Grand Hotel Aminta

Great hotel, only issue is the shuttle is never on time and to get from the hotel to main town in the middle of summer was a chore in itself, hotel staff were great and pool and views were great

Very average hotel. Nothing special. Lauren at front desk was exceptional. The room we booked wasn’t available due to us booking for the incorrect dates. The front desk was kind enough to get us a room and the price was less as the room we had booked was not available at the time. Lauren handled this situation beautifully. Our friends stayed at a nearby hotel called Romantic Relais. We were shocked to find out that their room was the same price as ours. They had a large private patio, a very large bathroom with two showers, and much more. Their hotel driver kindly drove us between our hotel and theirs. When we took wine and dessert back to their room after dinner he brought pillows up for their outdoor furniture and extra chairs to make sure we were all comfortable. We sat looking over the beautiful sea and mountains. He drove us back to Hotel Aminta when we were done. Our room at Aminta was adequate. It had a bed, desk, a tv, a bathtub (no shower), and while we looked out onto a roof top if we walked out onto the tiny balcony if we turned left we had a nice view. There was no coffee or tea available in our room. We bought water at the bar. Breakfast was also adequate. I’m gluten free and half the offerings were pastries and bread. I had yogurt and hard boiled eggs each morning. The hotel was clean and the staff was available. Only Lauren really stood out. The shuttle to and from town was awkward. Sometimes it came a couple minutes early, sometimes ten minutes late. It made a jaunt into town a bit impossible. In conclusion, if I return to Sorrrento, I would either choose to stay somewhere walkable to town or choose The Romantic Relais as for the same price as The Grand Aminta it was three times as nice for the same price.

We arrived here for a weeks stay after my parents have wanted to visit here for years; on arrival there was a bottle of fizz waiting for them that I had pre arranged the trip was off to a wonderful start. My mum is coeliac and was very concerned about eating on this trip and safe to say she needn’t have been while staying here, the knowledge all staff members have on gluten free and their calm and relaxed attitude was a breath of fresh air to what we experience here in the UK. The hotel itself is absolutely stunning, so clean and so spacious. We managed to enjoy a few days by the pool which was heaven, the staff by the pool are so attentive with the free towels! We couldn’t fault any staff member on our visit, the bar staff, especially Peppe, were so friendly! Always laughing and very nice people. Our main server through the trip in the restaurant and out by the pool was Pietro, he was so attentive to my mums needs and so friendly. The ladies who man the reception desk are absolutely wonderful. Nothing was too much trouble Overall, this was the best hotel experience our family have had and I would urge anyone thinking about their stay in sorrento for it to be here.

Hotel was beautiful. The entire staff really lovely , courteous friendly and extremely helpful. The hotel itself was clean , beautifully presented . Stunning views of Vesuvius, and Capri . A relaxing tranquil time . The hotel was near enough with the great shutttlenbus ( Alex was brilliant) gojng back and forth , but far enough to enjoy peace and quiet without feeling isolated . We stayed half board and really enjoyed breakfast ( especially the cakes - which were my daily treat). Good choice which covered everything . My friend who is coeliac was spoilt for choice both at breakfast and at dinner. Nothing was too much for the staff. The pool and jaquzzi were lovely . Towels were provided by the hotel . We had our towels changed everyday . New shampoos and shower gel everyday . A huge choice of , beers, soft drinks , wines , and cocktails were on offer. We didn’t have lunch as we were out and about . I really enjoyed the entertainment .

My husband and I spent a week at The Grand Hotel Aminta. The staff are amazing, the food very good and the views from the terrace are stunning, a beautiful hotel. A couple of watch outs, the noise from the road is quite intrusive especially sitting on the beautiful terrace, lots of high speed noisy bikes and cars, still, in my opinion worth it for the view. The shuttle bus is quite small, a 17 seater and quite often, especially returning from Sorrento in the evening, there were no seats. The driver usually allowed us all to pile on but quite stressful waiting to find out if you are going to get on, especially as a 10 minute taxi journey from town to the hotel is 35 Euros.

Overall the hotel Aminta is fantastic with positives far outweighing any negatives. We are a family of 2 adults and an 8 year old boy and we all really enjoyed it. Positives - Food is absolutely amazing - the breakfast buffet was well stocked and tasty, day time snack food good and evening meals (half board) were unbelievable really for the cost - to have a 3 or 4 course sit down, delicious meal every night was a real treat. - shuttle bus - very useful and you’d struggle without it. - views across the bay are so beautiful - sitting on a comfy seat, enjoying the view and a cocktail was another highlight. - staff are amazing - far too many to name but the pool guys was so attentive, Lauren on reception really friendly and really built a personal relationship - remembering our sons name for example. The wait staff in the restaurant were the highlight of our trip - they seemed to really warm to our son and had some lovely conversations especially about his collection of football kits and offered tweaks to the menu to make things more child friendly. My son especially liked Alessandro who really went out of his way with him to give him attention and have fun. They were all brilliant. When we left our son was genuinely in tears as he’d miss them. Negatives/neutral - Room was ok - clean and most things there but there was just nowhere near enough space to put stuff - we ended up with suitcases all over the floor and our soon tripped over a couple of times. - not enough for kids really - there was the pool but nothing else - could have had things like pool table, air hockey, table tennis etc… there weren’t many kids there and it just put us on edge a bit as it felt like we were continually telling our child to quieten down and not splash in the pool etc… Definitely better for couples. - Food and drinks very expensive and cos you’re out of the way no real choice but to buy them at times - but at the same time high quality, great menu and cocktails mixed well. Overall Sorrento is amazing, this hotel was great and we’d definitely come back but probably when our son is quite a bit older.

We absolutely loved the Aminta, stayed there for six nights. Every single member of staff we met were friendly, helpful and welcoming. The view from the hotel was fantastic, the pool area calm, spotlessly clean and well planned. We had a view from room 502 across the bay which was stunning. The shuttle bus was reliable (in terms of time, the usual bus broke down halfway up the hill on day three and was replaced by a smaller 17 seater whilst they get the much larger version fixed!) and was welcome as it is €35 for a 10 min taxi ride from town. The breakfast buffet was extensive and delicious, lunch great and varied. Evening meals could be a bit hit and miss but we still ate at the hotel twice and the other nights went into town, catching either the 21.30 or 23.30 shuttle bus back. All in all, a superb hotel, staffed by the friendliest and welcoming people.