Hotel del Sole

The hotel was an excellent value for our four-night stay. The rooms and hotel were very clean and had everything we needed. The front desk staff was very helpful and did well speaking English, which was very helpful for us. The breakfast buffet offered many delicious baked goods as well as some items Americans might be looking for: eggs, bacon, sausage, bread and cold cuts and cheese. It was well staffed, nicely done and very adequate to start the day. I really appreciated the boiled eggs and bacon for a protein boost in the morning. The manager was on hand at breakfast to welcome guests, and the bar was happy to make a special coffee for guests or they could use the Nespresso. We enjoyed dinner at the restaurant as well as some other area restaurants. The hotel was directly across the street from Pompeii Archeological Park about a block from the entrance, and the walk to the train station was only about 15 minutes. The hotel is convenient a vibrant downtown with restaurants and shopping. We enjoyed having dessert and drinks on the plaza. We really enjoyed Pompei and the hotel.

Overall, our week-long stay at Hotel del Sole was delightful and we can thoroughly recommend it. We stayed in the Villa of Mysteries Suite, and it was stunning - a perfect representation of the real Villa of Mysteries in the Pompeii archaeological site and kept impeccably clean. The temperature didn't drop below 32 degrees all the while we were there, so the aircon was a life-saver. The Breakfast/Hotel Manager (unfortunately, I can't recall her name) was incredible. I lost count of how many languages she spoke and went out of her way to greet everyone at breakfast every day and help them with directions or recommendations to places to visit. It was my husband's 60th birthday while we were there and she, along with her team, surprised him on his special day with a slice of apricot tart, with a candle in, singing him Happy Birthday! It was such a lovely moment and we will never forget her kindness. Unfortunately, our suite was directly below the breakfast restaurant and we were woken up very early one morning by a large group scraping their chairs/tables across the restaurant's floor, which was not carpeted or cushioned. There was also scaffolding covering the whole hotel, so we didn't get the view from our balcony or the breakfast restaurant that we were expecting, which was a shame. The hotel did not inform us of this when booking or before arriving, but I read it in a review and checked with them. They assured me that, whilst the scaffolding was up, there would be no work taking place that week. Sadly this was not correct, but we were not massively disturbed by it. As others have mentioned, some of the younger staff were a bit standoffish - especially in the bar - but I suspect this was more under-confidence with speaking English rather than being rude, and the other staff more than made up for it. On the whole, the stay was lovely and we would definitely recommend it. It was a shame about the obscured view, but it did not spoil it for us. We were still able to sit out on the balcony and there were chairs out there. It is also perfectly placed for the Amphitheatre entrance to the archaeological site and close to lots of restaurants. Thank you to the Hotel team, and especially the Breakfast Manager, for such a lovely stay.

Excellent location for visiting the ruins of Pompeii - it is the nearest hotel to the Anfiteatro entrance at about 50m. Breakfast is taken on the 4th floor overlooking the ruins and is self-service with a superb selection of hot and cold choices. It is a wonderful hotel in a wonderful location and the topping on the cake is the helpfulness and pleasantness of all the hotel staff.

The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful when we had loads of questions. Especially at breakfast Ophelia was keen to help us out on what to see and how to go see them. When we were in a rush at breakfast she helped us pack a take away set of food which we enjoyed on our trip. Location of the hotel is very useful and allowed us to see loads of things in Pompeii and elsewhere, without needing a car.