Seasonal outdoor pool, open 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, pool umbrellas

Reviews of Il San Cristoforo

Il San Cristoforo
Via Sacerdote Cozzolino Benedetto 29I, Ercolano, Campania

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 208 out of 244 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 244 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 244 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 244 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Bradley

Travelled with group
Very minimalist in design and decor. Great staff. Pricey for what you get. Not located in an area you can walk to restaurants etc so you are captive on the property unless you have car (hotel on your own).
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

YI HSUAN

Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely excellent stay! This hotel is gorgeous, a beautiful grand building set in beautiful grounds, with the added benefit of having Mount Vesuvius as the backdrop. The location of hotel is brilliant for Pompeii, Herculaneum, Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Sorrento, Salerno etc, and the regular shuttle to and from Ercolano train station was very welcome. We were made welcome from our first step into and last step out of the hotel. The reception staff, Giuseppe (shuttle driver) and restaurant staff were absolutely awesome, very helpful, friendly, professional, happy and accommodating. One of our best holidays ever! Highly recommended !
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Indre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was really pleasure to stay in this place, we got nice breakfast but sometimes they could a bit change to different options of breakfast, if someone plans to stay here everytime make a weddings party and music a bit louder every evening but we could enyoing fireworks every night to go in terrace and watch it pool its nice a bit cold, outside in the hotel very nice views, we are glad we had oppurtunity to stay in this hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Seattle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the most beautiful and relaxing part of our trip! The accommodations were wonderful. The dining at The Line restaurant was excellent!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Arana Hills

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Difficult to be scathing in these challenging times but goodness! This was our first ‘Agri-hotel’, completely let down by inefficiency and incompetence, exemplified by being charged twice for our short trip. On the plus side, the setting is beautiful just under the mountain and v handy for Ercolano experience. Staff such as the shuttle driver into town and the friendly pool attendant were super but the service at breakfast was beyond parody and became almost comical - how surly and unhelpful can one waiter be? On the first floor bar which wasn’t ready at 19:30 even through open at 7pm (& we were sent up by reception) provided a small plate of snacks even though we didn’t order any but then proceeded to provide us with five more (sandwiches etc) which were completely surplus to requirements and obviously charged to our room. This is a wedding venue, make no mistake about it, and paying hotel guests are an after thought, not a priority. Examples being mini-bar empty on arrival “only available on request”; no ice in mini-bar for 3 days despite asking for it; broken dehumidifier not fixed despite asking for it; paper cups in room taken away on day 2 & not replaced. The much praised breakfast consists of porridge, scrambled eggs, bacon &/or grilled vegetables. Not exactly top notch eating for a B&B at £150 per night. Underwhelming is putting it mildly. Disastrous, more honestly
Response from Francesco Capone on 26 Sep 2023
Dear Mr. Baker,Thank you for sharing your experience at our luxurious home in Herculaneum.We are happy that you appreciated the beauty of the place, the kindness of the bar staff, the swimming pool, and our driver;We are truly sorry that we did not offer a stay experience that lived up to your expectations.I would like to start by saying that reviews are a source of professional growth for us, but I must say since we started our business, this is the first time that we have perceived pure cruelty in writing something negative.We have certainly made mistakes, it would be absurd not to admit it, but this does not justify what you write and the way you write.Before discussing the points you analyzed, I would like to clarify once again that your stay was charged ONLY ONCE AND CORRECTLY.Our inefficiency and incompetence actually has a name and it is called PRE-AUTHORIZATION, a temporary block of the total amount of the reservation on the card provided as a guarantee, promptly canceled upon departure.An experienced traveler like you should know that this is a very common practice in hotels.We were careful to send you the receipts, via wapp in total transparency, to give you proof of the falsity of his accusations.Unfortunately, there are other points you touched on that are false, such as:The dehumidifier, a function of the air conditioner, works perfectly under the control of the technician.The snacks accompanying the cocktail were not charged but were included in the cost of the drink as an aperitif, due to the quantity we are sure that if we had put in a smaller quantity we would have been challenged anyway.The minibar which you urgently requested upon arrival was promptly stocked with everything you needed, but in reality we know very well that it was a simple pretext to point out your disappointment, as you never drank anything.We apologize if the glasses were not replaced in the room, this aspect clearly needs to be improved.We are amazed at your surprise at not finding ice in the minibar, it seems that minibars that produce ice cubes are very rare, as the temperature would melt them immediately. You could have asked for free at the reception, but you never did.Breakfast, with fresh products from the Vesuvian area, is the favorite of our guests, we note with regret that in your list of four products you have forgotten many elements that make up the buffet.We hope that at least THE PARODY of our collaborators in the breakfast department who work tirelessly and with always excellent results and who you define as comedians was funny and to your liking.Honestly, we are not at all surprised to receive this review from you, as since your arrival you have shown nothing but contempt towards us. Here at "San Cristoforo" our beloved guests are the center of all our work whether they are at weddings or the hotel, even you.Difficult to be scathing in these challenging timesRereading what he wrote you didn't have any major problems dest

