IL GIARDINO SEGRETO


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il Giardino Segreto

Welcome,
we are Vera e Antonino, the owners of the B&B IL GIARDINO SEGRETO in Sorrento. We would be very happy to host you in our cozy bed & breakfast that is located right downtown, in the main square Piazza Tasso.

The old original building, known to all of Sorrento as the "Crystal Palace", is located in one of the loveliest corners of the square and hides inside a classic Sorrento's style garden where you can admire and enjoy, according to the seasons , oranges, lemons, pomegranates, loquats and on which stands a beautiful olive tree which gives its name to one of three unique rooms of the B&B: the Olivo room.

The other two rooms we called the Lemon and Pomegranate. We would like your stay at our home will become a unique and unforgettable experience that allows you to enjoy the many attractions and opportunities that our region offers.

The SECRET GARDEN started its activities March 25, 2016 opening to the guests its rooms, all with private bathroom, air conditioning and heating, free internet connection, a high-fidelity listening to music system, modern technology smart -TV, the chance to see your media on the big TV screen through the Wi-Fi network with the latest generation of Apple TV through which you enter the large catalog of films and documentaries that is offered with NETFLIX network .

All the rooms have been carefully furnished in the course of a thorough renovation and all rooms are spacious, comfortable, fresh and functional.

A BIT OF HISTORY
The Piazza Tasso is "born" in the nineteenth century following the urban changes that occurred in Sorrento. Initially its name was Largo del Castello. Originally, in fact, where today stands the statue of St. Antonino, there was a castle dating from the time of Ferdinand of Aragon (XV century) which was demolished in 1843. In 1844 they proceeded to the demolition of the walls built along the valleys , dating back to the sixteenth century, and who had played the role of defense against incursions.

Finally in 1866 it was demolished the gateway to the city from the eastern side, called Porta del Piano, on top of which stood the statue of St. Anthony in tuff. The statue was removed by its creator and A. Torres and was placed on a pillar built at the hotel Rispoli. In 1870 it was inaugurated the monument to Torquato Tasso. In the same period, after which the town council decided to open a new road, were built, often by the rehabilitation of existing buildings, all nineteenth-century buildings bordering the present Corso Italy.

The Crystal Palace was already in the XVI century and was located just outside the main gate of the walls of Sorrento. It is part of the ancient Roman era tanks called "cisterns" The cisterns are hydraulic structures built in Roman times. They are large covered tanks that were used to supply drinking water the settlements that were scattered along the coast of the peninsula, and which consisted mainly in large suburban villas built for idleness of noble or wealthy families who found here the best living conditions that could imagine (they were noble courtiers in tow Emperor who, in turn, preferred to these lands for their amenities, or valiant generals who had conquered the wealth thanks to their victorious military companies).

The cisterns still continue to perform their function very well. The water came from sources in the territory of the actual "Piano di Sorrento", from which a pipeline is then developed to a length of about five miles. They take their names from the lords who were the owners of those horti in the seventeenth century, but were built in Roman times, along the aqueduct that fed them, said the Formiello. The water complex of the Roman era tanks is immediately after to the angle Corso Italy with Piazza Tasso, below the gardens and areas partly private and partly municipal. The Cisternoni of Spasiano, because of their importance and size are a testimony to the development achieved by the cities in the Augustan age, when the lands of the Sorrento Peninsula were assigned to veterans and on the coast were built numerous and large residential complexes. Today there are two cisterns: the first consisting of nine "chambers," which is still used for the water supply of Marina Grande and Marina Piccola; the other ten "chambers," in a state of complete abandonment. High capacity, is a work brickwork parallelogram-shaped with barrel vaulted ceilings and covered in a hard mortar, were certainly restored under Antoninus Pius, as shown by the discovery of an inscription carved on a fistula lead acquaria, now preserved in the Correale Museum.

The cisterns have a special feature that has run it to this day and that they can still carry out their task: the interior walls are covered with a thick layer of plaster which has the characteristic of being extremely hard and tough, designed to ward off risks of cracks or depletion of the coating. These types of systems were part of the normal technological expertise of the Roman engineers who disseminated them for the entire empire but especially in the conquered lands in Africa, where (as seen in the archaeological findings of Carthage) were used as catalysts before and then as batteries water.



