honeymoon... fantastic resorts needed!!!
May 19th, 2008, 05:50 AM
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You could fly in and out of Rome, stay at the Il Pelicano in Porto Ercole on the coast--Relais and Chateau resort with beautiful pool and grounds with tall pine trees that whisper in the wind and swimming in the Med an option if you descend steps. Great food. Discreet service. Some cute towns nearby--Porto Santo Stefano, Ortobello and Giglio Porto on the nearby Isola del Giglio. Then hop over to Orvieto for a lovely Umbrian town before returning to Rome to fly home. Check out the Il Pelicano on the Relais and Chateau website. We stayed there several years ago and still talk about it. Prices are way up from when we stayed, so quality must be continuing or they'd not be able to continue to charge so much. When we left, the people checking out ahead of us booked their vacation for the following year before leaving. It's a place that inspires loyalty, among those who can afford great luxury. I think you'd like it.
May 19th, 2008, 06:07 AM
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All these places in Italy are great... I didn't mention the places on the Amalfi Coast since you had been there before. Villa d'Este is one of the world's most gorgeous hotels. Virtually all of the properties that have been mentioned are members of Virtuoso.
If I were you, I would stick either to the south of Italy (Rome down to Amalfi) or the north (Florence, Tuscany, Milan, Como). You wouldn't want to drive from Amalfi to Como; it's a LOT of driving.
If I were you, I would stick either to the south of Italy (Rome down to Amalfi) or the north (Florence, Tuscany, Milan, Como). You wouldn't want to drive from Amalfi to Como; it's a LOT of driving.
May 19th, 2008, 06:37 AM
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Flowr, whatever you decide, give a look to the Choupana Hills resort
http://www.choupanahills.com/en/en_index.html
http://www.choupanahills.com/en/en_index.html
May 19th, 2008, 12:52 PM
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Flowr,
Would you be interested in staying in Capri at one these hotels instead of going to Lake Como??
JK Capri(brand new hotel thats super hot now)
http://www.jkcapri.com/index2.php
Grand Hotel Quisisana(always been a classic, right in the middle of town)
http://www.quisisana.com/en/home
Would you be interested in staying in Capri at one these hotels instead of going to Lake Como??
JK Capri(brand new hotel thats super hot now)
http://www.jkcapri.com/index2.php
Grand Hotel Quisisana(always been a classic, right in the middle of town)
http://www.quisisana.com/en/home
May 19th, 2008, 01:44 PM
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Here is a former royal residence that's a possibility on Sardinia:
http://www.hotelvillalastronas.com/
Maybe combine with this place:
http://www.hotelsugologone.com/
For Corsica, options include:
http://www.dominique-colonna.com/
http://www.hoteldespecheurs.com/
http://www.hotelvillalastronas.com/
Maybe combine with this place:
http://www.hotelsugologone.com/
For Corsica, options include:
http://www.dominique-colonna.com/
http://www.hoteldespecheurs.com/
May 20th, 2008, 08:11 AM
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i thought Capri was nice, but i really wasn't thrilled. i was hoping to combine the amalfi w a place i hadn't been yet. a flight from como to naples may be a good option. is that a lot of travelling for a honeymoon?? is lake como worth the extra flight? i just thought the ville d'este looked so fantastic...
May 20th, 2008, 08:18 AM
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You could also easily combine Villa D'Este with a trip to Nice and the French Riveria. There are flights between Milan and Nice, and/or you could take the train, which is only about four hours between Milan and Nice.
May 20th, 2008, 08:39 AM
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Flowr, I was perfectly content staying in the Amalfi Coast along with Rome at the end our trip. It it were me I would just stick with the AC and not bother with Lake Como this trip. If you want to do Villa D'Este some day you could combine it with Venice as thats what my wife and I have planned down the road.
I think if you were to stay at one the hotels that I listed on Capri you would have a better time.
What I almost did during our AC trip was go to Portofino to stay at the Hotel Splendido, but at the end I thought it was too much traveling due to my health problems.
http://www.orient-express.com/web/os...l_a2a_home.jsp
I think if you were to stay at one the hotels that I listed on Capri you would have a better time.
What I almost did during our AC trip was go to Portofino to stay at the Hotel Splendido, but at the end I thought it was too much traveling due to my health problems.
http://www.orient-express.com/web/os...l_a2a_home.jsp
May 20th, 2008, 08:47 AM
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flowr,
Are you going for one or 2 weeks?
Do you have any kind of a budget?
I love the suggestions for Palazzo Sasso and Hassler but they are both pretty pricey.
I think on a honeymoon it is nice to go someplace neither of you has been before. This way you can explore together instead of one of you being the "expert" - kind of a honeymoon philosophy of mine.
