Ercolano is known for its ruins, not its hotels. So you can imagine our surprise when we discovered the oasis of good taste and affordable luxury that is Miglio D'Oro. The hotel is a former villa turned four-star hotel that has a vast garden replete with fountains, trees, flowers, dining nooks and crannies... all walled off from the lackluster town. My husband and I stayed in a room with a beautiful view of the gardens (and Vesuvius in the background), and our friend stayed in a room with a large-sized terrace and space-age shower. The beds were comfortable and the rooms fairly quiet. There was construction right outside the hotel, however, and our friend (whose spacious room had windows on two sides...including the street) heard some of the noise in the morning.
Our booking included breakfast, which was a typical, lackluster breakfast including stiff cornetti (croissants), juices from concentrate, tepid coffee and tea, some cereals and yogurt, and the usual suspects of Italian breakfast: prosciutto and cheese.
The hotel is within walking distance of the famous ruins at Ercolano, an ancient luxury destination for Romans and Greeks that was decimated in 79 AD when Vesuvius' mud covered it. Unlike Pompeii, many Ercolano houses still have roofs and mosaics.
- Miglio d Oro Park Hotel