Our Rooms

 

the Limone

The room type "De Luxe", which we call "LEMON" for its yellow as lemons of our "Secret" Garden, has two balconies that overlook the "Corso Italia" (the main street of Sorrento) and one of them also towards Piazza Tasso.
The room has an area of 22 square meters plus the bathroom so it is spacious and welcoming. This room has a large double bed sized 180x200 cm, 25cm height mattress. According to the demands this room can be equipped with two single beds instead of a double bed.
Furthermore it has a sofa bed for one person who is not a "rollout" type, but traditional with 107x180 cm mattress and everything you need for it to be a comfortable bed. The room is equipped with parquet floor and soundproof door.

the Olivo

Exclusive room type (which we call "OLIVO", because one of the two balconies can admire the olive tree of our Secret Garden) it is equipped with a balcony and a private terrace in the shape of "L" of 11 square meters of surface.
The room has an area of 26 square meters and a very spacious bathroom. It is very nice and comfortable.
The bedroom has a large double bed size of 180x200 cm with 25 cm mattress. However, on request the room can be equipped with two single beds.
At the same time it also has a double sofa bed sized 140x190 cm. In total in the room can be accommodated comfortably four people.


the Melograno

The Romantic room, which we call "POMEGRANATE" by the dominant color of the furniture and the bathroom that have the same color of the flowers that our pomegranate tree gives us in abundance in late spring, has an area of 18 square meters plus bathroom plus a beautiful 30 sqm terrace overlooking either the main street ("Corso Italia", the shopping street), both on our garden and the hills surrounding Sorrento.
The terrace is equipped with sun beds, table and chairs so you can enjoy our sun and to have unforgettable moments of relaxation. The room has only a double bed size 160x190.
In this room you can stay a maximum of two people.
Obviously in this room, as well as in the other two, you can place a cot for our small guests.



Our characteristic Breakfast

The breakfast room is the ideal place to start the day: every morning will be served a full breakfast in perfect Italian style.
We prepare every day for you cakes, pastries, cookies and other typical Italian pastries, and you can taste the fruit jam that we prepare specially with the products of our garden.
On request we can prepare also breakfast dedicated to those who have eating disorders like celiac disease, allergies, intolerances and so on.


Services

At B&B THE SECRET GARDEN We are ready to welcome in a family atmosphere, offering all the comfort and attention to our guests.
         Included in the price you will find:

Our property is located in the heart of the city, in a strategic position. In fact you can easily reach:


We also can offer to our guests some paid services:


Guest Reviews

  2018, April 4 - Top-notch comfort with a personal touch.
Everything was wonderful, especially: -the warm welcome from the proprietors -the beautiful, very clean, very spacious and comfortable room w/ every amenity I could want -the lovely terrace overlooking the lovely church across the street -an excellent entertainment system w/ Netflix in the room and -the delicious home-made breakfast. Il Giardino Segreto achieves both a feeling of luxury and a refreshing personal touch. Traveling alone, it was nice to encounter such friendly and available hosts while also having a delightful private space to retreat to. Grazie, Vera e Antonino!!!

Jillian from Massachusetts (Booking.com)

  2018, January 2 - Beyond!.
The room was excellent. The property owners have invested so much to make this place amazing from beds to the linens to the breakfast everything was beyond. Their common space is always filled up with tea, coffees cookies to munch on. They provided us with complementary sparkling wine to celebrate new years's eve. And we were also invited to a special dinner at their friends place. It was the best new year we spent so far. All thanks to the hosts and the house we stayed.

Thoral & Sambhav, India

  2017, July 7 - 3 days in Sorrento.
My husband & I ended our 20 day trip to Italy with a 3 night stay in Sorrento in the Olivio room. The room was quite large & very modern with great lighting and a very comfy king size bed. Their are French doors leading to a separate porch that was perfect for morning and evening relaxing. Our room did not overlook the street, which made it very private and quiet. The adjoining bathroom had a large walk in shower and luxurious towels and bath products. This was our first time to Sorrento and Vera provided us with helpful information on where to go and what to see. We did a day trip to Pompeii and another to Capri. Breakfast was plentiful - Antonino's brioche was light and oh so delicious! Vera offered my husband (a diabetic) eggs, cheese and meats every morning. The b&b is a 5 minute walk to the train station and to the piazza where we enjoyed strolling and dining. If we return to Sorrento, we will definitely stay here again!

