Hotel Girasole - Sorrento

Corso Italia 302 - 80067 Sorrento

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8.4

8.4 ( 38 Hotel Reviews )
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John has stayed here and says:

 ‹‹ We really enjoyed our stay and have recommended the hotel to others. The courtesy and help of the staff were excellent. Would definitely go again.››

21 Dec 2006 read hotel reviews
HOTEL OVERVIEW
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The Girasole hotel, located at the beginning of Sorrento, is a family-run property, opened in 1970, featuring 39 guestrooms.

The Ruocco family has obtained the hotel's first bedrooms from their own house and, throughout the years, the property has structurally increased, developing new services and comfort, as the recently built swimming pool.

Guests will admire the hotel's marquetry from the Sorrento collection, the work of 19th century's wooden inlaying masters and on request they can visit a characteristic citrus fruit field of Sorrento, situated in the hotel area.

On-site amenities include air conditioning in the whole structure, a bar with a large lounge and TV, in-room service on request, a rich buffet breakfast served in the breakfast room overlooking the garden with old orange trees and a neverending variety of flowers, a lovely outdoor swimming pool with bar, a free private car park. Dogs and small pets are accepted. Baby sitting service is available upon request.

The quality-hotel Girasole offers its guests warmth and welcome: the Ruocco family takes personal care of any detail and will be glad to help you with any kind of information and advice, making your stay pleasant and enjoyable.
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LOCATION
Hotel Girasole - City Area:Marina Piccola
City Area:Marina Piccola
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Position of the zone in the city
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The hotel is situated in Sorrento only about 800 m from the city centre and 500 m from the beach. Moreover, Sant'Agnello and the Circumvesuviana stations, are just a stone's throw from the property.

Sorrento and its coastline are well-connected by several means of transportation; due to its convenient location, in the heart of a charming turistic and cultural itinerary, the hotel is a perfect starting point to reach the most beautiful coastline sights.
 
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GUEST ROOMS
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The hotel offers 39 elegantly decorated guestrooms, singles, doubles and triples, each featuring a private bathroom with tub or shower.

In-room amenities include individually controlled air conditioning, direct dial telephone, colour TV with satellite channels, double-glazed windows and desk.

Some double rooms boast a nice garden view or sea view. Some triple rooms have a garden view.

Baby cots, ironing facilities and non-smoking rooms are available upon request.

  • Cot available upon request
  • Direct dial phone
  • Electronic safe
  • Hairdryer in room
  • Heating
  • Individually controlled air conditioning
  • Iron and ironing board available on request
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms available upon request
  • Rooms with view
  • Satellite TV
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Writing desk
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    BREAKFAST
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    The buffet breakfast is served in the breakfast room every morning from 7 a.m. until 9.30 a.m.

