Aequa Hotel

Comfortable, very clean, corporate feel. Good service at reception. Air conditioning a little quirky. Food not a highlight.

Beautiful location, lovely family run hotel with a very family feel to it. The staff were funny, friendly and polite. 5 minutes walk from the bus / train station in one direction and the town square in the other. The terrace is stunning with views over the bay and of Vesuvius. The rooms are comfy and our balcony (2nd floor) overlooked the mountains. Lovely and quiet, clean and well maintained. Comfy beds and plenty of storage space. I'd definitely stay here again if we're in the area.

We stayed at the Aequa Hotel for 11 nights in September. This is a family owned hotel which is rated as 4* but in the UK it would be more of a 3*. For the first week we were with a tour group from Travelsphere. We then stayed on for a few more nights to explore the area further. The little town of Vico Equense is a good place for a base as it has a railway station, bus station plus a small harbour. We were given Room 203 on the first floor facing the hotel garden and pool plus a lovely view of the sea beyond. The room was large, a bit basic and a little rustic but it was comfortable anc clean with a big double bed plus a single bed (which we found useful to lay our suitcases on). There wasn’t very much storage for clothes etc for nearly 2 weeks but we made do. The room had a fridge with a few small bottles of mineral water (chargeable at €1.50 per bottle. If you go to the local supermarket you pay just 33 cents for a litre bottle which you can store in the fridge), tea and coffee making facilities which were replenished daily. This was at no charge for the days we were with Travelsphere but when we were under our own booking we had a daily charge of €9 per day for tea and coffee making facility. The one big complaint with the room (who someone else on Tripadvisor mentioned) is that there are very few electrical sockets in the room. The two behind the desk were used up for the room fridge and the kettle. We therefore had just one each either side of the bed for charging phones, cameras, etc. meaning we had to unplug the room phone to use its socket. Another problem was that we couldn’t get our room safe to work. We complained four or five times about it but no one bothered to get it seen to. We were there for 12 days with no working safe. Really annoying as we felt that the guy on reception didn't really care about us and I am sure he had no intentions of getting someone to look at it! Bathroom was roomy but a bit dated. Nice big bath towels. Shower over the bath. A few complimentary toiletries replenished each day, We had a nice balcony with a table and two chairs. The room maids did a fine job each day and the waiting staff in the restaurant were a friendly, obliging lot. The guys on the reception though were another story. Although polite, they were very aloof and not very accommodating except for one who I think was called Giacamo. Hotel had a nice pool with loungers and free pool towels. However these pool towels were not made of towelling. They were more like a tea towel fabric. Useless! Although there are barking dogs during the day and music from local bars in the evenings, our room was very quiet at nights. Breakfast had a reasonable selection of cold buffet but hot buffet looked decidedly unappetising. We had dinner included for our first week which was a three course meal each day. It was lovely with a lot of fish on offer. In the restaurant at dinner you could order a bottle of wine and any left over w

I can't begin to tell you how much my daughter and I loved the Aequa Hotel! Beautiful room, fabulous views from our seaside balcony, lovely gardens, beautiful restaurant, and very delicious meals. From the moment we arrived, we were treated wonderfully. The staff was most gracious and always made us feel special. Ever since I was a 4-year old, I had always wanted to stay at the Aequa. My mother was born in Vico Equense, so we visited her family often. I remember seeing the hotel, its pool, and gardens, and asking my parents why we weren't staying there instead of my Nonno & Nonna's house. My dream came true this September and it was everything I hoped it would be! We will certainly be returning, and I would like to make it a yearly event. Bravo, Aequa Hotel!

Wonderful staff. Primarily Italian guests. Great to be away from the general tourist crowds and submerse in local culture.