Il Tulipano

When we arrived to Sant Agnello, the owner of the B&B, Giorgio, came pick us up from the train station. He was such a sweet! Very polite, funny and always ready to help. The B&B is on a mountain and the view is breathtaking. We had the "best room" and it really was nice, with a clean bathroom and room cleaning every day. The breakfast was huge and Giorgio wanted to know it was what we wished. If I would have to mention a down side, it would be lack of buses running to Sant Agnello in the evening (after 7 pm).

This small B & B is in a little village about 12 minutes drive from Sorrento. It was difficult to find - down a small alley well hidden. The property has 3 bedrooms off of a communal breakfast room. The proprietor Georgio was very helpful and friendly and we were able to choose our breakfast time. The fan in the room broke the first day but he got a new one for us by early evening. The price was good but there were a few negatives. In July you really need AC and these rooms only had a fan. The TV was small and old and had no English speaking channels. The fridge mentioned as a room facility is in fact a communal fridge in the breakfast room. Our first breakfast started well with a nice food selection but we were dismayed to discover that the butter was rancid and the jar of marmalade had a considerable growth of mould within it ! Georgio was very apologetic but this really should not have happened. The breakfast next day was fine. The wifi connection was good and strong. We would not rate this property as highly as we have seen others do on Trip Advisor.

We enjoyed our stay at Il Tulipano. The B&B room was not big, but comfortable. The breakfast and hospitality of the host, Georgio, was really nice. He was able to offer lots of great advice regarding the area. Il Tulipano is a nice base, its in a small village in the hills above Sorrento. We rented a car, but you can also take the bus from Sorrento. Here, you feel like you are really in someone's home. There are three rooms. We enjoyed meeting our b&b mates, many of whom were American like us, but there were also people from Argentina, whom we enjoyed a bottle of wine with. Il Tulipano is not fancy, a little rustic, like staying in a hostel, but if you are on a budget, this is an excellent place. There are two pizza restaurants walking distance, and a nicer/fancy hotel right next door to the B&B. The wifi was sketchy at best. It worked once or twice but most often did not work at all. The entrance to the b&b is not obvious, you may have to call and have Georgio or his Aunt come and meet you and guide you from the village just across the main road.