Grand Hotel Vesuvio, Sorrento

Guestbook

• maureen greville

  20/09/2009 - cardiff
  This is a delightful hotel. Service is excellent, the rooms are very clean although perhaps in need of a little refurbishment. My pillows were too hard but the chamber maid soon sorted that, she was a most obliging young lady. Although our balcony was small we had an exceptional view over the bay to Vesuvius. We stayed on a half-board basis and the food was excellent and plentiful. The restaurant was very efficiently run and Nino, our charming Head Waiter, took the time and trouble to help me with my Italian, even asking me to read the menu in Italian every night and giving me marks out of 10 for my pronunciation and comprehension! The swimming pool is superb and large enough to allow you to burn off all those extra calories, although, it is rather cold until you get used to it. Bar prices are very reasonable compared with the rest of Sorrento and again, we had excellent service from the friendly bar staff. All in all, this has been a wonderful holiday, from start to finish. It was our first visit to Sorrento and although we had looked at other hotels before finally choosing this one, we are so glad we did. We hope to return next year. In fact, I would return right now if I could. A week was just not long enough...and I need more Italian lessons!

• Monty

  06/09/2009 - North East England
  My wife had read one of the not too favourable reviews - but didn't tell me before we got there! There was nothing to fear, the hotel is very clean and the rooms are well appointed and well maintained. The balcony of our room was small but the view of Vesuvious was fantastic, there was room for a table and chairs and the table comfortably accommodated a bottle of Proseco and two glasses! I have to say we were very pleased with the standard of the food, we were there for two weeks and the menu didn't repeat. We stayed on a half board basis so ate there every evening. (We did find Sorrento expensive for a family of 4 - especially the soft drinks, the standard of food and the half board basis was great for us). The pool is excellent in that it is actually big enough to swim in - which isn't always the case. There are ample sun beds and you get a choice of sunny or shady positions as the day progresses. All of the staff that we talked to were very friendly and helpful, from waiters, reception and the chamber maids - one of whom helped us with our Italian. The shuttle bus is fine when you get used to the times. We did walk into Sorrento on a few occasions and back. There is about 300-400 metres where there is no footpath which can be a bit intimidating - this was during the day, at night it would be more dangerous. However if you are aware of the traffic is isn't too bad. As the hotel isn't in the centre you do get the advantage of it being quieter - there is a bus stop right outside for service buses if you wish to take a bus. All in all if we were to return to Sorrento (this was our first visit) we wouldn't bother to look at any other hotel as we couldn't really fault this one.

• Stefano Teresa e Matteo

  01/09/2009 - Preganziol (Tv)
  Vacanza come al solito indimenticabile, ospitalità squisita. Un punto di eccellenza al ristorante.