Hotel del Sole

Location: The hotel is praised for its exceptional location, particularly its proximity to the entrance of the Pompeii ruins and easy access to the train station, making it convenient for exploring local attractions like Herculaneum and Napoli.(based on 2 reviews)

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.