| From: Alan O'Neil, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2008 |
| Very friendly and helpful staff. During a brief power outage, the owner arranged for a local restaurant to pick us up and take us to dinner. |
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| From: NK, USA |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| The views from the Hotel Villa Fiorita Sorrento were great, the price reasonable, the rooms a bit cramped (we had one of the more spacious rooms). The place shares the building, the yard, and the pool with another hotel, Le Terrace - which "Venere" should explain more clearly. The location is a good starting point for day excursions. The best beach around, if you want to sun bathe and swim, is in Nerano, about 20 minutes drive. The staff are very friendly and helpful. One small negative was that the internet connection is not good - they at least do have a computer, in a small bar behind the reception, which you can use, but don't count on privacy. Overall, if you have a car and want to have a simple vacation with a lot of visual stimulation and without the hassle of Napoli, not bad - one could consider coming back. |
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| From: Anna Maria Ciaurro, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| we had a fantastic view of the bay of sorento from our hotel room. |
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| From: AS, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Super location - fantastic view of the Bay of Naples and in peaceful surroundings, but you really need a car to make life easier. Hotel staff were friendly and breakfast was very good. If I return to Sorrento I would stay here again. |
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| From: DC, Czech Republic |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Rooms in last 3rd floor are without terrace and Air cond. was broken.. very very hot.. ask for rooms up to 2nd floor.. |
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| From: IO, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| My wife and I have just returned from 2 weeks at this great wee hotel. The staff couldn't have been more attentive, and the room and facilicities were ideal. The restaurant in the hotel offered a simple menu, but don't confuse simple with poor!! The food was excellent, and the view of the bay from the dining room is just beautiful. If there is a down side it's that it's built on a steep hill, but then there's the view over the bay of Naples. WOW!!! The hotel provide the most useful A4 sized booklet about local attractions and 'How To' sections. If you choose the Hotel Villa Fiorita Sorrento, ask the hotel to e-mail/fax you the location map and directions from this booklet. They're so much better than what you'll get from Venere or multimap etc. Although out of Sorrento, it really is possible use public transport to get here as well as travelling around the area during your stay. Again, contact the hotel for the relevant section of the booklet (They really should publish it you know!). Many of our fellow guests did just that. Those who didn't (yes, us) spent the holiday amazed by the abyssmal standard of driving. It is genuinely incredible that so many survive. I heartily recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a truly Italian hotel, just far enough from the bustle of Sorrento to be peaceful, and close enough to enjoy that vibrant town! |
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| From: WM, Brazil |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| The hotel is an excellent value. Fabulous view. Atentive staff. The restaurant cusine was excellent and the prices fair. |
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| From: MS, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| The location is great for those of you that want excellent views (to die for) and quiet surroundings. We had three in a room which was comfortable for the week. Cleaned every day with fresh towels. The bathroom was very clean and well maintained (a proper shower/bath not one of those you have to walk around under to get wet). The room had A/C (but no fridge and no Safe). The staff were brilliant, very friendly and helpful. The food in the restaurant we found to be very good large helpings, price very reasonable compared to down town Sorrento. The pool was fine. It gets shade in the afternoon which we liked not being sun worshipers and a small snack bar provided food and drink. The bus service stops outside the hotel but is a bit erratic. For spectacular views take the bus to Amalfi (11 euro) and get the 'Metromare'(ferry) back (11 euro) to Sorrento harbour. Taxi from Sorrento to hotel 30+ euro (ask the price first)We liked it and would stay again for the views alone. |
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| From: Tonino Lucci, Argentina |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Excelente atención. Buena ubicación. Bellos paisajes y precios buenos. Sin duda que si alguna vez vuelvo a Sorrento volveria a Villa Fiorita. |
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| From: MC, Canada |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Great location and view. 2nd time here, and loved it again. Sorrento is a ten minute bus ride away. Very quiet and relaxing. Staff was great. Restaurant in the hotel was good value and great food. |
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| From: Leonie McGowan, Australia |
| Date of Stay: May, 2008 |
| Hotel up high on the hill but that gives you great views. Parking available. Trips can be organised to Isle of Capri from Hotel. Also visit Pompeii as amazing to see. |
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| From: EG, Argentina |
