Domus San Vincenzo

A unique experience- very happy to return. Initial arrival was austere but it turned out that we had come to a very calm and special place. Most unusual, simple but excellently located by the charming beach below. The only downside was lack of a/c but the large shuttered balcony allowed made up for this.

Lovely place Second time in here, the nuns who run this place are so lovely. Fresh place but keep in mind its abit old. Views are great. Probably going to stay here a third time aswell

It was very clean staff was very nice ans had a wonderful sleep there

Before I get into the nitty gritty, I want to acknowledge that this is a very unique place, and I am writing from the perspective of an adult on holiday where my expectations where pretty high. The pros: The sisters were kind. Breakfast was included, though mostly comprised of packaged goods. I could open my window and see a beautiful view of the harbor. The beach is within a 15 minute walking distance You probably get more of a day-to-day feel that is not so touristy. The cons: There is a curfew around 11pm where you have to be back. This is hard because this location is about a 20 minute walk from the train station so my group actually didn't get to go into the main part of Sorrento one night after going to the beach in the day because we were fearful of being able to make it back to the room in time. Maybe it's okay for young adults or college kids, but as a grown adult who wants to see the area it is truly a setback. There are no sidewalks on this area and it is very dangerous walking in the street because of the motorbike drivers and lack of regulations regarding stoppong and speeding. The biggest con was there was no air conditioning, and after a 97 F degree day, it's the worst feeling to come back to a hot stuffy room. I almost had to leave my stay early because it was really unbearable. Because there is no air, you really need the windows open. However between the loud noisy street, the guests who stay up late talking on the patio, and the entire flock of seagulls that crow at 4:30am sharp, there is no relief. I hardly got any sleep given this combination which negativity impacted my trip. There was never any hot water. If I was younger and needed to save some money, this might have been the way to go as it felt like a summer camp experience, but the cons truly made for a truly unbearable experience as an adult who wanted to explore the area to the maximum potential (and come back from exploring to some form of way to relax whether it was through a nice shower or having air conditioning.