Hotel Girasole

Lovely family run hotel, very clean,and well kept gardens full of orange,and lemon trees. Staff are so helpful, and friendly,food is amazing. Lovely pool , drink,and snack bar area.Short walk to the centre. Would definitely return for another visit.

We stayed at Hotel Girasole 21 Oct/28 Oct. We enjoyed our stay in a pleasant traditional family run Italian hotel. It was exceptionally clean throughout. It had a pleasant dining room over looking the garden seating area and a nice lounge area adjoining. The hotel pool was clean and had a good sun terrace around it with a covered eating area and a snack/bar adjoining. Our room was clean and maintained throughout our stay and towels changed each day. We had a garden room with a small balcony which had a lovely view of the coast and Naples, it was quiet despite the hotel being on the busy road. Breakfast was traditional Italian style and although it was the same each morning there was plenty of choice, the tinned fruit was a little disappointing but there was other fresh fruits available. The staff were friendly enough and offered assistance with the espresso coffee machine when my husband messed it up! The evening meal menu was left on your assigned table each morning for you to choose from. Usually four starter choices one of which was always a pasta meal which I have to say were delicious, the main course was a choice of a meat, fish or vegetarian dish and then a choice of two deserts which were traditional Italian or fruit salad. The wine/bar waiter was very pleasant and very knowledgeable about the wines on the menu and suggested good local wines to try. The hotel is situated within easy walking distance to Sorrento town 15 mins and made it easy to get in and out of town. The road is busy but you can walk down to the coast and then along a quieter road to the centre. There is a nice area at the rear of the town with a few cafe's seating, viewing areas over the coast. From Sorrento you can get ferries to the Amalfi coast, Capri, Ischia, Naples and the train goes to Pompeii and Herculaneum. We enjoyed our week here and it was value for money as we got a last minute deal but if it's a modern, sleek, flashy hotel you are looking for then it's not for you. Thank you Hotel Girasole we had a lovely week.

Pros, the pool, spotless, and gardens, beautiful, and Raphael in the bar area, a breath of fresh air, always smiling. Cons Rooms dated, we asked for a room change immediately on arrival and after viewing 2 others settled on a garden room on ground floor, marginally better than first ones. Restaurant - Breakfast poor, hot dogs from a can, and tinned fruit in syrup, really. Dinner very poor apart from EVERY pasta dish which were delicious, this is where the chef shone. Restaurant staff are rude and grumpy. Tour operator aware of our experience.