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To everyone at InItaly and Julie:
I don't know where to start to say "Grazie Mille" for our beautiful trip to Italy. This was a 5 year wedding anniversary celebration for my husband and I and we literally enjoyed every second. Julie and Kirill and so many InItaly team members pulled this together for us and we appreciate all of their hard work. This was our first trip to Italy and we drove everyone crazy with all kinds of questions, but everyone responded to us and we were so happy with the wonderful customer service. Hopefully, our economy turns around soon as we would love to return to Italy again and again. Obviously, we'll be making our travel arrangements with InItaly each time.
First stop was Rome. We had a truly lovely experience at Hotel La Rovere. The room was charming, immaculate and we adored the balcony. Everyone at the front desk was so helpful. The location was perfect. We walked everywhere. We also enjoyed Johanna, who was our guide for the private tour of the Vatican arranged by InItaly. We found her to be so knowledgable and very friendly. The tour was, to put it simply, amazing thanks to her.
Second stop was Sorrento. We did not want to leave the Sorrento Centro Apartments. The desk staff were very friendly and the apartment was perfect, so clean and it had an adorable terrace that we made use of. We loved being able to walk around and take in all of the beauty of Sorrento.
Last stop was Agropoli. What can we say about Luigi at the Agropoli Villa Hotel? To start, he was a perfect and gracious host. He went out of his way for us (I am vegan, husband is vegetarian) to make sure we had the most delicious dinners. The hotel was like something out of a movie, it was so pretty. We felt like it was our own private retreat. We also were thrilled with Paestum.
We would definitely, without a doubt, return to each place we stayed. Many thanks to everyone at InItaly.com!
Warmest regards,
Michelle and Michael B.
Dear In Italy,
Our week in Sorrento was brilliant. We were blessed with sunshine (it touched 80 degrees a few days!) and after weeks of cold and rain out there we were so lucky.
On arriving at our accommodation we were shown to our building. On entering, we were a bit anxious. It was an old entrance and the hall/stairs area was very grubby and neglected. I must say, I was a bit worried. However when we entered our apartment any worries disappeared. The apartment was modern, had obviously been refurbished and it was spotlessly clean. The rooms were not large but because of the high ceilings it all felt airy. We had a tiny balcony...you can't really call it that..just enough to step onto and survey the shoppers and enough room to hang out a few pieces of washing (discreetly of course). The beds were comfortable but the pillows were not! Wherever you go abroad they never seem to be as good as in England! The apartment was well equipped, plenty of towels and a hairdrier in the bathroom. We could have done with a little more hot water, but it just taught us to hurry in the shower. The location was unbeatable. We were two minutes from Piazza Tasso, the main square in Sorrento, about twelve minutes walk from the port, ten minutes from the train and bus station. Because you are in the middle of the town, it is a little noisy, especially at night and the nearby church bells do ring but we did get used to it and it is a small price to pay for being in the heart of it all.
Tips:
Public transport is accessible and plentiful and cheap.
However make sure you get the correct tickets on the buses. We travelled to Ischia by ferry and then caught a bus to the Posiedon thermal spa. On the way back three inspectors got on, examined our bus tickets, asked for our passports and then held onto them while questioning us about the tickets. They threatened to fine us 30 Euros EACH (we have two children) because our tickets were wrong. Eventually they let us off and only fined myself and my husband a total of 60 Euros!! It left a bitter taste in our mouths. We made a genuine mistake but it was dealt with harshly.
Also, if going to any thermal spa, children are not allowed in the thermal pools. There was an olympic size outdoor saltwater pool for the children, however, at Poseidon and two baby pools. Swimming hats are compulsory but you can buy them there.
Italians don't understand queuing...but nor it seems do tourists! Be prepared for scrums for buses. Even though we were virtually first to arrive at bus stops we were some of the last on!! Polite English?
We did the Amalfi drive on a public Sita Bus. No problem as such but make sure you get on and get a seat. The bus allowed standing and it was packed. Don't stand. In summer it must be horrendous, with the heat to contend with as well and it is a long drive. We loved it but some did not. It is hairy and no good for the faint hearted. Bus drivers do have a schedule to keep up and ours drove quite fast for the roads.
Regarding food....if any allergy sufferers are reading this you will be very welcome at Pizzeria Aurora on Piazza Tasso. The restaurant holds a certificate called the Bollino Blu (look for it on the outside walls of restaurants) which means it can cater for allergies. We have a peanut allergic daughter so we went prepared to self cater. However on the second night we found Pizzeria Aurora quite by chance and we ate there every night. They were brilliant, making dishes especially for our daughter and even giving us extras to take back to our apartment. Just ask for Giancarlo; he was very helpful.
I think the Poseidon Hotel in Positano also has this badge.
Sorrento is the ideal base if you are travelling around to Pompeii, Vesuvius, Capri etc and you don't need a car if you stay at Sorrento Centro. We will be back!
Steve O.
Dear In Italy,
Our stay in Sorrento was very pleasant. The apartment was sparse, but clean. The hosts were most accommodating. When my wife's plane was delayed, we called to let Bruno know that they would be arriving late, and they were helpful in working with our travel delay problems. Anne Marie was also very accommodating in allowing us to check out the night before our scheduled departure and to store our luggage for a couple hours after scheduled check out time to allow us to get in a visit to Pompei. Overall, our rental of the Sorrento Centro Apartments was very pleasant.
Best regards,
Joe P.
Hello,
Some feedback on the places we stayed in Italy:
Good apartment in a great street (Corso Italia). Close to everything. We took an apartment at the back of the building so it was not noisy (actually your local agent gave us an upgrade when we got there!). Sorrento is a lovely spot with some "local" Italian life, which I am not sure I would say the same of, of Amalfi and Positano. Thank you for the dinner suggestions; Caruso in Sorrento was particularly good and a special treat.
One point about both places: the showers never seem to drain
efficiently at either the Hotel Gladiatori nor Sorrento Centro. Must be something
about Italian plumbing! ;)
Regards,
Evelyn D.
Hello there,
Italy was all of the things mentioned plus bustling, noisy and I won't even mention the driving! The apartment was quite noisy, and as there were only two of us, we were given the small one at the front, {despite requesting a back apartment} which has a tiny shower-box, and just 2 hotplates and a sinkbench in a cupboard for a kitchen, which was a little limiting, and not quite the full kitchen facilities advertised, however the main room was quite spacious and the shower had fabulous pressure {unusual in Italy I'm told.} Good location, close to the old part of town, about 1 km from the station. Supermercato further up the Corso Italia 100mtrs past the hospital on the other side of the road. We did not discover this one until after we had carried groceries from the one down by the train station.
All in all a great 10days and thank goodness for earplugs!
Regards
Penny I
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