This gorgeous hotel made our holiday perfect . It is located in the heart of Sorrento , everything you could possibly want is on the doorstep . Surrounded by shops , endless restaurants and small food and drink businesses. The sea is only minutes away , making it perfect for the port , where the fast ferries and other boats are . They ran all day every day , making day trips a breeze. We visited Positano and Amalfi in a day on the regular fast ferry, costing 90 euro for the both of us. The train station is also close by . We took the train to Pompeii .
Our room at the Astoria was perfect , spotlessly clean, plenty of cupboard space and drawers, mirrors everywhere, great shower and a mini fridge . Tv didn't work (no signal) but we weren't there to watch tv , so this wasn't worth asking reception to fix . We had a lovely balcony, it looked onto other properties gardens / patios, again we didn't mind this , it was peaceful and a sun trap . We were hardly in our room , as we loved the roof terrace with sun loungers and a little plunge pool , which we loved , as we didn't want to actually swim , we just needed it to cool off in and relax with the sun on your face . The terrace was peaceful, loved listening to the local bells ringing . If you want drinks from the reception bar /or garden bar pm , you go and ask for what you want , then they bring it to you , we were always on the pool terrace, you get free nibble snacks too , we loved that . You give your room number and pay at the end of your stay , you get a receipt for your own records . Drinks were a good price , like a glass of house wine was only 3 euros and it was a full glass . No one bothers to claim sunloungers, think I counted 14 in total . People come and go , and you can easily move your lounger to follow the sun if you want , or enjoy the heat but in the shade . Ignore the surrounding buildings needing repairs or painted , it is what it is and isn't the responsibility of the hotel . If you want sea views stay high up on a cliff , but if you want town centre feels and noise and the perfect place to stay , this is it . The staff here are lovely , extremely helpful . Everywhere is clean . We stayed on a B&B basis , the breakfast was great , plenty to choose from. A help yourself buffet . The fruit was gorgeous, bacon , sausage (frankfurter style) , scrambled eggs , cold meats and cheese, cakes , boiled eggs , yoghurt, cereals , coffee machine, fresh juices , bread ....I could go on but you get the idea . Loved how breakfast was served 7am to 10am too , again no rush . Loads of tables and you can take it outside too in the lovely garden they have . It's very laid back . We felt very comfortable. Our room was cleaned every day , fresh towels and beds spotless . They did start room cleans early , we just popped our do not disturb sign outside the door if we were still in . We were in room 310 on level 3 of 4 , the lift was very handy . The air conditioning is controlled by reception, not manually in your room , you just let them know if it's right for you . Nothing is to much trouble. We couldn't be happier having stayed here , a real gem in the most perfect location . We are done with hotels that are 15 + minutes walk into town etc , we want it on our doorstep , and this beautiful little gem had exactly that . Would we stay again ? 100% yes we would . Loved everything about it . Can't comment on the restaurant food as we ate out on an evening, but it looked lovely . Hotel Astoria , you've been superb xx
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