| Date of Stay: May, 2008 |
| Muy buen hotel, bien atendido, excelente el restaurante (sobre todo si se tiene en cuenta la distancia al centro de Sorrento). Es aconsejable ir con auto pero repetiría la experiencia en ese hotel. |
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| From: Peggy Quinn, USA |
| Date of Stay: April, 2008 |
| What a hidden gem we found, or as we've said since our return "We found a little piece of heaven" at Villa Fiorita. The location is heavenly: hotel sits on a hill overlooking Sorrento, Bay of Naples with a view of Isle of Capri and Mt Vesuvius. It is only a bus ride from the center of Sorrento to the hotel. We were welcomed by staff who spoke extremely good English and who gave us a very good orientation to the hotel/facilities. In each room there is an excellent guide book for hotel services as well as the area sites. Room was extremely clean with fabulous view from our balcony. The restaurant has fabulous food at a reasonable price for lunch, snack and/or dinner, all served with a smile from either Ida or Giovanni. Breakfast was included with the price of the room and was very tasteful and plentiful. It was obvious that the goal of the employees was to pamper us and make our stay with them as delightful as possible - they exceeded our expectations. We would definitely recommend this "little piece of heaven" to future travelers. |
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| From: Mrs Julie Retallick, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: April, 2008 |
| Very friendly staff. YES, that naughty cockrel does wake up early but otherwise area is very peaceful. Would have been nice to be able to sit outside (for breakfast or just to look at views) even though our visit was a bit out of season (pool was NOT in use yet). Maybe we could have but we didn't ask as access was not obvious. Bus service is workable although some logical forward planning is necessary if you do not have much time to see everything. We managed to go to Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Ravello (and a quick run round Capri!)during our short visit but really you need to stay 4-5 nights if you want to have a more relaxed time of things whilst using PUBLIC TRANSPORT (Our 5 yr old son was sick on the FIRST hot, wiggly bus journey- be prepared take a carrier bag!) |
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| From: Nicky Anson, Croatia |
| Date of Stay: April, 2008 |
| Giovanni and his family were fantastic. This is one of the nicest, friendliest small hotels we have ever stayed in and it is fantastic value. We had a great sea view of the coast and Vesuvius. I would recommend it to everyone. While the menu is not very diverse, the food is good and authentic. Can I give the Hotel Villa Fiorita Sorrento 11 out of 10? |
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| From: NM, USA |
| Date of Stay: April, 2008 |
| The hotel staff was the best we experienced in Italy! Giovanni was so helpful, kind, and welcoming! The room & views were nice, as well as the proximity to the bus which will take you all over the Amalfi Coast. The hotel is about a 15 minute ride up the hillside away from town which makes for a quiet stay. |
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| From: Leonardo Brunetti, Brazil |
| Date of Stay: April, 2008 |
| We strongly recommend Vila Fiorita hotel. The view is as much impressive as the gentle and kindness of everyone at the hotel. It is about 3km far from the turistic part of Sorrento but the access is easy and fast by bus (from 10 tot 15 min) - everybody gives you a great support. Breakfast is greater than the Italian Standard. |
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| From: CG, Brazil |
| Date of Stay: October, 2007 |
| Our first time in Costa Amalfitana.We are a couple and adult daughter.Hotel's restaurant is surprisingly very good. Best caprese salad in Italy.Far from Sorrento downtown and the sea, about 10 Km. |
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| From: SM, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: October, 2007 |
| Booked the Hotel Villa Fiorita Sorrento as we wanted a Quad room, due to the kids, and there are not many in Sorrento. Received a complimentary upgrade to a sea view room when we arrived so we had a lovely outlook over the bay. Overall very happy with the accommodation. Having stayed in Italy before I was expecting this older type of property and was pleased to find that everything was clean. The top bunk didn't however have a safety rail which may be an issue if you have younger children. My only comment would be that there were only 3 sockets in the room, 2 of which were used for much needed bedroom lighting. The third (for the outdoor light)was not easily accessible, which meant we had to scrabble around on the floor, behind/under furniture when we wanted to use the hair drier/Ipod/chargers etc. Not a major problem and perhaps to be expected in this type of accommodation but worth a mention incase you have need of electrical points, bad knees and room enough in your suitcase for a multisocket extension! There was nothing really for the kids to do at the hotel as the pool was understandably closed (it being October)so we spent a lot of time out and about. If we had stayed longer than 2 nights I think we would have struggled to keep the kids entertained at this time of year. |
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| From: BN, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: October, 2007 |
| Lovely position, very welcoming, though we had difficulty finding it from the instructions on the website. Food all right but not inspiring. Rooms very nice with wonderful views. |
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