This is a very difficult review to provide; therefore some background. I am a spoiled American. I like Western-brand hotels (not necessarily full service, but Marriott Courtyards, for example). I like the fact that if I have a bad day overseas, these hotels are very familiar to me, especially the fact that most have staffs that speak fluent English, food options are not difficult to choose from, and most are convenient to public transportation. But I wanted to do something different, much different, for this trip. I used TripAdvisor to find Casa Mazzola.

There are several options to get to Casa Mazzola from Naples – a motor coach, a train, a rental car, and a private car. I choose a very expensive private car primarily because the Naples airport and train station are not readily associated with one another, and the motor coach schedule (available at the airport) was not convenient to the arrival of my flight. The driver was waiting for me at the airport, and it took about an hour to get to Casa Mazzola.

I did not realize just how far out of town Casa Mazzola is. It is actually on the outskirts of Sant’Angello. I had the impression that Sant’Angello was a community within Sorrento. That is not the case – it is the next town over. It is something to keep in mind when considering this property. (Transportation options to/from Sant’Angello and Casa Mazzola are described accurately in other reviews.)

The property itself provided a clean room, a private bathroom, and great views of the Bay of Naples and Sorrento. The breakfast was OK, but nothing spectacular. Of course the owners, Luigi and Ugo, were very nice and helpful. But there were times that I felt that I was a guest in someone’s house, rather than a property that I was paying for.

Once you arrived in Sant’Angello from Casa Mazzola, you could walk about ½ mile to the train station, or walk about a mile to Sorrento (on a narrow road with no sidewalks in some places). There is a bus that transports you from Sant’Angello should you so choose.

This is a very unique property. But it is best suited for travelers with a car (as many guests had) or travelers who aren’t necessarily interested in spending time in Sorrento and its environs. I spent considerable time arranging my schedule to meet that of the bus to Sant’Angello or worrying about getting back to the designated pick up spot in Sant’Angello. (Also, I had to call Ugo when I needed to be picked up. My wireless is AT&T international, but I know that Verizon generally does not work in Europe unless the phone you own was specifically purchased for that purpose.)

Bottom line, I am giving this a “very good” rating, notwithstanding the fact that I would probably not choose this type of property in the future.

This is our 4th stay at Casa Mazolla and we can't praise it enough. Luigi and Ugo are just the best hosts that you can have, they are so warm,helpful and friendly and nothing is too much trouble for them. Again we had our wonderful room with views looking over the bay of Naples (sitting on our balcony in the evening was a joy). We always use the public transport and really don't have any problems at all, you just have to plan ahead, however Luigi or Ugo will also offer to pick you up or drop you off in Sant Agnello if you wish. Casa Mazola is ideally situated up on a hill within the local community, it is so peaceful and ideally situated for sight seeing. We have had a wonderful time visiting some fantastic places like Paestum, Pompeii, Ischia, Capri, Vesuvius and of course the Amalfi coast. We still have lot's more places to visit and will be back to stay with Luigi, Ugo and Family. Judy and Dave Edinburgh