The Reids

Any recommendations for character hotels?
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nitram

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:53:12 +0100, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Any recommendations for character hotels?

The ones on the cliff top in Sorrento.

The Reids

Following up to [email protected]

    >>Any recommendations for character hotels?
    >The ones on the cliff top in Sorrento.

any one in particular, or are they all state run identical or
something? :-)
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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Jcoulter

The Reids <[email protected]> wrote in
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    > Any recommendations for character hotels?

There are a lot of character hotels, as martin points out several including
the venerable Excelsior Vittoria are amazing with location views to die
for. Then there are the famous botique hotels of Positano and Ravello.How
much money are you thinking of spending?

nitram

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:00:56 +0100, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Following up to [email protected]
    >>>Any recommendations for character hotels?
    >>The ones on the cliff top in Sorrento.
    >any one in particular, or are they all state run identical or
    >something? :-)

I can't remember the name of the one we stayed in, but the ones along
the cliff top all have the same view - a sheer drop into the sea, not
good if you have vertigo and have doubts about Italian construction
standards :-)

This one is typical
http://www.venere.com/cgi/templates/...3170&htid=3394

Tom Peel

The Reids wrote:

    > Following up to [email protected]
    >
    >
    >>>Any recommendations for character hotels?
    >>The ones on the cliff top in Sorrento.
    >
    >
    > any one in particular, or are they all state run identical or
    > something? :-)

State run??? Why state run? The Excelsior Vittoria is probably the
classiest. It's 250 euros for a room in the off-season. There's another
one just along the clifftop which looks nicer.

There are also some really expensive hotels in Amalfi.

T.

Marvin

This one has great views and beautiful gardens. We plan to stay there again.
http://www.grandhotelparcodeiprincip..._hotel-ing.htm

Another one with good views, but not on the cliff. Also cheaper
http://www.ilnido.it/nidocam.htm

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Marvin & Sue

Jenn

[email protected] wrote:

    > On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:53:12 +0100, The Reids
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Any recommendations for character hotels?
    >
    >
    > The ones on the cliff top in Sorrento.


we liked the Bellevue Syrene -- great view from the dining room and from
the rooms -- great terrace

The Reids

Following up to jcoulter

    >How much money are you thinking of spending?

looking at my last bill we paid 180 euros a night (double).
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If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
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Jiminy

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:59:50 +0200, [email protected] wrote:

    >On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:53:12 +0100, The Reids
    ><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>Any recommendations for character hotels?
    >The ones on the cliff top in Sorrento.

Sorrento's on the "Costiera Sorrentina"...

Anyway, the best is the "Albergo dei Cappuccini" in Amalfi (at the
southernmost end of the Costiera Amalfitana), an ancient monastery...

Once was inexpensive - not anymore :-(

best,

Jiminy

nitram

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:57:52 GMT, Jiminy <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:59:50 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
    >>On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:53:12 +0100, The Reids
    >><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>Any recommendations for character hotels?
    >>The ones on the cliff top in Sorrento.
    >Sorrento's on the "Costiera Sorrentina"...

Looks at subject, yes and ...

    >Anyway, the best is the "Albergo dei Cappuccini" in Amalfi (at the
    >southernmost end of the Costiera Amalfitana), an ancient monastery...

.. and now a hotel.

    >Once was inexpensive - not anymore :-(

so not best value?

    >best,
    >Jiminy

Jcoulter

Jiminy <[email protected]> wrote in
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    > Sorrento's on the "Costiera Sorrentina"...
    >
    > Anyway, the best is the "Albergo dei Cappuccini" in Amalfi (at the
    > southernmost end of the Costiera Amalfitana), an ancient monastery...
    >
    > Once was inexpensive - not anymore :-(
    >
Once was very expensive for the rich and not much for the poor since a vow
of poverty was required to enter!
    > best,
    >
    > Jiminy

A.Spencer3

"The Reids" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Following up to [email protected]
    > >>Any recommendations for character hotels?
    > >
    > >The ones on the cliff top in Sorrento.
    > any one in particular, or are they all state run identical or
    > something? :-)
    > --

I seem to remember *the* one is called Vesuvio or similar? Caruso stayed
there, even! One entrance was down the road between the main square and the
beach village. Very good gardens, palatial 1890s, etc. We couldn't afford
it!

Surreyman

Jiminy

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:25:07 GMT, "a.spencer3"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >I seem to remember *the* one is called Vesuvio or similar? Caruso stayed
    >there, even! One entrance was down the road between the main square and the
    >beach village. Very good gardens, palatial 1890s, etc. We couldn't afford
    >it!

...actually Caruso stayed at the Hotel Vesuvio in Naples (there's a
room named after him)...

I don't remember the name of the hotel in Sorrento (where the living
italian artist Lucio Dalla composed the successful song "Caruso"
almost 15 years ago)

Jiminy

Jiminy

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:24:10 +0200, [email protected] wrote:

    >>Anyway, the best is the "Albergo dei Cappuccini" in Amalfi (at the
    >>southernmost end of the Costiera Amalfitana), an ancient monastery...
    >.. and now a hotel.
    >>Once was inexpensive - not anymore :-(
    >so not best value?

today everything's so expensive here... perhaps compared to the rest
it's not much pricey...