my decision’. The horror got worse||As the aggression continued from the manager i thought this is not going to get any better so I offered €1,000 as a gesture to escape. He refused. Eventually I settled at paying an ‘escape fee’ of €1500. The nice guy on reception actually apologised(it came across to me as if this was a regular occurrence). Once the escape fee was paid the gates opened, an air of stress and fear finally left me.||I quickly booked another hotel and ran. As soon as i got to the top of the steps I felt a sense of freedom again. i had left the dirty prison and was finally free to view the splendours of the Amalfi coast.

BUYER BEWARE! I booked a reservation at this hotel in May 2024 for a June 2024 visit. Immediately after booking, I reached out to the hotel via email, Instagram and over the phone to arrange private transfers from the airport as well as other activities. ||I reached out multiple times across multiple platforms over the course of a two week period and did not hear back. ||After perusing their Instagram and other reviews online it appeared that the hotel might be closed or at a minimum something fishy was going on as other travelers have noted. ||Today, one day before my booked arrival for this hotel (which I could not even properly cancel because I have not been able to get a hold of anyone), I received a text message from someone at the hotel to confirm my information for our stay. I immediately responded to let them know that we would not be joining them and shared screenshots of my attempts to reach out with no response. ||AT WHICH POINT the business has attempted to charge my card over and over and over various amounts, but still has not even responded to me. It’s honestly laughable. I was smart and proactively notified my credit card company of the issue after the first week of not being able to get a hold of anyone at the property. But they are still trying to charge my card various amounts and have not even responded to me since I let them know I would not be joining them and why!||at a minimum the management of this hotel is unprofessional and unresponsive. I can’t speak to the experience of staying there, but I certainly would not recommend it and tell any travelers to proceed with caution.

Be aware, despite attempting to contact them via email and phone calls for the past three months to confirm various arrangements such as transportation, boat excursions, restaurant reservations, and classes, we have received no response whatsoever. We even went as far as reaching out to neighbors who mentioned hearing activity, yet the local baker mentioned that the establishment appeared closed. This lack of communication and unavailability is highly disappointing and has greatly inconvenienced our travel plans. It's essential for hospitality establishments to be responsive and reliable, but our experience with Casa Privata fell far short of these expectations.

My husband and I had an incredible stay at Casa Privata. The property is incredibly beautiful. Everywhere you turn there is something to take in and it's easy to spend an afternoon just walking around taking photos of everything. The pool was beautiful and we loved sitting down by the sea. The water access is so unique! We also loved our room and the breakfast provided. Most importantly, the staff was so incredibly helpful and friendly. We interacted a lot with Luigi and Berni in particular and they were so kind.

We got married at Ca' P'a in July 2023 and it was a wonderful experience. We could not have asked for a more special few days in Praiano with family and friends. The staff was extremely accommodating, kind, and above all just lovely people to be around. We worked with Rosa and Giuseppe throughout the planning process - exchanging a lot of emails and connecting on Facetime a few times and everything went extremely smooth for all three of our events (welcome dinner, wedding, and day after pool party). Planning a wedding overseas is a bit overwhelming, but Rosa read every email, remembered every detail, and was extremely patient/helpful when we'd change our minds, etc. In all honesty, some of the reviews I read worried me at times but I have to say that was absolutely just not my experience with Rosa and the Ca' P'a team - everyone and everything was exceptional. Each event was better than the last and designed so beautifully. Also, the property is absolutely stunning. The rooms are extremely well kept and the interiors are designed to perfection. Waking up there each day during our stay felt like a dream. Our family and friends really enjoyed the pool and beach access. We spent the majority of the time jumping off the rocks into the sea. Lastly, the food was delicious - no matter if it was breakfast, lunch, or dinner - you could always count on incredible dishes. Our guests continue to rave about our wedding meal. Overall, our time at Ca' P'a was truly one in a million, and we will return any chance we get. We could not have picked a better place to get married and would recommend it to anyone considering it. To Rosa, Giuseppe, and the Ca' P'a team, thank you for giving us the most incredible memory. We have so much love for this special place. XO, Joseph & Samantha Lattimore

Casa Privata was the worst decision of our trip. It is overpriced and fails to deliver anything that’s remotely worth the astronomical price they charge. The only nice thing about Ca Pa is the property itself which is lovely designed and well located. The pool is dirty and looks more like a swamp, the restaurant food is mid at best and of course overpriced, staff is inexperienced and at times it’s impossible to receive service/response from anyone at the hotel. The service in general is truly very low quality. There is a clear lack of management, and the worst part was one of the managers blamed another (very young and sweet) employee for the place’s mismanagement instead of taking responsibility. It’s a shame because the place has so much potential. My honest advice is - don’t spend your money coming here because you’ll be sorely disappointed.

What a spot! The staff were incredible for our 4 night stay. Just easy, friendly and helpful. The room was great and comfortable in the heat. The main thing here is that the hotel and bit of coastline feels so quiet and private. Really, really enjoyed it

This is the first review I’ve ever written, but I had to echo the reviews regarding the scam run by the property upon checkout. We as well had thousands of extra dollars added to our bill upon checkout, and conveniently they did not present the bill until 15 minutes before we needed to depart for our flight. What transpired from here was a disaster… ||||After holding us hostage and yelling at us in Italian, we were finally allowed to leave under the pretense we would correct the charges remotely. When in the car the owner was calling the driver every 30 seconds, and forced him to pull over on the side of the road essentially holding us hostage. Things got worse from here…||||After crying and finally getting the driver to continue driving so we wouldn’t miss our flight, the owner of the hotel called again and was yelling in Italian. I’m trying to answer the driver of our car crashed into a tourism van in front of us. If you’ve been to the amalfi coast, you know how sketchy the roads are and we almost died.||||Once we were back the the airport (I’ve never been happier to be at an airport) I checked my card statement to see charges totaling over 10k euro — the bill should have been less than half of this. We now have the pleasure of spending the rest of our vacation fighting fraudulent charges and the trauma of almost dying. ||||And ps — I told the hotel 100x that I was allergic to nuts. When ordering dessert I asked 3x to confirm if the pie had nuts. They said they checked with the chef and it did not. JK!!! I had to take an épipen. Good thing I had in my room because the hotel did not have any supplies. ||||RUN!!!!!!!!!