Ian Wright's heaven and hell

Former Arsenal and England footballer and television personality Ian Wright talks to Caroline Shearing about his best and worst holiday experiences.

Ian Wright with his MBE for services to football

Which was your best holiday?

I went to the Amalfi Coast last year for the first time and it’s easily the best holiday I’ve had. I was there with my girlfriend and we stayed at the Hotel Santa Caterina. It has amazing views and great waiter service. At night you can look out at the moon glistening down on to the sea while you’re eating good food and drinking beautiful wine. I just loved the naturalness of the Amalfi Coast: it’s all rustic and has an old-fashioned kind of feel to it.

What do you need for a perfect holiday?

I like the sun to be there and maybe a golf course.

Which was your worst holiday?

When I was younger I went to Turkey with my girlfriend of the time and another couple and it was just rubbish. The rooms were bad, the hotel was bad - it was just bad.