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massey from manchester travelled to Grand Hotel Parco del Sole with
direct holidays
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
rated the Grand Hotel Parco del Sole as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location |  | | Staff | | | Food |  | |
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| said: Having stayed in various hotels around the World I have never stayed in one which exists for the convenience of the hotel and not the guest.
The restaurant was cramped due to the waiters seating you where they wanted you to sit. There was no opportunity to pay for an extension to your room on check out (check out is 10am on the day of departure) and all payments in the bar and restaurant are via charges to your room with no opportunity for payment in cash.
Meals were diabolical,they were bland and did not reflect Italian food, which both my wife and myself enjoy. If you do go to this hotel (please see my recommendation below) avoid the "Gala Night", it is an insult to the catering profession.
Entertainment was non existent and restaurant and bar prices were expensive.
If you are thinking of visiting the Sorrento area I would sincerely recommend that you stay in a different hotel.
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Patti from Swansea travelled to Grand Hotel Parco del Sole with
Portland Direct
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2006 |
rated the Grand Hotel Parco del Sole as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location |  | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: After reading some very differing reports on this hotel we were pleasantly surprised. There is an olde worlde charm to the decor and it works well.
The waiters are gems and very efficient. Food is of a very good standard with plenty of choices and the salad bar is now self service.
The waiters made the Gala Night special and included the children in proceedings, they had made a fuss of the children all week.
The pool area is a real sun trap with plenty of free sunbeds and towels. The only entertainment was a pianist most nights.
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Peter H from NW England travelled to Grand Hotel Parco del Sole with
First Chice
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2006 |
rated the Grand Hotel Parco del Sole as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Hotel
Building set back from main road so reduced impact from traffic.
Splendid driveway approach and pleasant garden area.
Exterior of buildings rather plain.
Fair-sized pool and sun bathing area with free sun beds and towels.
Spacious lounge areas.
Location
Not ideal - near centre of Sant Agnello with shops and bars.
Although only 1.5 km from Sorrento main square, not suitable for walking, due to traffic and inadequate footpaths.
10 mins walk to Sant Agnello train station, 3 mins to bus stop for Sorrento.
Rooms
Rear facing room - view over pool and hill behind.
Very comfortable good sized bedroom and bathroom,
small balcony.
Efficient air conditioning meant windows could be closed at night to cut out noise.
Secure electronic room safe - no charge.
Staff
All staff friendly helpful and courteous, most spoke good english.
Restaurant
Good standard restaurant.
Continental and cooked breakfast.
Two sittings at dinner, several choices of traditional dishes. One disappointing dinner in two weeks.
Getting about
Courtesy coach to Sorrento, not entirely convenient.
Two town buses pass approx every 20 mins.
Amalfi buses stop nearby but may already be be full.
At peak times the Naples train may also be full until it reaches Pompei.
Conclusion
We felt comfortable here from the moment we arrived and enjoyed our stay.
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Don from Wales travelled to Grand Hotel Parco del Sole with
Portland
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
rated the Grand Hotel Parco del Sole as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: On the main road into Sorrento, a very very busy main road, constant traffic all day long. The walk into Sorrento is a nightmare very narrow pavements at times and in no way be described as a pleasure, an achievement that you survived perhaps but a that's about it. The hotel runs a bus but I guess in high season it may not cope with the amount of people who want/need to use it.
If you room is located on that side you will have the pleasure of a wake up by the church bell next door at 7am, other rooms are located over the gardens and would I assume be quieter.
I found it a very impersonal hotel, trying to maintain a 4 star quality but not quite getting there. Rooms were fine but no better than I have had in a 3 star
The food was OK, breakfast was fine in the usual continental way the evening meal was something else. Even in June not enough staff to deal with the people who wanted to dine. The sweating waters rushed about trying to serve you so you could eat you food and vacate the table for the people waiting to dine. I felt under pressure, and took the edge off what was generally good food, not an over abundance of it but good quality nevertheless.
The one thing I will never forgive them for is the salad bar. You were not permitted to select your own, you had to tell the waiter you wanted salad and he fetched a selection of items of his choosing, I am still angry. In truth I have enjoyed my food more in 2 star hotels, the food may not have been so good but I could take my time and felt far more relaxed.
They have a gala night where everyone dines at the same time, worst night of the lot for me, took ages to be served half my table were well though the choice before mine was served and the whole thing was rather pretentious rather than substance to me.
I have had a number of holidays in Italy. I usually go for a small and friendly 2 star, Lake Garda is my ideal location and I will be sticking to that area from now on.
I can still taste the fumes from the noisy mopeds that are constant in this traffic strewn area. Back to the quite of Gard/Bardolino for me.
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