Relais Correale Rooms & Garden

Delighted that we chose to stay at Relais Correale to celebrate our anniversary. Our room was enormous, spotlessly clean, with a massive comfy bed and charming local decor. The bathroom was stunning with a fabulous huge jacuzzi with colour-changing lights (plenty of room for two, with a flat marble surround for a glass of something nice - so relaxing to come 'home' to after long days of sight-seeing) and a huge open drenching shower. We had our own front door with a private patio and sofa outside. There's a fridge (daily water provided), a safe, and a daily delivery of complimentary fresh fruit and a little pastry/cake. Breakfast is an event to be savoured! It is served in a separate outdoor room in the lemon grove (with windproof sides and patio heaters if required) and is a wonderful way to start the day. I have never seen such a wide ranging selection of meats, cheeses, vegetables, olives, fruits, yoghurts, cereals, breads and particularly home made pastries, including their own lemon marmalade and freshly squeezed orange juice. It's all beautifully displayed using local colourful crockery, with changes every day (eg Easter cake and candied peels). Hot food is freshly cooked to order if you wish (no extra charge) - Chamanda makes the most perfect omelettes! The location is stunning - a villa of only 5 or 6 rooms amongst the working lemon grove (rather than a big faceless hotel) - so tranquil (entrance opposite Hotel de la Ville reception). They do lemon grove tours and tastings and cooking classes on site too. It is situated just to the east of the town centre (an easy flat walk) and only 10m to the train station (for Pompei/Napoli/Ercolano). It is close to the harbour too for trips to Capri, Napoli, Amalfi Coast (but the whole of Sorrento is on a cliff top so it's a steep stepped walk down to the port from wherever you stay - there is a harbour lift available for a small fee but it's not open 24/7). There is a beautiful, classy open air restaurant/bar on site, La Limonaia, sitting under the citrus trees (which are laden with fruit all year round) or under the covered round gazebo, open lunchtime and evening - no pressure to eat there, but 10% off if you do. We had a delicious and beautifully presented meal there one evening (we would have had several more if we had come later in the year when the evenings were a bit warmer or if we weren't gadding about sight-seeing at lunchtime!). Staff will move patio heaters around if you want them. The breakfast waiter was very attentive, and the ladies in reception were always friendly and happy to help with any queries about the local area/trips/transport. A perfect stay in Sorrento where the hotel and it's restaurant were a unique and memorable destination in their own right.

Struttura perfetta, tutto nuovo e super pulito…per non parlare della colazione super buona

Molto caratteristica, pulita ed accogliente!

The size of the room and excellent breakfast, location and so helpful staff.

The coffee machine in the room was broken but was being fixed.

Everything about this place was exceptional. We had a wonderful experience. The location is in a lomon orchard. The room and facilities were outstanding and the staff were just brilliant. Breakfast was great - could not have been better.

Nothing

Die Farbe des Zimmers. Der Garten war sehr freundlich.

Das Frühstück war nicht so toll. Zu dieser Jahreszeit war es draußen noch ziemlich kalt. Der Kaffee war, -na ja- für italienische Verhältnisse schlecht.

Situato in un limoneto splendido camera bellissima pulita e molto confortevole

What a beautiful gem, hidden in the middle of Sorrento with the most incredible attentive staff. Nothing was too much trouble, they were all so helpful.

Absolutely nothing!