Grand Hotel Capodimonte

What a great hotel. My wife and I stayed here for 7 nights and couldn't have picked a better hotel. First..the hotel is gorgeous. Situated on a hill overlooking the Bay of Naples, Capodimonte is build into the side of a cliff. Gardens, terraces and cascading pools make the property look like paradise. As for location, you're only about a 5 minute walk to the main area of Sorrento and maybe a 15 minute walk to the port where you can catch a ferry to Capri, Positano, Amalfi... I can't say enough about the front desk staff. Besides being extremely professional, they went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. They have all the information you could ask for about things to do and places to eat, (including making dinner reservations) and would always greet you with a smile. We had an issue with our luggage being delayed and the staff at the front desk help us contact the airline and courier service. I wish I could remember their names ( Sorry I'm terrible with that) but the entire staff deserves praise. A few things to note. The standard rooms are small. We opted to upgrade to a junior suite which was a large room with a king size bed. It also had a good size terrace with a table and two chairs overlooking the bay. Sitting out on the terrace in the morning with an espresso overlooking Sorrento with Vesuvius in the background. What could be better? One negative I need to mention is the problem with birds during breakfast in the restaurant. Breakfast is buffet style and is served on a large terrace with a canopy. All the sides are open giving the diner a beautiful view of the bay and mountains. The only problem is pigeons are constantly flying onto the terrace landing on tables and picking at leftover food. I even saw one land on one of the buffet tables. Besides being annoying, it also could crate a health hazard. The wait staff tries their best to shoo away the pests, but the birds are very brazen and come right back. Maybe put up a few fake owls to keep them away, but it got really gross eating your meal and having a bird land on your table. When we return to Sorrento, we will defiantly pay another visit to the Grand Hotel Capodimonte.

Really a nice place all around. It's more than the five pools and breathtaking view of the Bay of Bay of Naples. The front desk staff is super helpful and responsive (Mara is THE BEST!!!!!), gave great restaurant recs and directions, etc. Rooms are a nice size, their onsite restaurants are pretty good (the outdoors one was perfect). Their breakfast includes FRESHLY-MADE EGGS!!

Having just spent a week at this hotel we were very sad to leave. Couldn't complain about anything at all. The hotel & rooms are spotless with the most fantastic views. The food in the restaurant was first class & the waiter service probably the best we have had anywhere. Plenty of little hideaways to doze on a sunbed and ladies don't forget the spa. We had a joint massage with two therapists who knew what they were doing and left there feeling revitalised after our day of travelling the day before. I am sure we shall return to this fantastic hotel in the future.