Name: Tenuta Montelaura
Address: Via Due Principati, 101, Forino, Forino, Forino, 83020, Italy
Rating: 7

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Castello di Arechi

Giardino della Minerva

Museo Diocesano di Salerno

Salerno Cathedral

Museo Archeologico Provinciale

Palazzo di Citta di Salerno

Villa Comunale di Salerno

Teatro Verdi

Church of the Crucifix

Parco Regionale dei Monti Lattari

Forte La Carnale

Parco del Mercatello

Arechi Stadium

Vesuvius National Park

Naples International Airport

Pio Monte della Misericordia

Cathedral of Naples

San Lorenzo Maggiore

Sansevero Chapel

Piazza San Domenico Maggiore

Santa Chiara

Church of Gesu Nuovo

Castel Nuovo

National Museum of Capodimonte

National Archaeological Museum

Galleria Umberto

Teatro di San Carlo

Piazza del Plebiscito

Royal Palace

San Francesco di Paola

Castel dell'Ovo

Catacombe di San Gennaro

Sant'Elmo Castle

Aragonese Castle

Guevara Tower

Diocesan Museum

Cartaromana Beach

Ischia Port

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Forino

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We visited in April and only because I was so busy when we got home did I delay my review.   Traveling on the seasonal fringe has its advantages, but the weather was rather abysmal then- cold and verywet-  leading to  warped doors to the patio, etc. The food was very good and from prior experience, I appreciate that Flavia spends time preparing pasta from scratch. She tried to teach me: I'm hopeless. We were served abundant quantities of food.  Much of the meat and vegetables are home-raised. There is great respect for the whole animal and the environment. The experience is what I expected when staying in the country. We really liked the house-label Taurasi made by Lello. Thanks for setting up the wine visit in Campania and the one in Basilicata after we left!
      If there is something amiss, a guest should immediately let Lello or Flavia know.  They can anticipate many guest needs, but are not mind readers.    We loved being with them and look forward to an opportunity to go there again.

Just as good as I remembered

The moment we arrived we were welcomed by the owner and knew we'd made the right choice in staying at Tenuta Montelaura. My family and I were having a short break in the Italian countryside and stayed for one night at this hotel. 
The owner Lello took time out of his Saturday to drive us around Forino and Avenillo as we didn't have a car. This meant my dad could go horse riding and my mum and I could also visit a vineyard. It turns out that Lollo is also a Sommelier and has a keen interest in food. After horse riding he took us to a new pizzeria that had just opened as he wanted to try it out. Lello ordered with ease and we shared delicious pizza and tried some craft beer that he recommended. 
After lunch we went to his friends' vineyard where we had a tour of the vineyard and sampled local wine. It was a wonderful day and so unexpected that the owner would offer to drive us around. 
Dinner was delicious as well - simple homemade pasta and divine grilled pork with vegetables. All the produce was local and cooked to perfection by Lello's wife Flavia. We felt very welcome in their home. Naturally, wines were matched with the food and we had the privilege of trying wine made at their vineyard for dinner. 
It's a trip that I will remember forever and I applaud Lello on his patience in translating and taking the time out of his day to make sure that ours as was memorable. 
Definitely recommend this place!!!

A wonderful weekend away

Lello and Flavia go out of their way to make you feel welcome at Tenuta Montelaura. Flavia's amazing cooking and willingness to show you how to make home made pasta or pizza was an unexpected bonus. Lello can take you to different wineries in the area and has a vast knowledge of the local wines. Overall, it was a wonderful visit and we were treated as friends; not clients. Thank you, very much, Lello and Flavia for our perfect stay!

Wonderful Visit!

Tenuta Montelaura was everything we hoped for and more. Our family was welcomed with superb hospitality and a stupendous meal. We quickly became friends with our beautiful hosts enjoying wonderful conversations over a traditional Italian breakfast. The rooms were spacious, clean and extremely comfortable. The grounds were surrounded by stunning hills with breathtaking views. One could enjoy a glass of wine on the terrace under many a starlit evening. Our hosts shared not only their conversation and fantastic organic, locally produced food but offered many outings. We spent a joyful afternoon in a vineyard sampling local wine and getting a firsthand look at how it was made. We hope to return often and highly recommend a visit to Tenuta Montelaura.

Marvellous

We chose to overnight here due to the good reviews on this site.  We really wondered if we had gone to the wrong hotel!  The owners are very nice, but extremely scruffily dressed and didn't change their clothes while we were there.  The rooms are basic, but comfortable and clean.  However, we were expecting a wonderful dinner in a family style location, and the reality was very different.

The dining area is huge with only about 20% being used giving a cold, unused feeling to the downstairs area.  It is cold and dark with nothing homely about it.  We were served a lovely pasta dish to start which we enjoyed and were looking forward to an Italian culinary experience.  This didn't happen. The pasta was as good as it got.  We were served and a lump of meat and a side salad drenched in vinegar!  That was it.  Then some fruit was put on the table, considering of apples and one pear.  We were starving so we asked for some cheese.  We were presented with a 3 tiny slices of home made cheese and again that was it.  We ate the bread basket and went to bed hungry.  Throughout the meal, the son and daughter sat behind a desk staring into space with looks of total boredom on their faces.  Very off putting! 

Breakfast was a cup of coffee and a pastry!  That was it.... Hungry again.

We were presented with a bill for €20 each for the dinner plus an additional €5 for the cheese, plus €10 per bottle for the home made wine.  We felt ripped off.  

It's hard to write a bad review for the Tenuta as the family were very nice people, but they could really up their game without too much trouble.  

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