What a beautiful place to stay! Friendly family-run hotel in a quiet corner of the Sorrento peninsula, with a stunning location. We had a room at the front with a terrace and the most spectacular view over the bay of Naples with the islands of Procida and Ischia facing us... the sunsets behind Ischia were the stuff of dreams. We also had a bird's-eye view of the beautiful mosaic dome of the church just across the street (though there was no noise from church-bells, which - sadly to our minds - were silent most of the time). Marina di Lobra is a gorgeous little village and active fishing harbour, from where you can also get direct boats to Capri. As travellers without a car, we found it ideal : there's a direct public bus from Sorrento station which leaves you at the front door of the hotel, almost at the end of a quiet road that peters out down at the harbour. However, you must check the times as the service is not frequent. There are lots of buses from Sorrento to Massa Lubrense, the bigger town 5-minutes drive up the hill, and the hotel very kindly offers to transport guests to and from there, if required. There's a delighful path just opposite the hotel that winds down through the narrow village streets, alive with conversations of neighbours chatting from one balcony to another... The harbour is picture-postcard. There's a...What a beautiful place to stay! Friendly family-run hotel in a quiet corner of the Sorrento peninsula, with a stunning location. We had a room at the front with a terrace and the most spectacular view over the bay of Naples with the islands of Procida and Ischia facing us... the sunsets behind Ischia were the stuff of dreams. We also had a bird's-eye view of the beautiful mosaic dome of the church just across the street (though there was no noise from church-bells, which - sadly to our minds - were silent most of the time). Marina di Lobra is a gorgeous little village and active fishing harbour, from where you can also get direct boats to Capri. As travellers without a car, we found it ideal : there's a direct public bus from Sorrento station which leaves you at the front door of the hotel, almost at the end of a quiet road that peters out down at the harbour. However, you must check the times as the service is not frequent. There are lots of buses from Sorrento to Massa Lubrense, the bigger town 5-minutes drive up the hill, and the hotel very kindly offers to transport guests to and from there, if required. There's a delighful path just opposite the hotel that winds down through the narrow village streets, alive with conversations of neighbours chatting from one balcony to another... The harbour is picture-postcard. There's a bar/restaurant, "Da Angelo", and two other restaurants all with fabulous views over the bay. The hotel too has a restaurant with the same view. There's also a tiny grocery shop. For walkers, the whole area is heaven. A path by the side of the hotel brings you up to Massa Lubrense, or alternately you can branch off to the right and enjoy a magnificent walk first to the heart-breakingly beautiful church and cemetery at San Liberatore, then on to the tiny village of Annunziata with a view stretching from Capri to Vesuvius... and on further to Termini and Punta Campanella at the western tip of the peninsula if you're so inclined. Then after a wonderful day's hiking, you can take a bus back, for example from Termini to Massa Lubrense, and then just walk down the hill from there along the quiet fragrant path back to the hotel. The walks are accessible to anyone who enjoys walking, there's no particular technical difficulty, but they are often steep (of course!), or with a lot of steps, so you need to be prepared for that. The rewards on a fine day with good visibility are tremendous. Last bus not least! The hotel has a pool which was open at the end of April (the weather was exceptionally warm). Lots of people also swim in natural "pools" in the sea protected by rock-barriers. To reach these, continue along the harbour on the right-hand side, past the "Da Angelo" bar, and then out along the bay. You will first reach a smaller rock-pool, and then a bit further on, a much bigger one. Look behind you and you will have a fabulous view of Capri! These "pools" seem to be very safe for children, since not deep and protected by the dikes. However, there's no beach as such, just a kind of rock / stone-beach, and beach-slippers for swimming are highly recommended! Staff at the hotel are very friendly and could not have been more helpful to us. Highly recommended.More
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