Giosue A Mare

Recent Reviews: 379

• User:rachelwK9622KD

  Trip type: Friends getaway

  Could Have Been 5 Stars Until We Saw Smoking in the Kitchen

  25 May 2026

  We recently stayed at Hotel Giosuè and overall had a lovely stay. The hotel itself is beautiful, peaceful, and the scenery overlooking the sea is absolutely amazing. If you’re looking for somewhere quiet and relaxing away from the busy centre of Sorrento, the location is perfect.The beds were extremely comfortable (and I’m very fussy with beds!), the pillows and sheets were lovely, the room was spotless every day, and the air conditioning worked really well. Breakfast was excellent with so much choice, and even the coffee machine was surprisingly good, which is rare in hotels! A kettle in the room was also appreciated.The reception staff were outstanding, especially Maria, who was incredibly helpful throughout our stay. We were dropped off and collected at the church in Meta because the coach couldn’t access the hotel, but we knew this before booking and the hotel arranged quick transfers to and from the property, which only took around five minutes.Although taxis into Sorrento were very expensive (around €60), we found the Number 8 bus at the bottom of the hill fantastic — every 20 minutes and only €2 each way.The private beach area was lovely and very cute. We stayed in room 208 with a side sea view. The view was still nice, but the balcony wasn’t really usable, and I do wish we’d known this beforehand as we probably would have upgraded to a full sea view room with a proper balcony.Unfortunately, the main reason I can’t give this hotel 5 stars was our experience with the restaurant. We ate there one evening and the food wasn’t great, but more concerning was seeing the restaurant manager/cook repeatedly smoking while handling and arranging food in the open kitchen area. This happened more than once and was clearly visible to guests. We reported it to reception, but nothing seemed to change, and later that evening we could still see him smoking in the kitchen area from the rooftop terrace. Because of this, we didn’t eat there again.It’s such a shame because the hotel itself is lovely and most of the staff were fantastic, but this issue really let the experience down for us. Unfortunately, because of repeatedly seeing someone smoking while handling food, we would not return to this hotel.

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• User:beardedoldness

  Trip type: Couples

  Good holiday in Italy

  20 May 2026

  We booked this Hotel Giosue a Mare in Meta because we wanted a small hotel, near a beach but not in the main tourist part of Sorrento.We got a lovely hotel right on a private beach. It's staff are delightful, friendly, consistently helpful and all of them put up with my appalling attempts to speak Italian! We didn't eat our main meal there every night but we could have. I had the best tuna I have ever had there, one evening in the rooftop restaurant. We certainly ate snacks there quite often and sometimes the snacks meant we didn't need a main meal.We had chosen one of the cheaper rooms and it was not large, although bigger than a premier inn room, while the bathroom was quite big, and both were extremely clean. It was very quiet.The hotel is at the bottom of the cliff at Meta.You can walk up if you're feeling energetic, but there is a bus or a lift. However, the hotel will organise free car rides to Meta train station and in the evenings free trips to Sorrento centre as well as the return. We took rail trips out for the first few days; a guided one to Pompei and unguided one to Herculaneum as well as Sorrento and then, exhausted, spent the last days of our holiday swimming or lying on the beach. It's a very good place if you want that sort of a visit. You don't need a car, the railway and buses are cheap and functionally excellent if colourful.We had a great holiday and cannot recommend the hotel enough but next time we go we will get a bigger room.

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• User:travellbugs779

  Trip type: Couples

  Lovely hotel right on the beach.

