Self catering in Ischia: a dream that has lasted for 50 years
It was 1975 when my parents opened the doors of Villa Olivia.
It wasn’t a traditional hotel, nor just a holiday home: it was the attempt to give shape to a different dream.
The idea was simple yet revolutionary: offering larger spaces, with a kitchenette, a table to gather around, and above all the freedom to manage your own time without the limits of fixed schedules.
For those years, it was an almost visionary proposal: to give families the possibility of living togetherness, perhaps cooking a meal to share, or simply enjoying the comfort of an independent apartment after a day at the beach.
This was the beginning of a story of hospitality that continues today.
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Freedom as a form of hospitality
Self-catering is not just a formula.
It is a way of welcoming, respecting everyone’s rhythms and needs. It means offering guests the chance to feel free, independent, and at the same time surrounded by the warmth of a familiar atmosphere.
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Yesterday and today
Today, after fifty years, that spirit is still alive and now extends also to Le Dimore: three independent apartments, located about 500 meters above Villa Olivia, surrounded by olive trees and aromatic plants of the Mediterranean maquis.
Our studios and two-room apartments still preserve that same idea: spaces designed to be lived in, kitchens ready to be used, and terraces where one can enjoy peace and the green all around.
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The heart of Villa Olivia
What has always made the difference is not only the comfort of the apartments, but the atmosphere you breathe: a simple and genuine hospitality, where every guest is not just a number but becomes part of our story.
Olivia Patalano
Villa Olivia & Le Dimore, Ischia
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