Domus San Vincenzo - Hostel

This was a last minute booking since we decided to stay and explore the area more and where we were staying we could not extend our stay. It turned out to be the MOST PROPITIOUS event in our Amalfi Coast stay! The room was big, clean, clean, clean! No A/C but the fan was more than adequate. The ensuitr bathroom was big and a pleasure to shower in. Breakfast was more continental side which suited us nicely since in our previous hotel that was not included. BUT THE GARDEN... it was so wonderful, peaceful, and rejuvenating to sit there after a full day of activities!!! We are definitely coming back! And we can't say enough of how gracious and kind the sisters were.

The hotel is a wonder on the inside. Everything works and there are only good products in the apartments and in the breakfast. The only problem is the schedule, check out at 10:00 and coffee from 9:00 to 10:00. But on the outside, things change. The street is very small, it can not be shared with the cars and the taxis refuse to enter it.Therefore, one of them threw me at the beginning of the street and sent me to walk 300m.It must be this distance, only that I had a suitcase, blood circulation problem and so I caught him. The result was risking life in the middle of the cars.

Before I get into the nitty gritty, I want to acknowledge that this is a very unique place, and I am writing from the perspective of an adult on holiday where my expectations where pretty high. The pros: The sisters were kind. Breakfast was included, though mostly comprised of packaged goods. I could open my window and see a beautiful view of the harbor. The beach is within a 15 minute walking distance You probably get more of a day-to-day feel that is not so touristy. The cons: There is a curfew around 11pm where you have to be back. This is hard because this location is about a 20 minute walk from the train station so my group actually didn't get to go into the main part of Sorrento one night after going to the beach in the day because we were fearful of being able to make it back to the room in time. Maybe it's okay for young adults or college kids, but as a grown adult who wants to see the area it is truly a setback. There are no sidewalks on this area and it is very dangerous walking in the street because of the motorbike drivers and lack of regulations regarding stoppong and speeding. The biggest con was there was no air conditioning, and after a 97 F degree day, it's the worst feeling to come back to a hot stuffy room. I almost had to leave my stay early because it was really unbearable. Because there is no air, you really need the windows open. However between the loud noisy street, the guests who stay up late talking on the patio, and the entire flock of seagulls that crow at 4:30am sharp, there is no relief. I hardly got any sleep given this combination which negativity impacted my trip. There was never any hot water. If I was younger and needed to save some money, this might have been the way to go as it felt like a summer camp experience, but the cons truly made for a truly unbearable experience as an adult who wanted to explore the area to the maximum potential (and come back from exploring to some form of way to relax whether it was through a nice shower or having air conditioning.