Looking for a luxurious, relaxing getaway? Look no further than San Montano Resort and Spa on the enchanting island of Ischia. This luxurious resort offers guests the true essence of Ischia island— whether you're looking to unwind with a few days of pampering or explore the local sights and sounds. With stunning ocean views, top-notch amenities, and excellent service, San Montano is the perfect destination.
It is a 5 star hotel overlooking the sea at the bay of San Montano and the gulf of Naples, surrounded by three hectares of parkland (approximately 7+ acres), at the heart of a wonderful mediterranean garden. Experience the hidden bays and coves, the rustic charm of the natural world, as you wait for the sun to set in a red blaze.
This blog post will explore the features of this beautiful place in Ischia Italy to guide you on your next adventure!
Rooms:
Comfort With Garden View – Located either in the park or in the internal garden of the Resort, these rooms feature classic furnishing and pastel colours ensure guests maximum privacy— some possess private terraces overlooking the internal courtyard.
Side Sea View – A picturesque view that ranges over nature between sea and mountain, or over the resort’s garden. The private balcony with comfortable seating allows you to enjoy the picturesque view of the surrounding nature in complete relaxation.
Superior Front Sea View – The Superior rooms offer the most beautiful panorama in the sea view category. Elegant and jazzy, they feature a private terrace or balcony, to enjoy the view of the gulf of Naples in the comfortable surroundings of your room.
Suites & Villas:
Prestige Vesuvio – Two separate rooms on the same level: a living room with a balcony overlooking the sea and a bedroom with a balcony overlooking the internal garden. All the space you want to enjoy a relaxing getaway. The resort has two Prestige Suites.
Infinity Pool Suites – The resort’s two-floor suites exclusively enjoy the private panoramic swimming pool with solarium. Breath-taking view of the bay where one of the most beautiful sunsets found anywhere lights up every night.
Ischia Sunset – Overlooking the bay, the large terrace plays host to an exclusive jacuzzi for two. A romantic little gem for an unforgettable getaway. Two rooms and a double bathroom ensure all the comfort and privacy you could wish for.
Amalfi Sunrise – The resort’s most gorgeous suite. The brand new Sunrise Suite joins the Elite room category to offer you a totally relaxing stay. 80 sqm split layout with a modern, Mediterranean design. Spacious terrace with sun loungers and awning with a thrilling infinity pool overlooking Vesuvius.
Olea Gran Suite – Two Olea Suites, which can be joined to become the 100 square metre suite. Surrounded by a marvellous private garden equipped with seating and sun loungers and with two jacuzzi tubs, with a patio that offers shaded spaces in the hot summer days, making them a true pleasant retreat on the green island.
Zagara Suite – The resort’s most exclusive suite, bright and spacious, with garden and panoramic sea view, overlooking the port of Lacco Ameno. The perfect option for anyone looking for luxury and discretion, for a relaxing, tranquil getaway.
Villas – Special services, unique experience in three super-new suites, two of which are communicating, surrounded by olive trees and lemon plants with the aromas of the typical Ischitan garden. Three swimming pools with parasols and sun loungers, a patio with a Vesuvius view where you can start your day with a panoramic breakfast, or conclude it in beauty with a private dinner. An “al fresco” massage is not to be missed, enjoyed in the privacy of your own garden.
Dining – Franco’s Restaurant
The sea’s rich bounty takes centre stage at Franco’s, but the luscious, verdant island offers up exceptional homegrown produce to create dishes with harmonious and balanced combinations. This is the alchemy of a kitchen with its roots steeped in the culture of the Mediterranean but that looks out to the wider world, with its scope being contemporary and international.
Franco’s Restaurant is open for lunch and for private events and special events, offering guests attentive care and personalized service with all the privacy and security they require.
Dining – La Veranda Restaurant
Enjoy a sea view breakfast or dinner, or else in the elegant indoor dining room decorated in the colours of the Mediterranean. In addition to the delicious a la carte menu, there are the unmissable land and sea tasting menus to sample all the area’s most representative dishes.
La Veranda offers cooking strongly bound to the Ischian and Italian culinary culture, reinventing the traditional dishes with a modern spin – with particular focus on the freshness of the ingredients.
Bar – Acropoli Pizza & Bar
Mediterranean cooking with its intense, enveloping flavours inspire the light lunch menu at the Acropolis Swimming Pool Bar. For anyone seeking a speedy poolside snack in order to enjoy a day in the sun between a swim and a thirst-quenching drink, the pool bar offers truly appealing options with classic sandwiches and salads alongside forays into the traditionally Ischian and Neapolitan.
Bar – Sunset & Piano Bar
The Sunset & Piano Bar is the perfect place to enjoy a breath-taking sunset with a unique drink in hand, enriched by the scents of the island, accompanied by a refined musical selection, with live performance from their pianist and harpist, or a DJ set.
Sea Pool & Beach
The panoramic saltwater pool is one of the best loved in the San Montano thermal pool complex. The furnished solarium and the pool bar only a short distance away complete the wellbeing offering and create an atmosphere of absolute comfort.
The well-equipped beach at the Bay of San Montano is the picturesque location that guests can get to daily with the Hotel’s free shuttle. There are convenient sun loungers and umbrellas at your disposal for comfortably spending the day at the beach.
Thermal Pool
There are five panoramic pools in the H2O complex: the realm of water. The five panoramic pools overlook the harbour in Lacco Ameno, with the island of Procida and the Bay of Naples in the background. The perfect place to relax amidst cascades and water effects, surrounded by a spectacular and truly unique panorama.
Weddings & Events
Unforgettable settings, terraces and gardens, a bright dining room with floor-to-ceiling glazing looking out over San Montano, exclusive services and an expert wedding planner to plan every single detail of the festivities. All of this is the hallmark of a San Montano Resort wedding, an exclusive and unforgettable event, where every last detail is made perfect to enhance the joy of the happy couple and their loved ones.
The wonderful Oleas Garden is a place where you can celebrate your wedding ceremony, while the wedding banquet is held in the dining rooms of La Veranda Restaurant with its spectacular sea view onto San Montano Bay.
If you’re interested in a wedding or a special event, reach out to us at connect@angelaproffitt.com.
Experiences
Yoga Session – The Hotel garden is the perfect location for a yoga session, surrounded by the natural setting, in an oasis of peace and with the warm, golden light of dawn.
Massage at Lamonato – Within the citrus grove, their masseuses’ expert hands will treat you to a totally relaxing massage, a true wellbeing experience for body and mind, bathed in the fragrance of the lemons and with a view of the sea to complete this enchanting scene.
Private Boat Tour – On their private boats, Gozzo and Lobster, an expression of the great Italian tradition, a trip or minicruise is the opportunity to discover the beauties of their coast. Main destinations are Capri Island, Nerano, Ventotene and of course an unmissable tour around Ischia island looking for hidden treasures.
Seeing The Stars – From an ancient tower in the Hotel San Montano parkland, accompanied by an astronomy expert, observing the sky and recognizing its constellations is the unforgettable, unique experience of an Ischia getaway. The allure of the stars is uncovered by a telescope, and its enchantment is amplified.
If you’re interested in a wedding or a special event, reach out to us at connect@angelaproffitt.com.
Photos in the blog post are by Frank Farrugia Photography, and San Montano Resort & Spa website.
