Residencia El Chupito

“Short break magic”

We stayed here for two nights for our wedding anniversary as we wanted somewhere close to Paestum. This is a fabulous place to stay. the rooms were lovely and we had a great reception upon our arrival. Our room was of a good size with a great bathroom with a huge shower which had massage jets as ... more

We stayed here for two nights for our wedding anniversary as we wanted somewhere close to Paestum. This is a fabulous place to stay. the rooms were lovely and we had a great reception upon our arrival. Our room was of a good size with a great bathroom with a huge shower which had massage jets as well as a normal shower head. The room had air con and a pair of double doors opening out onto a space with chairs and a table to sit and relax on. In the room there were chairs and a nice chaise lounge to relax on. The style was north african with all of the furniture and accessories following this theme. Parking was easy to access. Outside was a lovely terraced area with small tables and chairs dotted about either under trees or in the sun; these were where breakfast/dinner was had. A really beautiful setting and private as all tables were a bit apart so you didnt feel like you were sitting too closes to others. Breakfast was a lovely selection of cakes handmade by Susie, the owner, with juices, coffees, yoghurt and cheese/salami. Plenty to set you up for the day. On the second day we had dinner and spoke to Andrea in the morning, (Susies son who was the chef), to discuss what we could eat. As I am unable to eat some foods he discussed a range of things that I could eat and we had the most fantastic meal. If you stay here you must eat dinner one of the nights. Dinner included locally made fresh mozzarella, ricotta and burrata cheeses; spaghetti vongole, melanzane parmigiana, buffalo milk and fresh fig cheesecake, local wine and Susies homemade Limoncello. Truly a fantastic meal. The swimming pool is a lovely retreat, partly in sun or shade, with sun loungers close by and a jacuzzi. The pool is open all day; we swam in the morning and afternoon; we could also have swum in the evening if we had wanted to . Its all lit up and looks great. Towels are provided and this includes pool towels. Susie will give you directions for places to eat and visit in nearby Agropoli; we had a brilliant pizzeria recommended (pizza 4-5 euros) and found a buffalo milk gelateria. Agropoli is a really buzzing place; we arrived at 7.30 and left about 10. All of the shops appeared to be open as everyone enjoyed the passeggiata! We walked up to the castle which was open and was lit. There was even a free concert inside the castle grounds. Nearby Paestum is amazing; not too crowded even in august and we found plenty of shade and nice breezes. Take sun cream with you to top up (we forgot!) Its 10 euro entry and takes a good 3 hours to walk around using the guide book. After you can visit the museum, air con is welcome. There is a good gelateria Anna's a little further along the road from the museum.

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