Boutique Hotel Palazzo Gentilcore Castellabate

The Boutique Hotel Palazzo Gentilcore is located in a building whose factory dates back to 1100. Rebuilt, in 1745, by the De Angelis family, to make it your residence, the structure became, very soon, the center of the political and social life of Cilento. Riots and revolutions were organized in its rooms, They hosted politicians and fervent liberals wanted by the Bourbon police. Hence the proclamations against the monarchy and the creation of the republic in 1799. From here the affiliates of the Carboneria were directed; and from here two hundred of the thousand Garibaldini departed. Became in 1861, seat of the Municipality and the District Court, the Palace hosted, in his courtyard, the first cinematographic representation of the country.
After decades of neglect, in the 60s of the last century, became, finally, hotel and remained such for about forty years. When we bought it, in 2018, we decided to return the palace to its former glory, bringing to light the many elements in stone that characterize it and taking up the frescoes and structural elements canceled by previous restorations. Today, the thirteen rooms of Palazzo Gentilcore are all different from each other. Some have rock arches; in one there is still the mouth of the old oven of the house, with the burnt stones that recall the movements of 1828; permanent memory imprinted in the living material of the building. For flooring, we used hand-painted Vietri ceramics, also referring to drawings by Giò Ponti; in some rooms we have also introduced olive wood, typical of our lands. For common areas, we used Ogliara handmade terracotta, which we imagine had also been chosen when the buildings were founded; antiques that belonged to Chiara's family, works by Josè Ortega, which are part of Giovanni's private collection; paintings by contemporary artists and ceramics from Vietri and Caltagirone.
In our Locanda, only local cuisine is served, prepared with ingredients that do not come from large retailers, but which we procure from the best farmers, Cilento breeders and fishermen. Our cellar tells of Giovanni's love for Cilento and good wine, with many local labels and some, selected national labels. In the garden stand the two majestic fig trees, with whose fruits we prepare many of our desserts and, mostly, the jams.
Not rarely, on summer mornings you can find us climbing up their branches, with a basket in hand, or in the kitchen to try a new recipe, "Abusing" the patience of the Chef.
It will be, look for us at the largest and noisiest table in the restaurant, because we will almost always have dinner with you, in the company of many friends who come back to visit us.
Raffaele, Lucio and Carlo, to which all our efforts and hopes for the future are dedicated, they will almost certainly be around, to welcome guests, to check the cellar, to answer the phone ... we are not, certainly, a company in the "classic" sense of the word and this "house" will never be a "hotel", as it is usually understood but, whenever you want, even just for one day… We are waiting for you in the South and you will be welcome!