Reviews of Appartamento Ercole E

Self catering apartment in Piano di Sorrento, Sorrento Coast, Italy

Trevor W.

Toronto

Canada

VERIFIED

The view was fabulous!

July 2018 - Appartamento Ercole E was very spacious and clean. The view was fabulous!

Travel tips

  • The local farm restaurant next door was one of the best food I have tasted. We had both breakfast and dinner.

Derek P.

Brooklyn, NY

United States

VERIFIED

Great place

July 2016 - Great apartment. The hostess, Francesca, was very friendly and helpful.

Travel tips

  • You need a car to get around, but driving is not for the faint of heart.

Michael L.

Pontllanfraith

United Kingdom

VERIFIED

Excellent

August 2015 - A wonderfully quiet apartment set in the hills of Piano di Sorrento.

The apartment is large and well appointed. Excellent air conditioning and security features add to a great location.

I would highly recommend.

The local management team are first class, very helpful and kind.

Keep doing what you're doing, great service from Summer In Italy!

Travel tips

  • It is a quiet area and ideally you need a car for access.
  • Local stores and supermarkets are easy to find. A small mini-market/store is within 5 minutes walking distance.
  • If you have children or like the pool you must use the swimming pool just across the road.
  • For dinner you must visit Restaurant Zio Sam - great restaurant and staff will come and pick you up at apartment.

Alex R.

London

United Kingdom

VERIFIED

Excellent

August 2015 - Appartamento Ercole E is in an excellent location as long as you have a car.

The staff were extremely helpful and always willing to give advice.

Carry on. You are doing a very good job.

Travel tips

  • You will need a car. However that is a given as there are so many wonderful things to see in this area.

John P.

Åbyhøj

Denmark

VERIFIED

Very good

July 2014 - Beautiful location.

Friendly owner, he speaks good English and was very helpful.

Claire F.

Leeds

United Kingdom

VERIFIED

Excellent

August 2008 - We liked the apartment - it was as we expected.

Basic equipment in the kitchen, the beds were very comfortable, aircon worked well, it was clean and tidy.

Be prepared to walk up and down a bit to reach the only local alimentari/shop, and public transport to Sorrento or Positano, which may be onerous in the heat of the wonderful summer sun. Otherwise, get taxis, and budget for this! e.g. fixed price 35 euros one-way to Sorrento or back.

Although the location was not easily on a bus route, we had excellent help from Mr Antonino's sister in driving us around. We managed to communicate in spite of neither parties speaking the other's language. Without her cheerful help, we may have felt a bit stranded!! But we did enjoy ourselves very much, and really loved the beautiful long views over to the sea, and legendary sunsets.

On the final night we had a lovely meal at the Agriturismo behind the Apartment - couldn't have been more handy!

If you need to be out of the crowds in summer, then this is a good apartment.

Travel tips

  • Do realize that the swimming pool is used by locals, and that you get daily passes to use the pool. It was busy at weekends, but fine during the week.
  • Trips to Vesuvius, Pompeii and Herculaneum are quite possible from the train station at Piano di Sorrento, and the station is a car ride of about 10 minutes from the apartment.
  • Check out Positano, and a trip to Ravello.

Victoria P.

Middlesex

United Kingdom

VERIFIED

Excellent

July 2008 - The apartment was lovely, however a little small even for a party of 5 people. I wouldn't recommend having 6 people to stay. The location is not the best either & quite a way from Sorrento.

I also think the price of the apartment was very high for the location & size.

Travel tips

  • There is a really nice restaurant called Zio Sam nearby.
  • Parking & driving in the area is a nightmare, however you will need a car due to the location.

Jessica G.

Placitas, New Mexico

United States

VERIFIED

Excellent

May 2008 - We loved Appartamento Sirio.

Antonino [the owner] was extremely helpful and responsive.

The view was glorious, with sunsets every night.

I was more than satisfied.

Cosmin P.

Bucarest

Romania

VERIFIED

Excellent

September 2007 - I had a great experience at the apartment Sirio.

Our week at Appartamento Sirio was incredibly beautiful and everything was fantastic, the apartment, the wonderful view also the owner was a very kind person and provides us with great services.

The location of the residence is absolutely fantastic because it is just in the middle, between Positano and Sorrento and you could see on your left the golf of Naples and on the right the golf of Amalfi.

Car is recommended but we did not rent one cause the roads are really dangerous in my opinion and you can easily make an accident if you don't know the road very good but public transportation is available and very easy.

It was very easy to book with Summer in Italy , we exchanged some mails and we booked. They are very professional and very well organised. I congratulate them for this.

Paul R.

Dublin 20

Ireland

VERIFIED

Excellent

September 2007 - Apartment in excellent condition, maybe it would be a bit small for accommodating 6 people.

Excellent booking service.

Travel tips

  • Taxis in the Sorrento area are extremely expensive. A 7 km trip cost anything from eur 40 to eur 55.

David G.

Pennington, New Jersey

United States

VERIFIED

Excellent

September 2007 - Appartamento Sirio exceeded expectations.

The owners were very accommodating, the pool was exceptional, the view spectacular. A great spot for kids.

The apartment was very nice. We couldn't have hoped for a better place.

John R.

Reading

United Kingdom

VERIFIED

Excellent

August 2007 - The apartment was superb, I could easily believe we were the first ever occupants.

The only complaint was that parking was much more difficult than we expected.

Booking with SummerInItaly was easy. Had been recommended by a friend and would recommend to others now.

Neil R.

Frodsham

United Kingdom

VERIFIED

Excellent

August 2007 - Lovely apartment.

Well decorated and furnished.

Excellent security.

Carmine D.

Gladstone, New Jersey

United States

VERIFIED

Excellent

August 2006 - We had a wonderful time at Apartment Sirio. It is a beautiful apartment that is beautifully maintained. The views are spectacular.

At first we were a little worried about the location. The apartment seemed very remote at first. But, after the first day we knew where we were and we were very comfortable with the location. An elderly couple without a car (or the nerve to drive a car in this area!) would have been in trouble. The walk to the bus and the restaurants in not for the weak of heart or spirit - lots of hills.

Having access to the pool was quite a bonus after a long day of touring in the heat.

We will recommend Apartment Sirio to our friends without reservation.

James B.

Belvedere, CA

United States

VERIFIED

Excellent

July 2006 - Great location and fabulous pool.

We'd recommend the apartment to others and would stay here again.

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