Grand Hotel President

This was a fabulous hotel. All the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The food was plentiful and of a very high quality. The free minibuses that went into Sorrento throughout day were a godsend!! Also, the view from the balcony overlooking the bay and Vesuvius was breathtakingly beautiful. I hope to return soon.

The view from the hotel is breathtakingly beautiful. The rooms are dated but decorated in traditional Italian style. But what sets this hotel apart is the staff. They are all welcoming and friendly especially at meal times. We heard the food here was good and have never gone half board before. However, based on the hotels location being a short shuttle bus ride away from Sorrento town we decided to book half board. So glad we did the food was excellent and the service too. The hotel provides a shuttle bus in Sorrento town that runs every hour and we found this to be very efficient. Bus driver friendly and always on time and happy to help. Hotel very clean and the pool too. Would book here again based on the excellent customer service from all the staff. We were sad to say goodbye. Thank you for the best holiday. X

We have just returned from a 3 night stay at Grand Hotel President and feel compelled to write a review, mainly for anyone not sure whether to book this hotel. My husband and I, along with our 2 children (7 & 11) decided to book a quick break and researched many hotels in Sorrento. Much to my own annoyance, I read too many reviews on hotels and 1 bad review will often see me dismissing a hotel and continuing my search elsewhere, which is nearly what happened prior to booking Grand Hotel President - I am so glad I did not do that this time. The hotel was absolutely perfect for what we needed. The breakfast was plentiful, with so many options to choose from. The room was perfect for our needs, we had a family room with beautiful view across the bay, and the pool and associated amenities were ideal. Yes, you can hear people moving around in adjacent rooms - but not excessively so, and actually it was a review we read that mentioned this that did make us wonder whether this hotel was the right one for us. Please don't let that put you off! The hotel rooms have tiled floors and so you will obviously hear some noise, but it did not spoil anything for us at all. The shuttle is very convenient and our children were very grateful to come back to our room of an evening and see that sweets had been left for them. In our opinion, only one thing could be improved and that is the water pressure in the shower - it isn't great, but it's manageable and it absolutely would not put us off staying here every time we visit Sorrento in future. If you're on the fence over whether to book this hotel - don't be! You won't be disappointed. Although I would ask for a bay view if possible as that definitely elevated the stay for us.