Hotel Villa Maria

“A traditional hotel in a great location.”

We enjoyed a week at the end of the season in this charming hotel which is a located a level 5-10 minute walk into Sorrento. There are also a couple of handy shops just moments from the hotel itself. Huge credit must be given to the wonderful, friendly and hard working staff at this hotel. From hou… more

We enjoyed a week at the end of the season in this charming hotel which is a located a level 5-10 minute walk into Sorrento. There are also a couple of handy shops just moments from the hotel itself. Huge credit must be given to the wonderful, friendly and hard working staff at this hotel. From housekeeping to reception and the restaurant every single member of staff was polite and a pleasure to meet. We were half board and we so enjoyed the food. A lovely roasted vegetable and salad bar that you help yourself to and then three courses with 3-4 choices per course. We love Italian food and enjoyed every bite of every dish. The food was all well presented and service was swift and friendly. The hotel and the bedrooms were very clean. We had a large side sea view room with a small balcony. the bed was very comfortable and the doors and shutters were good at blocking out any road noise. The air conditioning was not on when we arrived as it is the end of the season. I spoke to the lovely ladies on reception and they were happy to turn it on in our room for us. There was plenty of hot water and yes the bathrooms are traditional. We like this and find it quite charming. I would say that our shower was very small however and looking quite tired so that could benefit from an upgrade at some point. We did not expect tea and coffee making facilities as they do not often seem to be provided in Italian hotels. We brought a travel kettle with and kept milk in the mini fridge. I would agree with other reviews in that the walls are quite thin and you can hear your neighbours. The hotel was quiet overnight and we were not woken up,possibly due to it not being quite full at the time of year we went. The pool area and rooftop terrace were great. Overall we very much enjoyed our time at The Villa Maria and would happily recommend it to others. Grazie mille.

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“Sorrento”

Very strange hotel. Rooms are large but dated. Huge flush to the toilet which was green,pink & white tiles! Shower worked OK.Bed comfortable. The walls were very thin as someone has already said.The doors to the balcony needed painted. Food was OK, 4 choices of every course at the evening meal. Roo… more

Very strange hotel. Rooms are large but dated. Huge flush to the toilet which was green,pink & white tiles! Shower worked OK.Bed comfortable. The walls were very thin as someone has already said.The doors to the balcony needed painted. Food was OK, 4 choices of every course at the evening meal. Roof terrace was a real find with comfortable loungers & great views across the bay to Vesuvius. The Jacuzzi was dirty & not working as the maintenance guy said.This hotel has lots of coach trips so beware of that. You can't use cash to pay for drinks,snacks etc. You pay when you leave in cash & for tourist tax.

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