Magnificent views over the Gulf of Naples and the Amalfi coastline. The lift to the beach is a brilliant bonus and makes access very easy. The rooms are very clean and spacious with good air-conditioning. We had 2 rooms, one with a large terrace which was wonderful to utilise and appreciate the views. The hotel restaurant is very good and beautifully positioned.

Vico equense is a small town with limited shops etc so you have to go to Sorrento if you wish to access these (taxis are near impossible to get and very expensive) so you have to catch the very busy (and somewhat unpleasant) train. The hotel is kind of retro with a simple bar and breakfast, and there are no amenities in the rooms (like glasses, kettle etc) which for a 4 star hotel is very uncommon (out of the 10 hotels we stayed on our trip, this was the only one without these basics). Breakfast should be available to be served on the terrace instead of the large, somewhat non-atmospheric room.

Location of this hotel is ideal. Close to shops and various restaurants and at the same time has it's own beach. The beach is just amazing. Clean and divided in two parts. One part with umbrellas & restaurants for glamour lovers, and the other is a natural beach for nature lovers (I am one of them). Breakfast is good and croissants are super delicious. In addition to standard selection, it is possible to order freshly cooked additions. Staff is friendly and very helpful. They do whatever is possible to make you feel comfortable in this hotel. I have spent amazing 4 days in this hotel and wish to come back some time in future :)

One of the rooms had a minor issue but I am sure they have improved it by now.

The view from the hotel is amazing. You get to see the sunset every evening. The breakfast was very good with lots of options and fresh fruit. The location i great and restaurants and shops are just minutes away. We found Vico Equense much calmer than for example sorrento. The hotel staff was very nice and welcoming and the room was very clean.

The bar and restaurant closes very early in the evening so you have to go out and eat if you want to have dinner a bit later. The beach also closes very early at 19.00 so swimming in the evening is not possible.

Breakfast was plentiful and the croissants are too good 😋. The dinner was amazing, better than the restaurants outside. The waiters treats you so special esp. Pepe “silver “as he calls himself and Antonio, the head waiter? I hope I got his name right. Everyone is so attentive and accommodating, . I will be recommending this hotel to my friends and family. Best diningexperience for a holiday, I will be back again 😋😍

Shower water in the room could have been stronger

Location was perfection- about 10 minute walk to the train and bus station and four steps from Sorrentowhere you can get the ferries to Capri, Positano and Amalfi. The hotel itself is perched on a cliff with a view facing bay of Naples, Vesuivius mountain and has its own private beach accessed with a private elevator. A short walk from the hotel is great pizza at University of Pizza and Gabriele for deserre, plus many many other restaurants, cafes etx. Also arranged with the hotel to get a private pick up from Naples Train Station at 130 euros whcih was very convenient.

The queu to get in the elevator after swimming at the beach can be quite long depending on the time ans having to pay 8 euros for a chair and towel as guests. Breakfaat is quite mediocre

Amazing location, very nice food, friendly staff. made our holidays very enjoyable.

Can only go to hotel beach by lift, if the stairs that exist made accessible and maintained, would have been a nice option. Didn't like that had to pay quite a high price for umbrellas and chaiselongue at the hotel private beach despite being a hotel guest.

Location is excellent! 3 minute walk to the main square and so close to the train station making it easy to travel around. But so glad I picked here and away from the madness of other areas on the coast. Views are unbeatable, if you can, book a room with the sea view and a balcony! It is so worth it. Sunsets are incredible!!! Staff in the hotel were so friendly and helpful! Assisted me in booking tours, transfers and taxi’s etc. made everything very easy! So handy having access to the beach as well!

The noise. The ceilings and walls are thin! Difficult if you are a light sleeper. Bring ear plugs!

Positives: Fantastic location - perched on top of the cliffs above a private beach with beautiful sunset views from the restaurant across the bay of Napoli. Quite magical. Breakfast was good with nice choice of savory, fruit and sweet. Restaurant staff were really friendly and welcoming. The restaurant was also good. Food was good quality, though pretty expensive (the view is worth it though). The beach was nice enough and if you got down there at 9:00 on the dot before the crowds you can enjoy a quiet swim.

Negatives: The room was meant to be "partial sea view". However that meant you could see the sea if you walked to the end of a long balcony that faced a wall then peered round the corner (room 401). You definitely couldn't see the sea from the room. However, the room was comfortable and cool (helped by the fact that it was tucked away). Small things were missing - no cold water at reception on arrival - after coming in from the baking heat, that would have been a very nice welcome. Also on departure, no-one asked how was the stay. Finally, no water in the rooms and no fridge to keep anything cool.

The beautiful view and location

The expense of using the beach

The View from our room was amazing! Everything was nice. The location was perfect too. It was in walking distance for everything. We were fortunate enough to be in town for a foot festival which made the stay twice as nice! Don't forget the fact that Hotel Sporting has its own beach. That's very rare for hotels in that area. They are all on cliffs. Very, very tall cliffs. We will absolutely be back some day!

You can hear everything. The people in the next room. The people in the hall. The people 3 rooms down. Italians stay up late too. The elevator is tiny and for whatever reason, they don't leave the hall lights on. When we went to find our room the first day, it was almost pitch black.