    The breakfast can be served directly in the bedrooms, on request.
    HOTEL FACILITIES
  • Beach umbrellas and deck loungers
  • Credit card accepted
  • Currency exchange
  • Dogs allowed
  • Entire property is air conditioned
  • Garden
  • Groups welcome
  • Lift/elevator
  • Pets accepted
  • Room service - limited hour
  • City guide
  • City maps
  • Front desk - 24 hour
  • Front desk - fax service
  • Luggage room
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tourist information
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Covered parking
  • Free parking
  • Reading lounge
  • TV Lounge
  • Bar
  • Pool bar
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    HOTEL REVIEWS
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.0
    Guest type: Family with older children
    stayed in May 2008
    We stayed in a garden view double room which was very nice. My mother in law had a single at the front which was a bit noisy from traffic. The gardens and pool area are both very pleasant and we appreciated fresh oranges from the trees at breakfast time. The buffet breakfast was good, fresh rolls, cold meats and cheese and a large variety of cakes etc. The walk into Sorrento city centre is fine for able-bodied people. We had to use taxis whenever mother in law went out and these were expensive on Sundays and evenings but a taxi would have been necessary for her even if we had been more central. Family run hotel, very professional and friendly.
    Guest name: ED, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.2
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Oct 2007
    The hotel owners were very warm, interested and helpful always. Turning left outside the hotel took us to San Angelo which had some excellent restaurants and a Tuesday market. Sorrento a bit further going right, but buses were easy. A lovely centre for exploring further afield.
    Guest name: JD, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.4
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in May 2007
    This was ouar first time at Hotel Girasole. We were upgraded to a room with a sea view which was a dilight. Would not have liked to have had a room on the front of the hotel which faced a very busy, noisy road.
    Guest name: SF, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.1
    Guest type: Young couple
    stayed in Oct 2007
    We stayed for 7 nights at Hotel Girasole. It was a very pleasant hotel, the staff were very friendly and it was good value for money. Be prepared for a 15-20 minute walk into the centre of sorrento, although this was fine for us. The hotel also has a very nice pool and grounds with lemon/lime trees, but unfortunately the weather was too cold for us take advantage of these.
    Guest name: LW, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.9
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Sep 2007
    Hotel Girasole is a very pleasant hotel to stay in. The staff were extremely pleasant and helpful particularly the staff on the front desk who were exceptional.
    Guest name: Clare Sloan, Ireland
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 7.3
    Guest type: Group
    stayed in Oct 2007
    Disadvantages with the hotel are i) hotel is placed by the main road into Sorrento. This is a narrow road which is relatively noisy. I had a single room that faced this road so it was impossible for me to have the window open at night. ii)For about 100m, near the hotel, the walk into Sorrento centre is made hazardous by a lack of a pedestrian pathway on the oneside of the road and a very narrow path on the opposite side of the road. Otherwise a well run 3 star hotel
    Guest name: RC, Norway
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.8
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Sep 2007
    Comfortable hotel, spacious room, good choice at breakfast, very friendly,helpful staff. Long walk into centre of town, very busy road, bus does stop nearby. A few young families, mostly more mature couples staying. Good range of reasonable restaurants and bars closer to centre. would recommend "Il Leone Rosso" in Via Marziale, near the station.Ask for garden or sea view room.
    Guest name: JS, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.6
    Guest type: Young couple
    stayed in Sep 2007
    We had a fantastic stay at the hotel Giralsole. The staff were exceptionally friendly and the hotel met all our needs. I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Sorrento.
    Guest name: KM, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.1
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Sep 2007
    Noise from traffic is the only problem as the hotel is on the main road into Sorrento. Cannot fault the hospitality nor the quality of breakfast food available(remember it is continental breakfast) Pool is secluded amongst the lemon/orange/grapefruit trees and has refreshments available all day if you wish to spend the day lounging about.
    Guest name: DAVID SMITH, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 7.9
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Sep 2007
    Poorly located at least 15 minutes from either railway station on a busy main road, where the pavement frequently is too narrow. A pity, because the staff work hard to give a quality service within the limitations of the location and the breakfast was excellent value. Suits budget travellers, but if you can afford to pay more for a less inconvenient location, you probably won't regret it.
    Guest name: CA, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 5.7
    Guest type: Family with older children
    stayed in Aug 2007
    The people were very friendly at the hotel. Our room was very small for a family of 4 with 2 being teenagers.(quad). The location was poor. It was at the edge of the town and the sidewalk to the town at certain areas was very narrow and you would have to walk on a very busy main street. We were far from beach area and the main facilities in town.
    Guest name: CP, Canada
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.0
    Guest type: Gay Couple
    stayed in Aug 2007
    The hotel is on a main road with a narrow footpath. I would advise spending a little more so that you can have a garden room or sea view and avoid the traffic. The hotel itself is run by a helpful and friendly family with a wide knowledge of the area. The continental buffet breakfasts are generous with a wide range to suit most tastes. All areas were well kept and clean.The rooms were of a good size. Check out nearby S. Agnello (10 mins walk in opposite direction to Sorrento) for more reasonably priced qulaity eating places. I would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel.
    Guest name: Rhiannon West, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.7
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Jun 2007
    This lovely hotel is runned by the Davide's family in a totally friendly way. We felt like be at home during our stay there. The view from the balcony is just great. The place is very quiet and the citric plantation is unique ! The swiming pool is well maintained and has an spectacular view of the Vesubio vulcan. In fact....highly recommended.
    Guest name: HORACIO A. DE GIULI, Argentina
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 6.4
    Guest type: Young couple
    stayed in Jun 2007
    Very friendly and welcoming staff on reception. However, hotel is on busy main road and rooms are not very well soundproofed. Quite a long walk into town along a very busy road. Also a fair walk from nearest station (Sant'Agnello). Still, the hotel was overall good value.
    Guest name: PW, Switzerland
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 7.6
    Guest type: Group
    stayed in May 2007
    Nice little hotel, very friendly and welcoming staff but quite noisy due to the thin walls. The main road that the hotel is on is a bit of a nightmare, with a very narrow path. Sorrento town is lovely and the food is great at most places, if a little expensive.
    Guest name: Simon Cornish, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.2