Nancy & Jim from Cleveland Ohio

  2017, July 4 - Il Giardino Segreto.
"Il Giardino Segreto" was by far the best place we have stayed at. Vera and Antonino are such beautiful people, they were so accomodating. The room was extremely clean, tastefully designed, modern and with very comfortable beds. Breakfast was magnificent and was freshly prepared each morning with homemade jams, bread rolls, pancakes, cheese, cold cut meat and beautiful home made cakes, cappuccino, assorted local juices and more! Couldn't have asked for any better. Top location in the heart of the city and minutes walk to beach and train station. Vera and Antonino made our children very welcome and the children adored them. We will definitely be back! Thank you!

Heidi, Marcelo, Adele, Joshua, Aleesha from Melbourne - Australia (Booking.com)

  2017, July 2 - Il Giardino Secreto, the perfect choice!!!.
Amazing!!! A B & B six stars! A large and super comfortable room with a wonderful decoration. Perfect acoustic insulation. Great bed, great bathroom, special breakfast and made with lots of nurturing. Spectacular location, just meters from the main square. Easy access. Vera and Antonino, you guys are awesome !!! You are special! How much affection in the whole service !!! Vera, congratulations make your B & B something unforgettable for me and my wife. You guys are awesome! Antonino, my sincere thanks for so much help and tips. Il Giardino, my best ever choice! Antonino and Vera, thank you so much!

Flavio & Aguida from Brazil (Booking.com)

  2017, March 13 - The best, take it before it is gone!.
A perfect place, you have to be there to understand. No words will do justice to this place. Enjoy:)

Yaffa from Israel (Booking.com)

  6 gennaio 2017
Il 'Giardino Segreto' è l'angolo di mondo in cui bellezza e poesia, gentilezza e arte dell'accoglienza si fondono nelle persone di Vera e Antonino!
A presto amici ...

Patrizia e Gianluca


  2016, October 8 - Fabulous stay in Sorrento.
This B&B is very new and modern. Everything about our room was so very pleasant and sparkling clean! The location was spectacular, just steps away from great restaurants and shopping. We could walk everywhere and a convenient jump-off spot for the Amalfi coast! Our hosts were most accommodating and we enjoyed visiting with the other guests over breakfast. There was nothing not to like!

Jo and Richard (Booking.com)

  28 agosto 2016 - E il sogno diventa realtà....
La cordialità, la simpatia,la disponibilità e l'apertura alla condivisione da parte dei proprietari, che sono davvero persone straordinarie, ti fa sentire coccolato in ogni momento. Degne di nota sono la colazione, con prodotti genuinamente artigianali, di ottima manifattura, preparati ogni giorno da Vera ed Antonino e la pulizia che regna sovrana in ogni angolo!!! Ovviamente la posizione di questo "angolo di paradiso" è eccezionale...in pieno centro di Sorrento!!! Sicuramente io e la mia amica ci ritorneremo ogni volta che andremo a Sorrento, visto che ogni anno è per noi una tappa obbligata fare un giro in costiera. Posto davvero MERAVIGLIOSO!!! Cosa non mi è piaciuto??? Beh...andar via!!!

Carla (Booking.com)

  2016, July 26 - Fantastic rooms and great location in Sorrento.
This is the best B&B that we have ever stayed at! The rooms were completely renovated and were meticulously clean, the bathrooms were spacious and comfortable, and the location was as central as it gets. The bed was comfortable, sheets and towels clean and fresh, air-con was good, and windows provided good noise insulation. The hosts were extremely nice and they even made us pancakes for breakfast. We would definitely stay there again.

K. S. from BG (Booking.com)

  2016, July 16 - A lovely B&B stay in Sorrento.
Vera and Antonino were very welcoming, kind and helpful in many ways. Breakfast was always lovely, fresh and nicely served. Vera even prepared something for me the night before my departure since I had to leave at 6 AM. That was more than any guest could expect. My room was spacious and clean, bathroom newly renovated with very nice fixtures. The TV was high tech/quality sound, the AC worked very well and there was a large terrace off my room overlooking part off the beautiful church in piazza Tasso. The church bells were beautiful to hear. There are beautiful plants including basil, lounge chairs, a table for having you're breakfast outside, and even an outdoor shower! I also appreciated the drying rack.

GS from U.S. (Booking.com)


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