Torre Barbara

“Stunning view”

We arrived at the hotel to a friendly welcome from the reception staff. Our room was ok, no view, not much daylight through the window. The bathroom was nice, comfortable bed, TV all Italian and fridge. There was a noise in our room, like a pumping sound going on all night, which effected my sle… more

We arrived at the hotel to a friendly welcome from the reception staff. Our room was ok, no view, not much daylight through the window. The bathroom was nice, comfortable bed, TV all Italian and fridge. There was a noise in our room, like a pumping sound going on all night, which effected my sleep. I explained to reception, they advised, they'd get a technician to attend. This carried on for a few more nights and then it stopped, so I think they resolved the problem eventually. The viewing from the terrace across the bay of Naples to Versuvious was stunning. Breakfast was fantantastic, so much choice, drinks, cereals, fruit, veg, continental, cooked, cakes,pastries. The restaurant staff were very friendly and helpful, we were able to take food for our lunch. The hotel has a swimming pool, busy holiday, so didn't have time to go in, but the water felt cold, however the weather was hot. The evening restaurant menu had adequate choice and we were able to add sides like fries, potatoes and salad and they were very generous with bread. There is a courtesy bus once an hour into the town of Vico Equense, but there was a 4 hour break in the day. From there public transport, we used the trains, fairly regular, but packed. Sometimes the courtesy bus stopped on the other side of the road from the hotel and we had to navigate a busy road. Unfortunately on the last day my fathering-law had a fall and ended up in hospital. The staff, partically reception were fantastic, calling an ambulance and one of the receptionists drove my husband and his sister to the hospital behind the ambulance. Nothing was too much trouble.

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“Very Friendly staff, lovely Terrace Restaurant”

Excellent one night stay here at this wonderfully staffed hotel. We broke up our journey with an overnight stay in between Alborobello and Rome. We stayed in room 305 and it was adequate and clean. We had some issues with the aircon not working and it being very hot in the loft bedroom but the room… more

Excellent one night stay here at this wonderfully staffed hotel. We broke up our journey with an overnight stay in between Alborobello and Rome. We stayed in room 305 and it was adequate and clean. We had some issues with the aircon not working and it being very hot in the loft bedroom but the room was very clean with fresh towels, clean and fresh bed linen and many accessories in the bathroom. Not the best sleep of my life but I’m not complaining. We enjoyed an afternoon swim with swimming towels provided by the hotel. We ate at the terrace restaurant for dinner and the staff are very attentive and lovely. Try the lamb! The food was delicious and they had many options for children (not on the menu) if you just ask. Shout out to Maria in the restaurant who made us feel welcome and bent over backwards to accommodate us. She happily made us some cappuccino’s with our own oat milk we brought with us. Aurora on the front desk was very helpful and friendly.

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“Beautiful hotel with amazing staff!”

We had an amazing week at this hotel, the staff go above and beyond and are so helpful & friendly. We loved having breakfast on their beautiful terrace & served the best cappuccino ever overlooking the ocean with an amazing view of mount Vesuvius. We upgraded to a room (402) with a private balcony … more

We had an amazing week at this hotel, the staff go above and beyond and are so helpful & friendly. We loved having breakfast on their beautiful terrace & served the best cappuccino ever overlooking the ocean with an amazing view of mount Vesuvius. We upgraded to a room (402) with a private balcony which was perfect to sit on with a drink overlooking the breathtaking view. Rooms were spotless & clean and perfect size. Admittedly, there is a bit of travelling back and forth to Sorrento but well worth being out of the hustle & bustle and taking advantage of the shuttle bus to get to the beach & train station for onward ventures. First trip to Italy but will definitely be back! ps A net at the pool would be helpful to remove any rouge bugs which gather.

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“Lovely hotel, staff are wonderful”

We had a really wonderful stay here from 20th July until 3rd August. We were warmly welcomed by Benedetta and Mirella. I managed to save my sickness for holiday time so arrived with progressively getting worse laryngitis but the ladies were lovely, ensuring I knew to get sick some honey from the re… more

We had a really wonderful stay here from 20th July until 3rd August. We were warmly welcomed by Benedetta and Mirella. I managed to save my sickness for holiday time so arrived with progressively getting worse laryngitis but the ladies were lovely, ensuring I knew to get sick some honey from the restaurant. The room was clean and tidy with good quality air conditioning…but it had to stay on top speed because when we put it on 1 or 2 it was too noisy and disturbed our sleep. We had room 304 which overlooks the terrace and you see Vesuvius and the sea but is not roadside so I feel we benefitted from that. The hotel us on a busy road still the sound of the traffic would be heard more on the roadside. Maria, in the restaurant was superb. Great service. She even made us coffee and provided pastries on early morning check out - we got a hug too! The menu for evening meal did not give much variety so we only had 1 in the hotel. The value for money for food and drink wasn’t great. €9 for 66cl bottle of Peroni - the same cost us €7 even at a tourist trap restaurant opposite the entrance to Pompei. But still, there is a free shuttle bus to Vico Equense where there are some nice restaurants and Murphy’s Law is a good value eatery just a short walk away. The bus takes you to the train station where for €2.40 you can enjoy a 15 or so minute journey to Sorrento or Pompei. We also did a day trip up to Naples for €4 each way and even ventured further afield and did an impromptu 2 night stay in Rome too!

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