Augustus

Great stay!

I was a little bit disappointed because of the bathroom. It needs a refurbishment. But on the whole it was ok.

We stayed here 1 night enroute to Sorrento. Room was very small, beds were hard and uncomfortable but seems all of italy has hard beds. Breakfast was basic but ok and we did get cappucinos made for us. Staff were friendly

First off all, the hotel was quite easy to find even though Ottaviano is not a tourist area, there are signs all around the town that point you in it's direction although it is up quite a steep bank so be careful of heavy luggage. The location has a great view of Vesuvius(Although you cannot climb it from Ottaviano, you need to get a shuttle or travel to the national park) and it is about 10 minutes away from the train station. There is a banco de napoli(local bank) down the street aswell as a shop. The hotel is quite small but has a bar and on-suite bathrooms. I stayed in a twin room and had new bedding and towels every day. The room was quite small, but it had air-conditioning which was really nice(It was hot at night). It's not a luxury hotel as you would be expecting in England but it is very comfortable and inviting. The staff were really helpful and speak enough English to get you by, they helped us out a number of times when we didn't know where to go around the area.

We only stayed at this hotel for one night which was convenient for us. A little bit difficult to get to if driving through the little surrounding streets. The surrounding area is a little bit crazy but not terrible. Delicious pizza nearby. The front desk was very helpful - breakfast was fairly good - room and bathroom clean. No complaints!

The building adjacent to the hotel is a dilapidated building and the surrounding area is not a place I'd feel comfortable walking in. The rooms look like they had not been updated since the 70's and the "air-conditioning" was just about non-existent. The rate for the hotel was really good, so perhaps I should have seen this coming, but there is no way, no way, this is a 4 star hotel as it was advertised. And because of the star rating I felt this hotel was mis-represented.

The staff gave us a great welcome and were very friendly and helpful. We would be happy to stay here again.