    Guest type: Family with older children
    stayed in May 2007
    The staff were wonderful. They would make conversation in english and could not be more helpful. Last day they held our bags so we could take one last tour. They even offered us a shower to use later that day. Small balcony with a great view of naples. Nice pool and garden is relaxing and very well kept. Good breakfast with American coffee as an option.
    Guest name: Paul Morocco, Canada
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.6
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Mar 2007
    My wife and I felt this was one of the most pleasant stays we had during our trip to Italy. The staff were outstanding and the room was spotless and nicely decorated. The 15 minute walk downtown is along a busy and sometimes narrow street but you can easily catch the bus if you wish. On our last morning we were leaving before breakfast was served but we found a huge packed breakfast waiting for us at the front desk. This is definitely good value for money!
    Guest name: Robert Thompson, Canada
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.8
    Guest type: Young couple
    stayed in Mar 2007
    The only comment is regarding breakfasts respectively poor variety of foods. We stay there in March 2007 for three days and every day was same choice of prosciuto, cheese (ementaler type), salami and sweet varieties. I can hardly imagine be there for one week and have the same food. :-) Other services were perfect. The reception team is really cordial, ready to help and advice. We recommend GIRASOLE to everybody. Zdenek and Monika
    Guest name: Zdenek Kucera, Czech Republic
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 10.0
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Sep 2006
    We really enjoyed our stay and have recommended the hotel to others. The courtesy and help of the staff were excellent. Would definitely go again.
    Guest name: John Henchion, Ireland
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.2
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Oct 2006
    The Girasole was a last minute change for us and we were very pleased. It is a nice place, a little out of the main part of town, but certainly easily accessible to everything. Our room had a beautiful view of the garden, Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. The owners/staff were all very friendly and helpful. Overall we very much enjoyed our stay and would recommend this to anyone wishing a relaxing stay in Sorrento.
    Guest name: Susan Davis, USA
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 7.8
    Guest type: Young couple
    stayed in Oct 2006
    Busy, family run hotel. Welcoming hosts, great breakfast and clean rooms. Bathrooms a little old but in good working order. A little further out of the centre than we had originally thought, but an easy 15 minute walk on the flat. The owners can recommend an excellent pizzaeria/restaurant that is certainly not a tourist trap and full of 'locals'
    Guest name: LE, Australia
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.4
    Guest type: Family with older children
    stayed in Oct 2006
    Hotel is very new and facilities keep very good conditions and clean. Public places like holl and gardens has enough space for comfortable stay. Especially hotel people are very kind and friendly at everytime and we felt family-like atmosphere. The only thing which was not unsatisfied is the location of hotel, it if far from center from Sorrento downtown. We would like to say thank you for hotel people's welcoming !
    Guest name: Tetsuo OSAWA, Japan
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.1
    Guest type: Group
    stayed in Oct 2006
    hotel familiare, personale gentile,disponibile, bellissimo giardino ottima posizione, unico neo entrata adiacente la strada principale che non da idea di quanto bello sia il retro dell'hotel. colazione ottima ed abbondante
    Guest name: Ettore Giuseppini, Italy
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 4.1
    Guest type: Father-daughter
    stayed in Oct 2006
    Way too noisy!..
    Guest name: Vanessa REY, Italy
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.7
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Sep 2006
    Lovely place to stay, beautiful location but a little further from the heart of town than I'd thought.
    Guest name: GG, USA
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 6.1
    Guest type: Gay Couple
    stayed in Oct 2006
    Satisfactory hotel, very friendly and helpful staff. We had a room right next to the lift which was extremely noisy but this was probably an exception. Lovely swimming pool. Walk to Sorrento town centre is about 15 minutes along a very busy narrow and polluted road.
    Guest name: Simon Birkenhead, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 8.5
    Guest type: Mature couple
    stayed in Sep 2006
    The hotel's location is its only weakness: it is about a 15-minute walk from the hotel to the center of Sorrento, along a narrow street with very heavy traffic. (Public buses are easily available, however walking helps reduce the effect of the excellent food.) Overall the hotel was very nice, and its breakfast was better than most in terms of variety, quantity and quality. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and most rooms have beautiful views of the Bay of Naples.
    Guest name: KK, USA
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.1
    Guest type: Young couple
    stayed in Aug 2006
    We stayed in July/August and had a fab time. Was a lovely hotel, nice friendly family run hotel, clean with generally good facilities. Only thing that was really disappointing was the bar was shut every night when we would get back about half 11 which I do not think is very late when you are on your holidays. It would have been lovely to take one drink upstairs last thing at night and sit out on the balcony which had absolutely stunning views.If you can pay the extra get a sea view room.Having been all along the Amalfi coast I would definitely say the views must be one of the best in the area. Overall I would recommend Hotel Girasole to anyone. PS the walk to town is not that bad at all plus there's a cheap bus if you are lazy.
    Guest name: Mhairi-Clair Dolan, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.8
    Guest type: Young couple
    stayed in Jul 2006
    We spent 6 nights at Girasole. The hotel is family run and very friendly. The rooms are spacious and clean. We had a room overlooking the lovely gardens. The pool is a very short walk from the hotel so no rooms actually overlook it which means they are quieter. The pool area is really nice and quiet and surrounded by orange and lemon trees. There is a bar where snacks are served by the pool and everything is home made and typically italian. We booked quite late and had a fairly small budget and thought we got good value for money. The hotel is a 15 minute walk to the centre but was no problem. Would definitely recommend Hotel Girasole!!
    Guest name: Virginia Habberfield, United Kingdom
    Average rating: Hotel Girasole Sorrento - Venere.com 9.9
    Guest type: Family Group
    stayed in Apr 2006
    We were very pleased with Hotel Girasole. It is a family run hotel and they took particular care to ensure our stay was pleasant and comfortable. We stayed in rooms at the back of the hotel, which were very quiet. The garden is pleasant. We recommend this hotel.
    Guest name: David Carus, United Kingdom
    HOW TO REACH THE HOTEL
    By car
    From all directions, take the highway towards Napoli. Drive on the highway A3 in direction of Penisola Sorrentina and exit at the Castellammare di Stabia toll-house. From Castellammare di Stabia drive along the panoramic national road for about 23 km. After the exit from the highway, you will find several locations, Vico Equense, Meta, Piano di Sorrento, Sant'Agnello and, finally, Sorrento. The national road, from June to September, is very crowded and, at times, it takes about 1 hour to cover the distance of 23 km from Castellammare to Sorrento.

