Casa Astarita Bed and Breakfast, Sorrento

Advantages: LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION
Disadvantages: Not Hotel for the softies out there.

...We Quatro Fontanas (or the Fountain Travel Club) stayed at the casa Franci last October. The first thing to stress is that this is Bed & Breakfast not a Hotel. The owner and his Family used to live in this Flat (Apartment) they have made it into a Bed & Breakfast and have another Apartment nearby. We booked through VENERE.COM which we find is quite a good site for Italian Destinations, one advantage of this site is that you do not have to pay up front when you book. You pay the Hotel on arrival, so if you need to cancel there is no cancellation charges given the correct notice. The Apartment is located in a Steet to the left of St Peters about 200 yards from St Peters. When you arrive you need to be in the end of the street furthest from St Peters Just past a Large Church. You enter through a locked gate... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful scenery
Disadvantages: Traffic noise

...and sea is to hire a boat and get out and explore the bay for the day stopping off to swim wherever you fancy. Eating Out It is difficult to comment on the quality of the restaurants as we were staying half board and the quality of the food in the hotel was excellent. On the two occasions we ate out for lunch I found the food quite pricey and fairly ordinary in quality. You will never be stuck for choice however we were unable to find any truly quaint local restaurants or cafes to recommend. For the truly fussy eater you can always find numerous places offering English fare of fried breakfasts and everything with chips. Hopefully such places will whither and die in the future as they only detract from the feel of Sorrento and to be honest if you want to eat such food then you should be heading to one of the Costa's. Getting... Read review

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Advantages: Pleasant old town, beautiful scenery
Disadvantages: Few proper beaches, inflated prices

...the station you cut through a modern shopping centre with a very cafes and souvenir shops. This is not the real Sorrento! Do not be tempted to stop but carry one following the main road which takes you past some of the loveliest hotels in the area, to the main square, Piazza Tasso. The first thing that struck me about Sorrento was that it's geared very much towards the English - cafes offering all-day breakfasts, English football games live on television and most shop notices written in English. Not really my cup of tea but early on in the day before the organised coach trippers arrive, the streets of Sorrento are quiet enough to stroll around and enjoy. Our target in Sorrento though was the beach - well the sea, anyway. This area of the Italian coast has few sandy beaches and most that are sandy are private - you either can't use them... Read review

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