Da Gelsomina

Name

Da Gelsomina

Legal name

La Speranza Srl

Website

https://dagelsomina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services (Restaurant, Accommodation, and Event Venue)

NAICS

Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (721191), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Capri restaurant dining
• Bed and breakfast accommodation
• Swimming pool day passes
• Wedding and event venue
• Farm-to-table Italian cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Anacapri

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant (Lunch & Dinner): Traditional Caprese cuisine served on a panoramic terrace and indoor dining room. Revenue is generated through per-transaction dining sales. Signature dishes include ravioli capresi, pollo al mattone, and rabbit cacciatora. Guests can also purchase house wine produced from the property's small vineyard. Open daily except for seasonal closure from November 3 to April 3.
2. B&B Accommodation: Bed and breakfast rooms furnished in traditional Capri style with private outdoor spaces. Breakfast is included and features fresh fruit from the garden, artisan pastries, and homemade jams. Revenue is generated through per-night room charges.
3. Pool Access (Day Passes): The panoramic pool terrace is open to day visitors (not only B&B or restaurant guests) for a fee. Pool access includes sunbed rental. Villa Ceselle guests receive a 20% discount on pool entry.
4. Wedding & Event Hosting: The property hosts civil and symbolic weddings, pre-wedding dinners, and celebrations on the panoramic terrace (up to 120 guests under the pergola) and indoor dining rooms. Revenue is generated through event catering and venue rental fees. Gelsomina Maresca, a family member trained as a wedding planner, organizes all events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Da Gelsomina runs a traditional Caprese restaurant serving home-style island cuisine, a small bed and breakfast with rooms on the property, a panoramic swimming pool open as day-use facility, and a venue hosting weddings and private events. The integrated estate is operated by the Maresca family in Anacapri and is supported by a complimentary shuttle for guests.

Product overview

Da Gelsomina is a family-run B&B and restaurant resort in Anacapri, Capri, comprising a traditional restaurant famous for authentic Caprese cuisine, guest rooms with garden views, a panoramic swimming pool overlooking the Mediterranean, and wedding/event hosting services. The property features a vegetable garden and vineyard supplying the restaurant. All guests receive complimentary shuttle service from Anacapri center. The resort is recommended by the Michelin Guide since 1995 and holds TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence since 2009.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Da Gelsomina Restaurant
• Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
• Panoramic Swimming Pool
• Wedding and Private Event Venue

Quantifiable outcome

• Michelin Guide recommendation since 1995 — over 30 consecutive years of recognition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Villa CeselleminorOthersVilla Ceselle is a boutique hotel in the center of Anacapri operated by the same family that runs Da Gelsomina. Villa Ceselle guests receive a 20% discount on Da Gelsomina pool entrance tickets (22 euro reduced to approximately 17.60 euro, sunbed included) and special restaurant prices. This is an intra-family cross-promotion rather than a formal commercial partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Villa Ceselle: Same-family boutique hotel in the center of Anacapri with a Jacuzzi, on-site rooms, and cross-promotional discounts to Da Gelsomina's restaurant and pool. Operates as a sister property under La Speranza Srl family ownership and is the most directly comparable Anacapri lodging.
• La Fontelina Beach Club: Iconic Capri beach club and restaurant on the Faraglioni rocks with day-pass sunbed pricing similar in concept to Da Gelsomina's pool day-pass model. Comparable day-visitor monetization on Capri.
• Casa Morgano Capri: Boutique hotel in Capri with a renowned panoramic restaurant and small number of rooms, similar in concept to Da Gelsomina's integrated restaurant-plus-rooms model. Directly comparable for the experiential boutique hospitality segment.

Broad incumbents

• Hotel Caesar Augustus: Long-established luxury hotel in Anacapri with panoramic terrace restaurant and pool overlooking the Mediterranean. Competes for the same high-end travelers seeking quiet Anacapri stays with sea views but operates at full-service-hotel scale.
• Hotel San Michele Anacapri: Historic four-star hotel in Anacapri with panoramic terrace restaurant, pool, and gardens. Comparable integrated resort offering but at full-service-hotel scale and category.
• Villa Marina Capri Hotel & Spa: Capri hotel with restaurant (Ziqù), rooftop pool, and spa services. Competes for premium Capri travelers seeking integrated dining, lodging, and wellness experiences, though with broader scope.
• Hotel Punta Tragara: Luxury five-star hotel in central Capri with a Michelin-recommended restaurant (L'Olivo) and sea-view pool. Larger and more upscale than Da Gelsomina, but overlaps on Capri luxury dining and panoramic-pool positioning.

Regional players

• Hotel Il Girasole Anacapri: Family-run hotel in Anacapri with pool, restaurant, and garden setting. Comparable rural-Anacapri positioning and small-scale integrated accommodation/dining model.
• La Minerva Hotel Capri: Small boutique hotel in central Capri with a rooftop pool and restaurant. Comparable in scale and family-run character to Da Gelsomina, though located on the busier Capri side rather than remote Anacapri.

Emerging players

• Ristorante L'Olivo (Capri): Two-Michelin-star restaurant at Hotel Punta Tragara offering refined Italian cuisine on a panoramic terrace. Comparable Michelin-recognized dining destination on Capri but without the integrated B&B/lodging component.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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