Villa Paola
A Convent Wedding Above the Sea, on the Costa degli Dei.
About Villa Paola
A former convent above Tropea, on the Costa degli Dei, taken privately for weddings to 90 guests.
Villa Paola is a 5-star boutique hotel set in a former convent above Tropea, on Calabria's Costa degli Dei: whitewashed cloisters, vaulted rooms and sea-view terraces facing the Aeolian Islands. Taken privately for weddings to a maximum of 90 guests, with symbolic ceremonies on the terraces, in-house dining by the De' Minimi restaurant, a pool, gardens and a Thalasso spa, and rooms and suites for the wedding party.
Villa Paola stands above the old town of Tropea, on Calabria's Costa degli Dei, the Coast of the Gods. It is a former convent of centuries-long history, reimagined as a 5-star boutique hotel: whitewashed cloisters, vaulted ceilings and quiet courtyards, with terraces and gardens that fall away to the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Aeolian Islands on the horizon.
Taken privately for weddings and events to a maximum of 90 guests, Villa Paola offers symbolic ceremonies on its sea-view terraces, dinners by its in-house De' Minimi restaurant, a pool, gardens and a Thalasso spa, and rooms and suites for the wedding party. The isolated setting allows celebrations to run late into the Calabrian night. Capacity and pricing are arranged directly with the venue.
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Villa Paola is a 5-star boutique hotel set in a former convent above Tropea, on Calabria's Costa degli Dei. Whitewashed cloisters, vaulted rooms and sea-view terraces look out over the Tyrrhenian to the Aeolian Islands on the horizon.
Venue Spaces
Sea-view terraces, cloisters and gardens for symbolic ceremonies and dinners above the Tyrrhenian.
Terraces above the Tyrrhenian, including the Terrazza Belvedere, for symbolic ceremonies, aperitivi and dinners facing the Aeolian Islands. Maximum 90 guests.
The whitewashed cloisters and gardens of the former convent, for receptions and dinners within the convent walls, with the De' Minimi kitchen garden alongside.
Rooms & Accommodation
Rooms and suites in four categories within the former convent, many with sea views.
Villa Paola offers rooms and suites across four categories, Deluxe, Executive, Junior Suite and Prestige, within the walls of the former convent. Many open to the sea, with private balconies over the Costa degli Dei; others look inward to the cloisters and gardens. Taken together for the wedding party, they keep family and friends within the convent for the whole celebration.
Dining
In-house fine dining by the De' Minimi restaurant, drawn from Calabria and the convent's own garden.
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Dining at Villa Paola is by the in-house De' Minimi restaurant: fine dining drawn from the flavours of Calabria, with much of the produce grown in the convent's own vegetable garden. Wedding menus are built around the season and the region, served on the terraces above the sea or within the vaulted dining rooms, tailored to each couple.
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Above Tropea, on the Costa degli Dei in Calabria, southern Italy, on the cliffs of the Tyrrhenian coast facing the Aeolian Islands. It is about 50 minutes from Lamezia Terme Airport (SUF).
Yes. The former convent is taken privately for weddings and events, with its cloisters, terraces, pool and rooms given over to one celebration, and the wedding party staying overnight.
The maximum capacity of the property for an event is 90 guests. Contact the team to discuss your guest numbers.
Yes. The hotel offers rooms and suites across four categories, Deluxe, Executive, Junior Suite and Prestige, within the former convent, many with sea views, for the wedding party.
Symbolic ceremonies are held on the sea-view terraces facing the Aeolian Islands. Legal civil ceremonies in Italy take place at the local town hall (comune); the team can advise on arrangements.
Catering is in-house, by the De' Minimi restaurant: fine dining drawn from Calabria and the convent's own vegetable garden, served on the terraces or within the vaulted rooms.
Yes. Villa Paola has an outdoor pool with sea views and an on-site Thalasso spa, alongside its cloisters and gardens.
Wedding and event hire is on enquiry; the venue does not publish a set price. Contact the team for availability and a bespoke proposal.
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