Hotels near Villa delle Ginestre, Torre Del Greco

This hotel is a mixed bag of great and not so great. The location is very good for hoping onto trains (best use the circumvesuviana line) to Pompeii, Herculaneum and Sorrento. The best train line to/from Naples and Sarno is the one outside the hotel. The staff were very helpful and attended to our requests for information and equipment (for the room). On the last point, we booked a 2 bedroom apartment that was very spacious, comfortable beds, nice views and very clean. However, while the apartment had a fridge freezer, it did not have a sink unit or any utensils to self cater. We asked for a kettle, some cups, spoons and glasses etc so we could prepare drinks and snacks, but it would have been nice if these could have been provided as standard. There are a couple of decent supermarkets nearby but check the opening times, especially on Sundays/holidays. We can highly recommend the Ristorante pizzeria Da Ciccio for food and drinks. The key down point is arguably beyond the control of the hotel but we were disappointed with the amount of dog mess on the streets near the hotel and in Torre Del Greco generally; this appears to be a local issue as the problem was not as prominent in Sorrento, Naples, Capri or Stabia. Overall a good value hotel with lovely staff but room for improvement regarding the room facilities.

The bar to have drinks in the evening is filthy, dirty table linens that are not linens, had marks that has been used and spilt drinks or food. The chairs and table feels and looks dirty, we took our drinks in our room instead. The breakfast has no cooked food just hard boiled eggs, bread are hard, people have to queue to wait to be served by 1 waiter, you cannot take from the table, waiter has to serve even coffee. It’s scary around the hotel, police are always there, dodgy shops around. Stay nearby or at hotels around Ovo Castle. It’s too dirty aroung Gibraldi station where this hotel is located.

We had a great time in Pompei thanks to staying in this hotel. The staff was friendly and helpful every minute - at reaching the hotel by the right train in the evening or even to get tickets to Vesuvio volcano that was overbooked online. Thanks to them we did not need to buy the package tour and we free to get there. The hotel has unique ambience and its decently devoted to the history of Pompei. It is next door to the ancient Pompei. Many restaurants are nearby. The room was great, spacious, quiet and clean. There was no noise from the street. We were sorry that the spa closes so early but the hotel was transparent in it. The breakfast was great for sweet lovers but a bit restrained for others. The bowls were not replenished until we have finished the breakfest. I was missing more vegetables and cheeses and those small local delicius things such as olivas or dried tomatoes that makes the breakfast at the hotel great. But it were just minor things. Thanks to all the staff for a great time.

A hotel a bit outside. Nevertheless, the view of the sea from Balcori is the best location hotel. Great breakfast and clean rooms. Parking is keyed to the counter and parking is in front of the hotel road. It's okay in the off-season, but I'm not sure if I can't book parking during the peak season. It is a hotel that welcomed a comfortable night and a refreshing morning.

Firstly the good things, this hotel was kept very clean and the staff were all very friendly and did help with the issues we experienced. The negatives: on arrival our room wasnt ready, we had left home at 07.30 in the morning, and arrived at the hotel 17.30, so an exhausting day travelling (as flying usually is) so to find that the room wasnt ready was not a great start. We had to sit in reception for approx 45 mins waiting. But the main problem for us was that the air conditioning was broken while we were there. The room we were in was on the ground floor, there was no pavement on the street outside so we had cars driving and parking right outside our window. Due to the broken air conditioning we needed to keep the window open to try to get some airflow, but this meant we had all the street noise and traffic fumes coming into the room. The hotel did move us to another room on a higher floor so we were away from the traffic fumes, unfortunately this room had the sun shining in all day and was even hotter than the first room. Again the staff were helpful and found us a fan to use which did help a bit. Our first room on the ground floor was not as nicely decorated as the second room, the first room was tatty and basic, so I think it will depend which room you get allocated as to how nice the room is. We had read reviews that the area is not nice, it was so much worse than we could have imagined - I have never seen so much rubbish piled up, its grubby, dirty and smelled of urine. I had thought a 25-30 minute walk into Naples would be ok, but we only did it once. Got the train thereafter to avoid the disgusting streets on the way in. The trains are surprisingly clean and pleasant compared to walking, once you work out the ticket system. The train station is approx a 10 minute walk from the hotel. There arent many place to eat near to the hotel, and they dont open in the evening until later around 8pm, which is later than we are used to. The hotel food was expensive was quite revolting, we only ate there once. They served a weird cold courgette dish and hard cubes of potato as the vegetable sides. So the rooms, the food, the broken air conditioning and the area surrounding the hotel spoilt our holiday. This was our first holiday together as a couple and we wanted it to be special so its doubly disappointing that the hotel was such a let down. If you want to visit Naples, I would suggest avoiding this hotel, find one closer to the centre where you can wander out of your hotel and be right in the heart of Naples, with all its eateries and coffee shops on your doorstep.

I stayed at the seven hostel at the end of May 2021 and I was wonderful by the cleanness, the quality of the individual rooms and the high level of service decent of a very good hotel 3*. The team is also beautiful, Paolo will always be there to give you his good advice from the former tourist guide of the Amalfitaine region, Francesca with his goodness and good deals with the different partners of the hostel, and without forgeting also The rest of the staff laughing, welcome and especially listening to all your needs.

There are pros and cons to booking this hotel. Firstly it’s not too expensive. Yes it’s situated nicely to accessing central Sorrento but it is situated at the junction of Via Bernardino Rota and Via Bartolommeo Capasso which are very busy roads…one leading to the local elementary school and local Police Command Centre the other a busy main thoroughfare. There are two zebra crossings by the hotel which realistically are ignored by the Italians so be very careful when crossing. The noise of traffic is a constant and the pollution from vehicles is ever present…we could smell it from our third floor balcony most days. It does quieten off late at night but it can disturb a good nights sleep…..we could hear traffic on occasion from 04.30am with bins being emptied and bottles being rattled as they are taken away. As for the hotel it is a three star hotel so don’t expect anything swanky. It is neat and tidy and is kept spotlessly clean by the girls who see to the rooms etc…they are fantastic. The dining experience from my point of view was variable…breakfast service and food provided was good. Evening meals were chosen at breakfast time from a list provided by the staff…..you basically tick off what you fancy from the choices available…I found the evening meals variable in quality….some were good, some were not. Some guests we spoke to had made complaints that their food was cold upon being presented to them. Must say they do good soup. We did not eat at the hotel every night ….to be fair I’ve had better’s Italian food from local restaurants at home. Bedrooms are spacious, bed comfortable but we found the pillows a bit hard but that’s just our opinion….as said previously the rooms are kept clean …so no complaints. The bathroom although dated was functional and everything worked. The hotel lift at best takes two people at a time so get ready to wait if you find the stairs a hardship. Overall the hotel is what it is…an unpretentious hotel befitting of it’s three star rating…..some guests had returned for the fifth time so they clearly liked it….would I use it again….probably not….I think it’s worth spending a few extra quid and seeking out a hotel that is just as close to the centre but has a better rating.

Siamo stati per due notti, prenotando in questa struttura, presso il palazzo Balsamo con colazione in terrazza. La stanza molto ampia e pulita ma carente di armadio, sostituito da un appendiabiti senza cassetti e nel bagno nessun gancio appendi asciugamani vicino ai sanitari e alla doccia. Colazione discreta e ampio parcheggio nel cortile dell'hotel che è a pochi passi sia dal Santuario che all'ingresso degli scavi.