Our wedding was in mid September.
We honeymooned in Greece. It is a fascinating and romantic country. We saw the Acropolis, then flew to Mykonos for 5 days for R&R and other honeymoonish endeavors. Then we boarded a cruise there and saw a number of other islands plus Ephesus in Turkey over another 5 days and then spent the last few days on Corfu. It was interesting and fun but also restful and romantic.
We spent our 20th anniversary at the Palazzo Sasso in Ravello. It was romantic, good food, gorgeous views. Not so much to see or do without a bit of a drive down the mountain but still charming. We did go to Capri and Pompeii as day trips. We climbed a million steps to work off all the tiramisu from PS - it's soooooo good.
We also just spent a week in Spain. I think you could put together a nice combination of beach and culture there if you head to Andalusia and Costa del Sol. Choose your resort carefully, however, as we were underwhelmed by some of our accommodations...It is a romantic country IMO and not as expensive as Italy. Plus, I felt a bit beyond the whole tapas scene at this point in my life but I think I would have really enjoyed it when I was young and still liked to drink and hang out at bars
Amalfi will still be there when you're old...
Are you going for one or 2 weeks?
Do you have any kind of a budget?
I love the suggestions for Palazzo Sasso and Hassler but they are both pretty pricey.
I think on a honeymoon it is nice to go someplace neither of you has been before. This way you can explore together instead of one of you being the "expert" - kind of a honeymoon philosophy of mine.
Our wedding was in mid September.
We honeymooned in Greece. It is a fascinating and romantic country. We saw the Acropolis, then flew to Mykonos for 5 days for R&R and other honeymoonish endeavors. Then we boarded a cruise there and saw a number of other islands plus Ephesus in Turkey over another 5 days and then spent the last few days on Corfu. It was interesting and fun but also restful and romantic.
We spent our 20th anniversary at the Palazzo Sasso in Ravello. It was romantic, good food, gorgeous views. Not so much to see or do without a bit of a drive down the mountain but still charming. We did go to Capri and Pompeii as day trips. We climbed a million steps to work off all the tiramisu from PS - it's soooooo good.
We also just spent a week in Spain. I think you could put together a nice combination of beach and culture there if you head to Andalusia and Costa del Sol. Choose your resort carefully, however, as we were underwhelmed by some of our accommodations...It is a romantic country IMO and not as expensive as Italy. Plus, I felt a bit beyond the whole tapas scene at this point in my life but I think I would have really enjoyed it when I was young and still liked to drink and hang out at bars
Amalfi will still be there when you're old...
May 20th, 2008, 12:25 PM
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your suggestions are all great... i do agree that it would be nice to go somewhere new. i've been to the amalfi and the french riviera. in my opinion, positano was the most beautiful. i went there with friends 4 years ago on a backpacking trip, so this may be different since we are staying in a resort... ?? i've been to corfu, but no other areas of greece. i've seen some really great hotel recs in santorini, so that is an idea. i do want to get a lot of culture along with beach. Believe it or not, i have been getting mixed reviews of Spain. I've been to Barcelona and didn't love it. I thought it was too industrial. I was considering sevilla, cordoba, and/or costa del sol. I am open to places there bc there is so much culture but haven't been blown away by any hotels. I am also wary because i want the trip to be spectacular and places like ville d'este, Il Pelicano, Le Sirenuse, and The Katikies all look really unbelievable. Budget is not a concern and we will make our trip 2 weeks or a little less. It is a really tough call because I think Positano was pretty hard to beat and would be very romantic. Yet, at the same time, would like to try somewhere new that is just as great. That is why i was hoping to combine lake como with Positano. I didn't realize how far it was though.
May 20th, 2008, 02:20 PM
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I really think you should look seriously at Greece. Santorini, as I posted before, is at least as pretty and romantic as Positano, if not more so. Katikies is one of the top hotels there, and I'm sure you'd have a fantastic time in Oia, a gorgeous town perched on the edge of the caldera. You could take a private boat tour of the sulphur springs and the volcano, and eat the most amazing seafood ever (!) down at Amoudi Bay, which is accessed by a long staircase below town.
From Santorini,it's an easy trip by boat to either Crete or Mykonos, both of which would be perfect for a honeymoon. I prefer Crete to Mykonos, but in all fairness, we didn't get a chance to explore the other, less touristed side of the island.
From Santorini,it's an easy trip by boat to either Crete or Mykonos, both of which would be perfect for a honeymoon. I prefer Crete to Mykonos, but in all fairness, we didn't get a chance to explore the other, less touristed side of the island.
