II Faro Hotel

Holiday-planning notes for the Sorrento peninsula We went in low season, the second half of April 2007. It was busy. Must it not be too busy in July and August? Il Faro Hotel, Sorrento. Access. If you take a private car onto the peninsula you are making a rod for your own back: driving is on narrow, over-crowded, tortuous roads and parking is difficult in the extreme. Trying to find parking goes against the grain of the place. Using Alibus (unusually, buy tickets on board) from Naples airport (3 euros; every half hour) to... more

GREAT room right next to harbour would go back to hotel

We stayed at this hotel for a week from the 3rd – 10th of June. On arrival and through out our stay we found the staff very friendly and helpful. Our room was ok and clean though the pillows and bedspread had seen better days. The view from our room was great but the proximity to the sun deck meant noise on a couple of nights till late form partying guests. Being near the ferries was great and the hike up the stairs to the town centre got easier every day. Breakfast was disappointing and several mornings I didn’t... more