My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Desiree for five days in May. The room was very comfortable and the balcony gave us a great view over the Bay of Napoli. It's a 15 minute hike into town but there's a very good and inexpensive restaurant less than half a kilometer from the hotel. But the best thing about... more

We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Desiree very much. The location was great - you have a short walk to town but the trade-off is wonderful private beach access, and incredible outlooks of the Sorrento town. Our room had a small terrace that looked out to the sea. The room was comfortable and very clean. The breakfast was good. The... more

The hotel is in a grat position just on the edge of town (10 minutes walk). The rooms were cool and clean. The hotel had a private elevator to a secluded private beach. The breakfast was fine with any kind of fresh made coffiee. The roof garden was fantastic with superb views over the Bay of Naples. The best feature... more

We have just come back from a 4 night stay at this hotel. The rooms are very basic but the hotel is well sitauated only a 10 minute walk into the centre of town. The staff are extremely helpful but this is about the only positive thing to say about this hotel. We only had hot water 1 night during... more

If you like to stay in the middle of things, Hotel Desiree is not your place... it is located about 15-20 minutes outside of town, and there are buses, but it's not clear what the schedule is. The cost of the buses (we didn't take taxis because we read they were prohibitively expensive) should be added to the price of... more

Saw this hotel in Lonely Planet. Very good, basic, clean rooms all you really need. Could walk to and from town (bit of a hike uphill but not too hard if you're reasonably fit.. The price for the area was really good. Lonely Planet had it at 95 euro for a double but when I phoned they had a discounted... more

We stayed at Desiree at the very beginning of tourist season this year (2009). In fact I think we were the first guests. the rooms were very comfortable and clean and a couple of them had balconies with fantastic views. the owner (Corinna) and staff (including her lovely daughter) were VERY helpful and accommodating. We loved the location - out... more

I am surprised this Hotel gets such rave reviews. On the plus side the staff were superb in offering advice for seeing places (DON'T take their advice not to go to Blue Grotto on Capri - it is a MUST see), but the Hotel itself is very basic. The location is good in that it has access to own private... more

We have just spent 4 days in Sorrento and Hotel Desiree was one of the best places I have stayed. The views from our balcony, out to sea, were as shown on the website and spectacular. The staff, especially Aldo, were incredibly friendly and helpful. They gave us timetables and maps of Pompeii, as well as advice on the best... more