I booked the hotel primarily based on other peoples reviews & to be fair it didn't disappoint. Our only folly was when travelling from Naples by train €4 we got off at the Pompeii scavi train station & walked the 1.9miles to the hotel instead of staying on the train & getting off at the next stop 2 minutes away at 'ponte persica' which is literally 100yards from the hotel. You can see the hotel as you get off the train.
The hotel looks great as you walk in, beautiful flowers & plants & we were welcomed by 3 beautiful reception girls with beautiful beaming smiles. We were there to see David Gilmour play Pompeii & the hotel had prepared loads of really useful information on how to get there to safely getting back when the concert had finished around midnight including a group taxi from the venue back to the hotel for €10. They had put up an information board in the lobby & in our room we had a pack which I thought was a superb touch. The room was good with free air con, free safe & with all the amenities of a good hotel. I guess a small negative was that there wasn't an English speaking channel on the tv & the free wifi was sometimes temperamental, but it didn't detract from our stay. Although the hotel is situated by train tracks & an autostrava ( Dual carriageway ) they are far from an inconvenience as each room has automatic shutters covering the windows blocking the sound.
I can't say enough about how friendly, helpful & welcoming the girls were on reception. They spoke excellent English & knew every hint & little tip on trains, what to see in Pompeii & how to make our trip more memorable. We used the train to travel 2 stops to Pompeii & at €1.20 single was excellent value. You have to buy train tickets at the hotel as there is no ticket office on the platform & the girls advised us as to what direction the train travels in to ensure we caught the right one & gave us a really useful train timetable. When travelling to Pompeii from the hotel you need to catch the train heading towards the volcano which dominates the landscape, and a little tip when buying train tickets they need to be validated by using a little machine located next to the ticket office, and the hotel validates the tickets when you buy them there.
For the 3 nights we stayed, we had dinner once in Pompeii, once in the hotel & once out in the local town.
Dinner in the hotel I have to say, even though it was higher than average in price the food was superb, excellent & I would definitely recommend an evening meal there. The breakfast buffet was very good too despite a lack of hot food, there was cereal, fruit, pastries, cold meats & croissants & the usual fruit juices, coffee, tea etc.
On the morning of our departure we had to leave early at 6am, before breakfast started but the hotel had prepared for us a bag with a selection of food & drink to take with use. Really nice touch.
Overall the hotel is a great base for travelling to either Pompeii or to Sorrento or the coast for the day as they are all easily accessible by train which is fast & easy.
A great place to stay with great staff.