Seven Women. One Table.
A 7-night hosted homecoming on the Amalfi Coast
September 28 – October 5, 2026
Your place awaits you here
La Vita Vera is a founder-hosted Amalfi Coast villa week for women who value depth as much as beauty, and want to experience the coast more personally.
Based in a private villa in Ravello, this is a week of exceptional food, cultural depth, beautifully considered experiences and the ease of being personally hosted throughout.
A morning among the lemon terraces above Minori. A vineyard lunch in Tramonti. A private boat day on the coast. Chef-led dinners around the villa table.
This is the Amalfi Coast brought closer, through food, heritage, family roots and the kind of welcome no itinerary can manufacture.
Seven women. One table.
The Hosted Homecoming Week
September 28 – October 5, 2026
Seven women · Private villa in Ravello Hosted by Mariangela, Anglo-Italian, family roots in Minori
Private transfers from Naples · Daily breakfast · Four chef dinners at the villa · Sea day · Lemon terraces · Vineyard · Hosting throughout
Ravello · Minori · At Sea · Tramonti
Investment from €10,000 per guest Full rooming and pricing in the details pack
September 28 – October 5, 2026 is now open for booking.
May 17 – 24, 2027 interest list now open.
I reply within 24 hours with the full details: dates, inclusions, rooming, investment, and next steps.
Land and Exhale
“Bentornata. Il mare ti ha tenuto il posto”
“Welcome back. The sea has kept a place for you”
View from our private villa in Ravello
Morning bells carrying through the valley.
Warm stone underfoot.
Lemon terraces lifting their perfume into the air.
Tables where conversation lengthens and nothing is hurried.La Vita Vera begins here.
This is a privately hosted, seven-night stay on the Amalfi Coast for just seven women. Based in our peaceful villa in Ravello, the week unfolds between Ravello, Minori, the sea and the Tramonti hills, returning always to the comfort of the villa and the table at its centre.
What shapes the experience is not only where we go, but the warmth of the welcome we receive along the way.
A morning in the lemon terraces above Minori. Lunch among the old vines of Tramonti. Long dinners at the villa. Private day at sea. Time to pause. Time to notice.
Each day has one clear anchor, with space around it. There is time to swim, wander, rest, read, linger over lunch, or simply sit in the light. The rhythm is intentional, but never rushed.
Somewhere between the sea, the table and the rhythm of the days, many women find themselves exhaling in a way they have not for a long time.
Everything is thoughtfully arranged in advance, from reservations and transport to timings and transitions, allowing you to step away from the planning and decision-making that so often accompanies travel and simply enjoy being there.
Travelling independently, but not necessarily wanting to feel alone once you arrive. For women who have organised enough. Given enough. Held enough together.
If that feels familiar, request the full details, and I will send everything through personally.
The Invitation
“Questa costa non ti fa visita. Ti riconosce, ti prende per mano e ti accompagna ”
This coast doesn’t just visit you. It recognises you, takes you by the hand, and walks with you
About the Host
Benvenuta!
I am Mariangela.
I was raised in England, in a traditional Southern Italian home, with Minori, the Neapolitan dialect and years of return woven through family life. The Amalfi Coast has been part of my family's story for generations.
For me, Minori was never simply somewhere we visited. It was the place we returned to: to family, language, food, familiar voices and a way of life that always felt closer to what my heart recognised as home.
Over time, I came to realise that what drew me back was not only the beauty of the coast, but the feeling it gave me. A sense of belonging. The warmth of the welcome. The way life gathered naturally around the table, around conversation and around people. My family is still rooted in Minori. When I return, I am not visiting. I am coming home to people who are expecting me.
La Vita Vera grew from a desire to share that experience with other women. Throughout the week, I am there to host, guide the experience gently, and help you feel at home from the moment you arrive.
My hope is that you leave having experienced not only the beauty of this extraordinary coastline, but also some of the connection and sense of belonging that have kept drawing me back throughout my life.
This is my homecoming, and for this one week, I would love it to become yours too.
Here, you’re met like you belong
Letters from the Coast
A more personal way into the world of La Vita Vera: the places, tables, memories and relationships behind this seven-night hosted homecoming on the Amalfi Coast.
The centuries old vineyard in Tramonti
The lemon grove in Minori
How the Week Unfolds
September 28 - October 5 2026
Arrival & The First Table
Private transfer to the villa. Settle in and share our first chef prepared dinner together with soft live music.
Ravello & Ease
Ravello in the morning. Dramatic gardens, ancient stone, and fresh morning air. A quiet afternoon to take it in. In the evening, a table is prepared for us in the hills.
Minori & The Welcome
Minori. A morning on lemon terraces with friends, followed by a long lunch under pergolas. Later, we initiate a small tradition, the product of which, we will enjoy together on the final night.
“My family has known Mariangela's family for a long time. When she brings her guests to us, we won’t be receiving tourists. We are receiving her people. That changes everything about how the morning feels."
