Hotel Girasole

“Stay here it is FANTASTIC”

A lovely family run hotel where all staff make you feel welcome & special. Very clean everywhere. Great location for trains, buses, shops & bars. Excellent prices for food & drink in the hotel. 100% recommend this hotel. The young barman remembers your drink ;-).

“Pleasant stay”

It's hard not to love this place. We were on a package our, as I suspect most guests are. First impressions weren't great - the rooms were small and very dated, bathroom tiny. Dinner was from a set menu chosen at breakfast time and only served between 7 -8 pm. Location is on THE main road, it's a … more

It's hard not to love this place. We were on a package our, as I suspect most guests are. First impressions weren't great - the rooms were small and very dated, bathroom tiny. Dinner was from a set menu chosen at breakfast time and only served between 7 -8 pm. Location is on THE main road, it's a good 20-30 mins walk from town and it's not a pleasant walk - apparently pavements and pedestrian priority are not factors in city planning around here. But then you see the rest of it - the huge bar area and restaurant, the stunning garden area and the pool with its own bar, all surrounded by lemon trees.... Maybe the room and location didn't matter so much. The room was clean, had a balcony, fridge, air conditioning and wifi all of which worked. Even the set dinner, as it turned out, was a choice of four starters, four mains and two desserts and it changed every day, which is plenty of choice really, and pre-selection meant there were no delays or mistakes. The food itself was, I'd say, variable - mostly tasty traditionally-cooked dishes, but some not too fresh, unimaginative and nothing instagrammable. But the service was impeccable; the staff were so friendly and helpful, and plenty were around when needed and the bar prices frankly incredible - ten Euros for the house wine! When relaxing in the communal areas you could easily be in a 5-star hotel but without having to worry about the drinks and food prices!

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“It was ok”

It was ok. Top tip: make sure you ask for a room with a sea view otherwise you will be on the road side which is most unpleasant, dirty and smelly from all the cars, scooters and motorbikes. They charge €150 for that "upgrade" but if you want any sleep, it's a must. Cheeky to charge that, but a … more

It was ok. Top tip: make sure you ask for a room with a sea view otherwise you will be on the road side which is most unpleasant, dirty and smelly from all the cars, scooters and motorbikes. They charge €150 for that "upgrade" but if you want any sleep, it's a must. Cheeky to charge that, but a week without sleep wasn't an option. Other friends staying there had ants on the lower floors so we opted for the third floor. It's basic but comfortable enough. Food is ok, evening meals are quite small portions though. It's a good half hour walk into Sorrento which is lovely, but along quite treacherous roads where drivers don't obey traffic signs or you crossing at a crosswalk. Beware. The pool is unheated so needs to be very warm weather to want to go in! There is only one plug in outlet per room so charging multiple items at once could be a problem. Would we stay there again? Probably not.

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