Description: The Hotel Residence Le Terrazze is located about a 15-minute cab ride up the winding roads from the Sorrento train station. The view is awesome. From the many balconies and the breakfast room you get a pristine view of the Bay, the town, the hills, and a distant Mount Vesuvius. The view is most brilliant at night, with all the lights shining and reflecting onto the water.
When we arrived we were delighted with the beautiful location. Unfortunately, the hotel did not have a lift as at July 2006, so we had to lug our heavy suitcases down the neverending stairs to our room. You access your room from the outside, where there is the great view, and you get your own private enclosed porch area, with vines growing up the gates, and a nice little patio set, clothes hanger, and tanning beds.
Some of the rooms are two stories as you may see on the website. We requested a three person room and ended up getting a very small room with a small kitchen. (150 euros per night). There was one double bed and a small wobbly single bed shoved in. If you are booking for a triple or quad size room, make sure you confirm with them that it is an apartment style room! The lights didn't work when we arrived so we called the front desk and they said they would send someone down. In the meantime, we walked to get some groceries at the small town of Sant' Agata (you can get a map at the front reception, but we did get lost anyways...) and when we returned almost 3 hours later, the light was still not fixed. We called again and they sent someone down with a new lightbulb.
Breakfast at the hotel was one of the best throughout Italy. There were the usual pastries, cereals, jams, and yogurt, and then there was fresh juice, and a delicious fresh fruit salad with watermelons and pears and tons of other good fruit. Mmmm!
The hotel has a nice sized pool which we used frequently in the hot sun. Tanning beds are also situated around the pool. The main lounge and breakfast room has a computer which was about 5 euros an hour to use. At the reception you can also get all sorts of information about the surrounding areas, and you can buy your bus tickets here.
Upon departure, the hotel arranged for a transfer to the Naples train station for about 80 euros.
The best part of this hotel is the cutest tail-less cat that roams around. He is so cuddly and adorable!!
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