Villa Giovanna - Sorrento

Useful being next door to a hotel with a restaurant and a free shuttle-bus into town.

Standard of furnishings and rather faded decor

breakfast was fab people extremely helpful could not have asked for more for the price incredible stay!

signage to find the place was poor

I liked staying at Villa Giovanna - the people working there were friendly and understanding, the rooms were simple and welcoming and there is a sweet little swimming pool area with a great view of the sea in the distance.

It could be a bit noisy - the walls were a bit thin.

Quiet location with fantastic view! Breakfast with big selection (including fruits, pastries, müsli, coffee, cappucino, tee, etc.). Reception 24h open. 30 Minutes walk down to Sorrento on a narrow, steep and beautiful road with only low/moderate scooter traffic. Public busses go every 30 Minutes or 60 Minutes from a bus stop just outside Villa Giovanna. Private busses from other hotels (Hotel President or Hotel Amnita) can sometimes be used by asking kindly. The bus ride down in the city takes 10-15 Minutes. Buy bus tickets in advance because it is sometimes not possible to buy tickets on the bus. I think the correct price per bus ticket is 2,4€.

There is no sign or indication on the road Via Nastro Verde at the entrance to Villa Giovanna. It has obviously been like that for a long time as can be read from the other entries. This should be fixed urgently!! Enter where it says "Hotel Johanna Park" (this is another hotel). On the other side of the road is the entrance to "Hotel President".

The staff were lovely, very helpfull and the location was scenic and very tranquill. It was so nice to stay somewhere which was peacefull whilst having all the facilities

I liked everything about Villa Giovanna

This B&B type property is about 1 1/2 miles outside Sorrento in the hills and thus is quiet but convienent to Sorrento if you have a car. The room was comfortable and clean, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. It is very good value for that part of Italy.

The only negative I had was that the main egress point from the property to the main road is on a curve and that it seemed dangerous to me trying to get my car safely onto the main road given the tough visibility and the fact that Italian drivers drive too fast for the conditions.

Lovely airy room with a shaded veranda overlooking the Bay of Naples.Helpful staff who were keen to please. The Villa is set in the grounds of St Johannes Hotel with a pleasant but fairly steep walk down into Sorrento [or a regular bus service].

Villa Giovanna, Sorrento made us like staying at home. Comfortable and casual. We enjoyed the good breakfast and thanks for the nice staff.

The room was very good, with nice views, The villa, via the hotel next door have a free shuttle bus into sorento which was very handy, we only had one night there, but would have liked to stay longer.

Our gps had a bit of trouble locating the villa, But with a quick stop to ask directions at a hotel (which turned out to be adjacent to the villa), we realised that the villa is in the grounds of the hotel, but difficult to see from the road.

Poor signage to located the B&B.. spent 30minutes looking for it.

1. Excellent service, especially the hotel manager Laura provided more help than we could have excpected :-). 2. Breakfast exceeded also our expectations; there were many different choises and fitted well to our scandinavian taste. Fresh fruits were a huge plus. 3. The small pool with marvellous view.

The hotel is located pretty far from the city center. This we could not really see from the hotel description. This would had been ok, if temperature had not been too high (over + 30 Celsius). We should have had own car but this time we were dependant on the buses and taxis.

Very pretty hotel with it's garden and small swimming pool.

There is no shuttle to the centre of sorrento. If you're going to their restaurant in the centre then they have a car to drive you otherwise you have to walk or take a taxi. With luggage, no choice, you have to take a taxi.

Good location & helpful staff. Would stay again.

No signage and hard to find even with gps. Breakfast was only average.

Villa Giovanna is a lovely small hotel with a thoughtfully and tastefully decorated property featuring many flowers and tiled walkways to explore. It is in the hills above Sorrento, away from the bustle and noise of the city. If travelling by car, the hotel is an ideal alternative to the expensive accommodations in the city below. The staff was very helpful and kind. Although 3kms from the city, there is a general store (Tabachhi) "up the hill" from the hotel as well as restaurants for those wishing to avoid the crowds in the city.

The hotel has no sign on Via Nastro Verde and can't be seen from the road. The small road entrance, 50 meters from the hotel, is immediately across from the tall sign for Hotel Presidente. Or the hotel can be accessed from the property of the Johanna Park Hotel.

Enjoyed staying there. Free shuttle bus to city center till late. Good breakfast. Excellent staff.