— Nicola, Minori
Carried By The Sea
A day on the water with my cousin captaining at the helm. Starting from Maiori, salt air, hidden coves, postcard towns, and the simplicity of being carried through the hours.
Minori Unhurried
Minori, this time a slower day, for wandering at street level, pausing in the shade, and enjoying the town without needing to be anywhere in particular. Lunch is kept away from the crowds, and the afternoon remains your own.
A Day at the Villa
A day deliberately left open. Swim, rest, read, wander into Ravello, or simply stay still for a while. In the early evening, olive oil in the garden, then candlelight, music and dinner together.
Old Vines & Long Lunch
Into the Tramonti hills, to ancient vineyards and a slow lunch with the vintners who make rare local wines. Ravello for a final dinner and music beneath the stars.
A Soft Return
Breakfast, farewells, and private transfers back to Naples.
Seven nights. One table. A week that stays
An Overview of Inclusions
7 nights in our private Ravello villa
Private round-trip transfers from Naples airport or train station, plus private ground transportation throughout
Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner including
Four signature chef dinners at the villa, with wine
Full sea day with our family captain
Lemon terraces morning and long pergola lunch
Private vineyard experience in Tramonti
Your €10,000 investment includes hosting throughout, with reservations, timings and logistics taken care of
Accommodation includes private and shared categories within the villa
Full rooming and pricing are in the Details Pack
A €2,200 deposit secures your place
Balance due June 2026
To allow you the flexibility of arriving on your own schedule from overseas, your flights and insurance remain in your hands and we take care of everything the moment you land
Full rooming, pricing and a fuller outline are shared in the Full Details
Frequently Asked Questions About La Vita Vera
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La Vita Vera is not a standard Amalfi Coast tour, wellness retreat or package holiday. It is a founder-hosted private villa week for seven women, based in Ravello and shaped by food, culture, local relationships and personal hosting.
Hosted means you are not left to work everything out alone. The week has been carefully arranged before you arrive, and I am there throughout to hold the rhythm, the timings, the translations, the introductions and the small details that allow you to settle in properly.
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La Vita Vera has one clear anchor each day, with space around it. The week is not designed as a packed, multi-town sightseeing tour.
Amalfi and Positano are enjoyed from the water during our private sea day, where the coast can be taken in beautifully without building the week around the most crowded parts of it.
The hosted week itself is shaped around Ravello, Minori, the sea and Tramonti, with time to experience the coast more personally.
If Capri or additional town visits are important to you, they can be arranged independently before or after the week, or during your free time.
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This week is for you if:
You prefer intimacy to crowds
You want to experience Italy in a way that feels more personal and closer to everyday life there
You value depth, conversation and atmosphere over spectacle
You travel well in a small circle
You enjoy being well looked after, without anything feeling over-managed
You are drawn to a quieter, more considered kind of luxury
You value the ease of a week where the details, reservations, timing and local arrangements have already been carefully considered.
It may not be for you if:
You want nightlife or a fast-moving schedule
You dislike shared meals
You prefer larger group travel
You want to rush through every village of the coast
You want constant activity from morning to night
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The first step is to request the Details Pack. If, after reading it, you would like to explore your place properly, we can arrange a short call to talk through the week, room choice and any questions. A €2,200 deposit then secures your place, and the remaining steps, including when to arrange travel, are clearly guided.
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Yes. La Vita Vera is especially suited to women who would love to travel independently, but do not want to feel alone once they arrive.
You do not need to come with a friend or partner. The group is intentionally small, so you are known quickly, and the week is hosted throughout.
Meals and anchor moments are shared, but there is plenty of room to step back when you want to. No one is expected to perform socially, and coming alone never means being left to fend for yourself.
The atmosphere is warm and relaxed. Solitude is easy to take when wanted, and company is there when it is welcome.
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Accommodation includes private doubles for solo occupancy, one shared twin, and one lead-in private category. Full rooming and pricing are set out clearly in the Details Pack, so you can see the options properly before deciding.
There are no single supplements.
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If weather affects one of the planned anchor moments, it will be replaced with something of equal tone and quality. The standard of the week remains the same.
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La Vita Vera is kept to just seven women so the week remains personal, easy and intimate. At that size, the table feels natural, conversation can deepen, and no one disappears into a crowd.
Because the group is so small, I speak with each woman before a place is confirmed. It is simply a way to answer questions and make sure the fit feels right on both sides.
The circle is small.
Most women who find their way to this page already know.
There is only one September week, seven places, and a villa with limited rooming. If this feels like the kind of experience you have been waiting to find, this may be the moment to let yourself receive it.
Inside the full details, you will find the rhythm of the week, the places we move through, what is included, the villa spaces and the investment.
If it feels right, I will guide you personally through room choice and the next steps.
I reply personally within 24 hours.
You can also email me at hello@lavitaveraitaly.com.