Now i wouldnt want to put anyone off staying here because all people are different and have different expectations but let me share with you my experience before you part with your hard earned money. First of all i can not fault Sorrento, it is such a fantastic place with all its bars and restaurants and great views over the Med. The food in Italy is fantastic no matter where you go to eat you are in for a treat.

Right then the Hotel...
We were handed the keys to room 11......

it is situated right across from reception on the ground floor. Our first impressions were that it was a bit dingy, there was mould in one of the bottom corners of the room near the bed and also in the toilet. The decor was in need of an upgrade in my opinion. The Air conditioning costs 10 Euro's per night. our View was of a great big tree located right outside our window (No Balcony) and looking across to the left there is a public secondory school and to the right the outside bar. I went to reception to ask for another room but was told that the hotel was full up. Now we are the type of people who like to rise early and get out and about seeing what was on offer as there is a lot to see and do. It was impossible to sleep before 1am as the italians are known not to move around quietly and guests coming through the reception area. Also there is continuous music be played in the outside bar until very late. With Karaoke on Wednesdays. It kind of drove me mad as i could not sleep enough so watch out for that. One of our fellow guests told me that they had been driven mad by the noise coming from the Air con unit next door to them. I would ask for a room on the top floor and at the back of the hotel if i were you. It is located in a quiet part of St Agnello about a 25 minute walk form Sorrento. The bus service is ok but does not really run to schedule. Its a good walk back and we did not feel intimidated like we would do in th UK. The food here is fantastic so no worries there with good authentic italin cooking. I noted that some rooms were sharing tables, so dont neccesarily expect to be on your own. You have to sit at the same table throuout your stay. Sunday and Thursday nights have special set menu's so everyone must be seated at 7:30pm and are sevred at the same time. The staff are tremendously helpful. You have to pay for your drinks bill upon checkout so make sure you have enough cash left. The pool was a bit grubby and i did not see anyone using it throuout our stay however the hotel has a great sun terrace on the roof so check that out. On our last day we checked out and learned that our room was to be used as a store room for all the other guests Suitcases. We did not pay a great deal for this holiday about £450 each including flights and half board so i suppose you cant expect the earth! If i was to return to Sorrento, i would probably stop somehere else to be honest.

A good tip is to watch your bag when visitng Pompei as the place is vast and we spoke to a couple at our hotel who had thier belongings stolen by the thieves from Naples. If you are going to Naples then be very carefull of the thieves and pickpockets as the place is full of em. Versuvious and capri is a must. Dont buy a phonecard from your Rep. its a lot cheaper and better value for money from the Tabac shops.

Check out my photos for the proof!!

Ciao.

A great place to stay. The food was fantastic, more like five star than three. Not one for the children as it is mainly adult entertainment, ( romantic music from the sixties and seventies) two nights of the week, and theme nights in the restaurant. The staff are first class and an so polite and good mannered also extremely helpful. It's a short walk into Sorrento about 15 mins, lots of shops and restaurants in the main town and a bar and restaurant at the Foriegners Club that has wonderful views over the bay of Naples although we arrived at lunchtime and didn't managed to get served as they were very busy.
The local transport is very cheap and we used the trains a lot to see the main tourist sites. It was a little noisy at times with the scooters and mopeds and you have to be very aware when crossing roads. If it's a little peace and quiet you want, try a short trip on the bus to Meta which is a seaside resort about three miles outside of Sorrento. The bus runs all the way down to the beach and you can catch it outside of the train station or use the train and stroll down from the station.
Drinks at the hotel and in sorrento can be a little dear so try the football stadium bar on the way to Sorrento prices are equivalent to english prices and it is run buy a delightful italian family, but beware you football fans there is no television.
All in all it was a wonderful holiday and my wife and I manage to puts on a few pounds even though we did lots of walking.

Everything is right at this cosy little hotel in sant agnello. Good food, basic clean rooms, small pool/jacuzzi - but above all attentive staff and proud chef. Really recommended as excellent value for the amalfi coast, stay here!

Having booked at short notice and read the one bad report we were more than apprehensive about our stay. Well we need not have worried, We had a super stay with the Pergola. The room was spotlessly clean with fresh towels every day and bed linen changed twice a week. The food was excellent with no compliants at all and the staff were exceptional and friendly. We will be going back to the La Pergola again.