In a toe-curling cliffside location (complete with a one of a kind driveway), just past Positano on the Amalfi Coast, Casa Angelina is a bastion of urban style done in chic, reflective white. Service is highly attentive and begins prior to guests ever stepping foot inside the property via a welcoming e-mail. Given the slightly isolated location, this Design Hotel is a welcome retreat from the crowds – a place to relax, unwind, and reconnect. Compared to nearby Positano (with its restaurants, shops, and bustling beach scene), Praiano is a bit of a sleepy village. Adventurous travelers in search of a convenient base to explore the region will find it here, but night owls and activity-seekers are in for a bit of a disappointment. This hotel is a good fit for individuals and romantics in their 30s and 40s seeking a vacation wherein reading a thick novel, writing postcards (or…
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While staying at Casa Angelina, it only made sense to dine at their fine dining restaurant, Un Piano Nel Cielo. We booked the terrace on the top floor for a private dinner as the main meal of our ongoing birthday celebrations. Friends, if you ever have the opportunity to dine overlooking the beautiful cliffs of the Amalfi coast, I strongly encourage you to do so. While there were those at our table who were not ready for another tasting menu, I was more than happy to and chose the Gavitella option (also on offer, the Traditional and Vegetarian tasting menus). Of course, with a nod to less modern times, the women at the table were all presented with menus not including the price (perhaps our little lady brains could not handle the concept of money, I’m not sure). I find this especially antiquated given that the person who organized our…
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