Casarufolo Paradise

This property is located approx. 1.6 km from downtown which provides an amazing view over Sorrento. The host is extraordinarily accommodating. Breakfast is provided every morning which was fresh and delicious. The location is quiet. The only downfall is getting there! Straight up a very steep road that seems never ending. My husband and I are fit and it was not an easy stroll! That said, the host does offer transportation up and down to town at no cost which was greatly appreciated!

Our stay was incredible! The view from our perfectly sized room (for 2 people) was exceptional and just about the best in Sorrento. Room was clean and bathroom was nice too. The hotel proprietor Gianluigi was one of the most accomodating hosts we had throughout Italy. Will work day and night to ensure your stay is as enjoyable as possible, from Breakfast in the morning, all the way to free taxi pick up’s late at night to avoid the walk up the mountain after a few drinks and dinner! (Yes make no mistake - with a great view comes a very steep road up the mountain - walking down is easy, walking back up, a harder challenge indeed)

The rooms were nice and the AC was very much needed and appreciated. Rooms had a nice refrigerator. The proprietor provided complimentary shuttle services. It was desperately needed as the location was extremely obscure. He took us down to Sorrento and we called when ready to return. Some of our wait times were 1 hour. Hiking a dirt and stoney trail was out of the question for us. We booked this B&B expecting more than bread and coffee for breakfast. Some mornings we did get some fruit and always got juice. After day 2 I asked if we could have eggs. The wonderful housekeeper asked the proprietor and he agreed to let her prepare basic egg omelettes for us. He seemed annoyed that other guests asked for eggs as well. I think most guests stay only a day or two and just accept a fresh roll, fresh sliced bread and tomato and dry biscuits with coffee. I am an experienced traveler and have never gotten such a sparse breakfast offered when it was included in the cost. The proprietor also offered to book tours for us. His brochure described a boat ride to Caprì that included a drop off at the grand marina with a 4 hr stay in Caprì. He also booked the same tour to 4 young people as a swim and snorkel boat ride. We were stuck on a boat for hours in 96* weather. We never went to the correct port and had less than 2 hours in Caprì. When we expressed our concern the proprietor said nothing. Never even apologized!

Unbelievable views from the mountain looking down on Sorrento. The hosts are more than friendly and helpful. They can arrange your tours for you as well. The room was very clean and comfortable. When it wasn’t raining on our trip we were able to enjoy our light breakfast outside enjoying the view

We had great stay at Casarufolo! They were so nice and helpful with everything from picking us up from the train station and in the evenings. Gianluigi helped us organize a perfect trip to Capri! Would highly recommend staying here!

WOW, just WOW! This property does not disappoint and the services provided by Gianluigi are phenomenal! The room we stayed in was nice and large and very clean. An added bonus was the larger mini frig. In the room with a little freezer! We stayed in 4 other places in Italy and none of them had a freezer in the frig. No big deal to most, but I could freeze a bag of water and have ice for my ankle! To get the beautiful view, you stay really high up on the side of a mountain. One of the services provided by Gianluigi is the transport up to Casarufolo Paradise, and back down again when you want to go into Sorrento to shop or catch a train. I broke my ankle 9 weeks ago and was in a boot. Gianluigi was so kind and attentive to that and made sure I was ok at the drop off and pick up points. Next is breakfast: WOW again! They have these buns that you will find yourself thinking about later on that day and the best cappuccino! You get to eat your breakfast outside with a view of the beautiful sea and Sorrento. This was the only place during our 2 weeks in Italy that was truly hard to leave. If we ever get to go back to Sorrento, we would definitely stay at Casarufolo Paradise again!

Gianluigi made everything easy. The walk is 18 minutes downhill to Sorrento, so his willingness to drive you there and, more importantly, pick you up and bring you back, was key. We had big day trips planned so this worked perfectly for us. Breakfast was delicious with a beautiful outdoor setting. If you plan to do any day trips to Capri or Amalfi, ask him about his travel company - had I known, I would have booked at least one trip with his tour group as their prices were very competitive. Our family of four loved our stay!

Gianluigi did everything possible to make our trip perfect. He was quick to pick us up at the train station and his nightly shuttle was easy to utilize, plus a true Italian experience. The resort is away from the hustle of the city and gives you a chance to relax if desired. It isn’t a luxury property (and didn’t expect it to be), but the service goes above and beyond that received at other properties.