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unbelievably beautiful property. Very comfortable rooms and beds. Great food. Exceptional staff. I wish I would have had my wedding here! Pompeii and Herculaneum are fairly close. It's best if you have a rental car as this makes Naples and the Amalfi Coast accessible day trips. Otherwise, you can still take a taxi or train to Naples, but it's probably 45 minutes
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

nami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pinar

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

cheryl

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself was lovely. The grounds were beautiful and ALL the staff we met were so nice and helpful. Food at the restaurant was exciting and tasted amazing. Wish I’d chosen the tasting platter. Would love to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel - wish we could have stayed longer
We only had a short stay as we were travelling between Italy and Gozo. However, the family would have loved to stay for an extra day or two. Lovely grounds and pool area. Staff very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Nazli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Once you enter this resort it's a little piece of heaven and a great place to relax and enjoy some pool time for a few days. The staff and service are very nice and professional. The hotel and the rooms are very clean and comfortable. However, there are a lot of issues with staying in this area: For getting in and out of the resort you are dependent on a taxi service. There are 2 issues with that: 1-availability and 2-prices. For the first few days I was able to use my Uber app and was able to get around. During the weekend Uber was not available at all. Then you need to work with the hotel for a taxi option. Getting a taxi to a 15 min walking distance place is 15 Euros. Getting to Napoli is around 40Euros or so. To the airport it's 60Euros. So make sure you account for that. Food options: the food at the resort is excellent. But if you wanted to go out and explore options you may need a cab or if you are adventurous you can walk but it's not a very walking friendly area. Surrounding area: The surrounding area of the hotel is hard to walk and full off trash every where. I'm not sure what the trash situation is in south Italy but it is EVERYWHERE. So the moment you get out of the resort be prepared to experience a severe contrast. In summary -while the resort is dreamy I wouldn't spend more than a few days just to relax here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was like an oasis in the middle of an urban desert. great location for visiting the roman ruins and Naples. local transport (trains) are very cheap and clean. Downside is the area outside the resort especially whilst walking to Herculaneum is dirty, run down with litter all over the place.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rejane k

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really Good!
We stayed in this accommodation as it was close to Vesuvius, and Herculaneum which we both planned on seeing! It was a very clean, modern structure of hotel and the staff were very helpful and friendly. Our only complaint would be the noise around us from the weddings and parties being hosted inside the hotel late at night, so if you are a light sleeper make sure you let reception know! The location for food restaurants near by wasn’t ideal and we couldn’t walk there because it was too far, there is a restaurant within the hotel, and though very fancy, the portions are small and there weren’t many kids options! The staff were very helpful with the complication of the lights in the rooms, which takes a while to understand but you get used to it. The pool is perfect and the nature surrounding the hotel is stunning! We would definitely come to stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good landing place for a Pompeii visit
We were there over a weekend and they had weddings both Friday and Saturday afternoons/evenings. But they ended before 10:00 pm. The fireworks on one of the weddings was quite spectacular. Food was good for breakfast and dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

GT

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The propery is gorgeous better than I anticipated. Staff was so helpful on everything. The restaraunt was amazing, felt like I was a Michelen star restaraunt.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yoram

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, staff extremely helpful in all aspects. Several weddings took place whilst we were there but they had no impact on our stay and rooms are extremely well soundproofed so no disturbances from the weddings at all.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
TLDR: Very nice hotel, nice views of Vesuvius and the bay, a bit of a walk to the nearest Supermarket / restaurants but still achievable. As a whole the hotel was fancier than we were expecting (not a bad thing!) The staff were very friendly and helpful and all spoke English well. We used the free shuttle to Herculanium (Ercolarno) most days and caught the train to our final detination, very useful. We did more walking around the area than I think most clients, the area was sparse but there was a useful supermarket a 15 minute walk away and a good selection of restaurants and other shops approximately 30 mins walk in San Giorgio a Cremano. A number of weddings were hosted there during our 8 day stay but there was little interference other than the fireworks that went of before bed time (was actually quite romantic to watch from our window). I would strongly reccommend paying the little extra for a view of vesuvius as you also get a view of the gardens.