    By train
    The Naples central railway station, located in Piazza Garibaldi, is connected to Sorrento's local train station (Circumvesuviana). From Naples central railway station take the underpass staircases to Circumvesuviana. A ticket costs about €2,60. The journey takes about 1 hour.

    By airplane
    The nearest airport is Napoli Capodichino, only 50 km from Sorrento. Take the Curreri bus at the airport arrivals exit. A ticket costs about €5,00 and the bus takes about 1 hour to arrive in Piazza Tasso, the main square of Sorrento. Alternatively, you can take a taxi or a shuttle service. The prices may vary from €70,00 to €100,00.

    By boat
    There are several comfortable hydrofoils and ferry boats connecting Naples to Sorrento in about 40 minutes. Sorrento's port is about 500 meters from the city centre and a shuttle service with frequent rides is also available.
     
    TRANSPORT SERVICES
  • Covered parking
  • Free parking
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    A free covered car park is available on the premises.
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    The garden's beautiful and relaxing ambience, characterized by citrus fruit trees and polychrome flowers, features a terrace with tables and chairs, with a panoramic view over the Gulf of Naples and Vesuvio volcano.
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    HOTEL POLICIES
    METHODS OF PAYMENT
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    CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
    Check-in: the rooms are available at anytime after midday.
    Check-out: it is necessary to leave the rooms not later than midday.

    INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
    Parking is included in the price.
    Breakfast is included in the price.
    Breakfast room service is not included. Price available on request.
     
    CANCELLATION POLICY
    In caso di cancellazione oltre i termini o di no show verrà trattenuta la prima notte. We charge 1 night stay: For cancellation before arrival, or non show. PREPAID NOT REFUNDABLE: YOUR CREDIT CARD WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE TOTAL COST OF YOUR BOOKING THE AMOUNT CHARGED IS NOT REFUNDABLE
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