  13 Apr 2026

  We have just returned from 1 week at the Giosue A Mare and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We had a front facing room and was spotless. Rooms are serviced and restocked daily. Plenty of plug sockets and some with USB points. Tiled floor throughout and fully controllable aircon. Curtains close automatically when you leave to keep the rooms cool. Modern mini fridge available stocked with sparkling/still water. Staff were very helpful and did all they could to help and advise. Breakfast is in the downstairs buffet room overlooking the bay.Full continental choice, extensive pastries, cold meats, cheese, yoghurt, fruit, preserves. Tea, coffee, juices and chilled water. Cereals available with choices of fruit toppings. Omelette and scrambled eggs and bacon to order. Toaster available to use, choice of bread. One of the nicest breakfast buffets I have tried abroad!Tried the restaurant on the roof terrace on 2 evenings. Food very nice although I felt a little expensive but expect it. Had to insist on a ‘well done’ steak for my husband as waiter said the chef doesn’t like cooking meat this way! That said when it did arrive it was delicious!Other posts have said they have private functions and indeed we were on the fringes of a large birthday celebration with a pianist and singers. Perhaps would have liked a warning before we entered restaurant as we had to endure the music whilst eating which was too loud to talk over. ( we had already ordered before music started) Throughout our stay the hotel was extremely quiet and no disturbances which is refreshing. However after the celebration in the restaurant was finished the staff decided to rearrange the tables (12.30) and our room was underneath so a little thoughtless!Position of the hotel is idyllic for a quiet beach holiday. Hotels own private beach cleaned with a machine and sun loungers put out on request. Restaurant and beach bars just a short walk down the hill. Tried them all and can recommend all. Bus stop at the bottom of the hill , direct to Sorrento. Hotel provides free shuttle service to Meta train station and if you ring the hotel they will come and collect on your return. Also taxis available to hire, €2 for 2 adults to hotel. Be prepared for a very busy local train. Never experienced a quiet spell at any time. So have to learn to push on like the locals! We really enjoyed our stay and the hotel has clearly been updated and refurbished since much earlier posts. Would love to return one day.

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• User:Theo S

  Trip type: Family

  The best place to stay in Sorrento.

  27 Sept 2025

  Hotel Giosuè a Mare is an excellent hotel if desiring to stay in Sorrento. Just 4 km from city center, no need to worry about getting there. The hotel provides evening shuttles, and daytime the bus stops right at the door. The hotel is super clean, staff is very friendly and helpful, especially Francesco. You will have direct beach access, and the best restaurants in hotel or just next to hotel. Highly recommend this hotel.

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• User:Nick S

  Trip type: Couples

  Hotel Giosue Amare in Meta Di Sorrento

  01 Sept 2025

  My wife and I booked this through Jet2 - transfer from Napoli Airport was under an hour and we were the first to be dropped off. The hotel sent a minibus up to collect us from the main road. The location suited us 100% - Meta is not in the centre of Sorrento, but a short bus, train or car journey into the town...prob about 15 minutes as the roads are windy, cobbled at times and can be busy with local traffic... mainly mopeds and Fiats!! The hotel itself sits right on its own private beach...no need to pay lots of Euros to enter a beach club for the day as our package included sunbeds every day, no more than about 10-15 metres from the waters edge and the beach is sand not pebbles. Breakfast was fairly basic but freshly cooked bacon, eggs or an omelette along with a wide selection of local pastries etc was lovely. We found Pasquale and Chavase friendly and helpful - I still miss my daily chats with Pasquale. The bedroom we had overlooked the sea, was really clean all had air con etc. If you want to the hotel provide a free shuttle bus and will drive you into Sorrento and collect you, this is available hourly from 5.30pm. Thank you Genarro for the lifts and chats. Sorrento is busy and touristy, lovely restaurants and shops and once you find you bearings is easy to get around. However, you will have lots of stairs or an elevator (€1 each way) to get down to the ferry port. We didn't book excursions but found out own way down to the port to buy ferry tickets to Amalfi one day and Capri another...cost about €45 each for a return for each trip. Capri is beautiful but you'll need to spend another €20 each for bus tickets to get around the island or queue for a long time to use the funicular to get up to Capri Town. We chose the buses as they take you to Ana Capri and Capri town...we liked Ana Capri a bit more as it was less crowded. Designer shops everywhere!! We also did a day trip to Pompeii and caught a train from Meta Di Sorrento station...€5 each for a return ticket!! Entrance was €22 but we didn't book a guided tour.... reckon that's the best thing to do as we got a bit lost. It was really hot there - take the opportunity to use the toilets at the entrance and buy water as there's not many opportunities inside. We used the local buses most days €2 per person per trip - the 008 to Sorrento goes from the bottom (Meta Spaggia) by the beach clubs and takes you into the centre of town.100 yards from the hotel is a great restaurant called Tico Tico. We ate there 3 times and even had a takeaway pizza from there. Great value and great quality food. Great hotel, great service, fantastic location in the beach and the Amalfi Coast is a destination that you need to visit at least once to explore and experience it.

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