Villa Pina Antico Francischiello

Recent Reviews: 324

• User:PhillipUWcb M

  Trip type: Couples

  Peace and tranquility a short bus ride from Sorrento.

  19 Apr 2026

  Stayed in a sea view room and the views from the balcony were absolutely superb only to be topped by the views from the roof terrace.The hotel could do with a slight refresh but it was clean and comfortable with rustic charm and lovely friendly staff.The location is nice and secluded very peaceful after a busy day sightseeing and enjoying the hustle and bustle of the city.Easy to get to the bus stops right outside and runs every 20 minutes from 5:30 to 22:00 and cost only €2 euro at the time of writing this but it's cash only no card payments accepted on the bus.I would stay here again

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• User:Curious55433334901

  Trip type: Friends getaway

  Poor hotel room

  25 Oct 2024

  Stayed in room 304 with a bad smell of drains! Needs to sort bathroom out and we had to have window open which then attracted mosquitoes at night!We told owners who did nothing about itI enjoyed the stay but wouldn't go again.Breakfast was ok, but for a michelin restaurant our half board food was below average

• User:Choroz

  Trip type: Friends getaway

  Poor

  08 Oct 2024

  Villa Pina Hotel proved to be very disappointing. Although the bedroom was clean and the linen was changed regularly it was very basic and in need of updating.We were booked in with a TUI package on a half board basis. The breakfasts were of a reasonable standard,but would have expected freshly brewed ground coffee and not jugs of instant powdered coffee which was brought to the table every morning.The evening meal was less than satisfactory. The hotel restaurant is supposed to be renowned for it's outstanding cuisine. Our experience was very much the opposite! My understanding was that there would be 2 or 3 choices offered for each course which had been taken from the A La Carte menu. This was not the case.We were served a basic fayre. As regards the service,we were always kept waiting for our meals to be served as the staff served the A la Carte customers first.To make matters worse,some "half board" guests were moved to a different table after having been seated to allow a la carte dinner guests to be accommodated.Also,on the Saturday evening vases of roses were placed on the a la carte dinner guests tables. None were placed on the half board guests tables.My overall impression was that the owners were struggling to maintain the standard of a hotel and restaurant that had once been extremely good. The decor was dated and shabby needing repair and renewal in many places.I will not be returning and suggest that a member the TUI Management visit the hotel for a few days incognito so they can experience themselves what it's like for their customers to stay there on a half board basis.

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• User:Cathy S

  Trip type: Couples

  Basic rooms and hotel with an authentic feel

  20 Sept 2024

  Basic rooms with old decor and tiled floors but very clean. Room 107.White towels changed every day and comfy clean bedding.Bed hard however.Bathroom big, large shower area.Large windows overlooking the sea and Capri. Good soundproofing as you don't hear the traffic from the busy road.We brought our own kettle and cups for an early morning brew.Meals served in the lovely restaurant over the road, so you need your wits about you when crossing.The hotel is family-run, could do with renovation but if you want an authentic Italian experience with a clean room and good food then I would recommend this hotel.Thank you for an enjoyable stay.

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• User:AlisonLynch27

  Trip type: Couples

  Authentic Italian experience

  15 Sept 2024

  Just returned from a week at Hotel Villa Pina. Views from #301 were spectacular. We made full use of the terrace to relax and read and drink cold wine. Fresh white cotton sheets and towels changed every day. Substantial continental breakfast and delicious freshly prepared three course evening meals served by attentive and friendly staff every evening. I must mention that it is the Italian tradition to serve a generous pasta portion as a first course. It is entirely usual that the second course is a more modest and very flavoursome meat or fish course. And of course homemade Italian desserts are sweet and heavy. I think some reviewers perhaps had different expectations of a traditional Italian hotel and perhaps would prefer a modern European generic hotel instead. We loved our week and did not have time or inclination to search for damaged furniture or cracked tiles. Instead we admired the interesting antiquities displayed around the hotel which has been family run since 1909. We loved the storytelling displayed in the old black and white photographs in abundance around the restaurant. Instead we ordered an after-dinner glass of wine and enjoyed the spectacular sunsets over Capri and Vesuvius. Thank you to our kind hosts. We only have good memories.

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