Bella Italia - Sally and Jane. Date of travel: Oct 2006
Jaccarino or Iaccarino hotel is about 20 mins by bus from the heart of Sorrento in the village of Sant’Agata. Not much goes on in the evening there but a pleasant village. The last bus from Sorrento is 11 p.m. so avoid this hotel if you seek night-life. Old fashioned hotel with dark rooms, antique furniture and bathrooms which I personally hated but others loved. We paid for a sea view and were put in an attic with no balcony so had to pay 20 euros per day extra for a balcony which we thought was included so beware! The back views are horrible so you just HAVE to pay for a view. Most people seemed to go on trips almost every day so the pool was very quiet. Towels provided but a Coke cost 3.50 euros. The hotel has a mini-bus SERVICE – not a courtesy bus – which costs 5 euros each way. The local bus costs 1 euro and stops outside the hotel or in the village, a few minutes walk away! Can’t understand how this hotel merits 4*. By Spanish standards it would be 2/3*. Most people we spoke to liked the hotel but I would not go back. We met lovely people as it’s a very friendly hotel and I DID enjoy my holiday – just hated going to my room!!!