10/10 Excellent

alejandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and staff, beautiful property. Hotel very far from Naples, however they offer a shuttle to the train station
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beutiful property and very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ely

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Setting was beautiful, staff were so incredibly helpful and attentive. Special thanks to Guiseppe who helped us with free shuttle runs to Herculaneum and the train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go visit..you won't regret it!
Grand imposing hotel set back from a busy main road in fabulous' well maintained, grounds. Classical outside but modern Italian design inside. My visit was out-of-season so sadly the pool and restaurant were not open. My room was a single but sill spacious and well equipped. The staff are attentive and courteous. The hotel provides a free shuttle service to Ercolano Pavi Station and the ruins.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding property with amazing grounds and gardens. Peaceful, with views towards Mount Vesuvius to the North, and the city of Naples to the South. Friendly, discreet service. Convenient for the airport
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ronny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, service and stuff.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
We picked Il San Cristoforo at the last minute to stay one night in order to see the Pompei sites and then fly from Naples the following morning. I am very happy we chose to stay here. They had a courtesy shuttle to/from the train station where we were able to get to Pompei. The staff was very accommodating. Francesco was very helpful arranging transportation to a restaurant and the airport the next day. He even offered to mail our postcards for us on his way home. The hotel and grounds are immaculate. We hope to return.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

sofia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff & pool but make sure you have a car!
The three key things for us on this holiday were to have a small boutique hotel where staff were attentive, the pool was big and quiet and we breakfast was delicious. In this respect, Il San Cristoforo was a complete success. All the staff (especially Ezio on Reception!) were incredibly professional and helpful and the pool/grounds in general are just stunning. It's really beautiful. The breakfast selection was vast with quality ingredients and the woman who ran it was really charming. The downside was a simple one - location. The surrounding area is just not nice at all. There's hardly any pedestrian space by the roads, there's loads of broken glass everywhere and randomly seems to be a hot-spot for barking dogs. It's a real contrast to the calmness of the hotel. The hotel are very open about this, which is appreciated, but you really are limited with where you can go unless you have a car as taxis are rare and so expensive. The hotel does offer a shuttle to Herculaneum station, which can get you to Pompeii/Naples/other areas, but these shuttles are not frequent. If you do eat locally, I would definitely visit Pizzeria Trattoria La Dea. 15 minute walk from the hotel and a hidden gem. The cocktails at Roof Garden - Lounge Bar are great at sunset too. Also, be mindful that the hotel host a LOT of weddings...lovely to see, but they dominate the hotel in the evening.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing and friendly hotel
It is a very nice hotel and the people/staff are really do anything for you sort. There were no VIP offers as expressed at time of booking even though we mentioned late check out it was not offered neither was the bottle of bubbly. But if I am honest we were not that bothered I would not knock them for it as it is a really nice and friendly place to relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Elodie

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jean Carlo

Best place in Napolo to relax
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrius, Spring

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an unforgettable oasis in Ercolano close to all the must see attractions of Naples and surrounding areas. Unbelievable views and sunsets, superb dining and overall service is above expectations. Ezio and Francesco were extremely helpful and efficient at booking/organizing excursions, dinners, etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous grounds, quiet, lots of nature, and the rooms are new, modern and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem.
This is a beautiful hotel. A golf buggy takes you from the car park down to the front entrance and you are greeted by an impressive building in beautiful grounds. This hotel far exceeded my expectations. Very helpful reception staff, lovely swimming pool. A highlight was the dinner I had in the hotel restaurant, one of the best meals I had on my holiday. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location
A beautiful place in lovely grounds. Nice pool. Excellent service from most of the team. A few things to note: there were weddings every day and they go on till quite late at night. It would have been good to be advised about these. The shuttle to the train station only runs a few times a day and the last one is at 6pm. There isn’t really a bar area other than the lobby lounge which is a shame given the setting. And there isn’t much to do once the pool closes. Taxis in Italy are extremely expensive. We felt this limited our freedom to explore. Found a great restaurant in the local town (about 15 mins walk). We were happy to have stayed here instead of central Naples.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beyond Beautiful!
This was by far the best hotel we could have stayed at for our entire trip to Italy. The staff was friendly and helpful, the property was BEAUTIFUL, the pool and food were fantastic, amazing views! The value was incredible. We definitely will be staying here again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful hotel in gorgeous surroundings. Great pool and tasty food at Line restaurant. Hotel staff are so friendly and really helpful. There is a shuttle to take you to Ercolano (Herculaneum) station or site which is then easy access to pompeii/sorrento. Note there isn’t anywhere to ‘wonder’ out and about near the hotel but for a 2 night stay, that didn’t matter to us because we were happy to stay on site in the evenings after exploring during the day. My only grumble is the taxi from the airport. It’s expensive (€50 euros for what should only be a 15 min drive). I was annoyed because at 11pm, I had expected a private taxi but in fact, the taxi company (which operates separately from the hotel by the way) arranged a share transfer because one of their other taxis has broken down. The other couple were taken to their hotel first and then on to ours. Yes only an extra 15 mins but it doubled the journey time (with a tired and grumpy toddler) and then they still insisted on me paying full price. I just felt ripped off which is not a nice first impression when arriving in Italy. My tip would be to book independent transfers or make sure the hotel confirm it is a private transfer for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous hotel, stunning grounds. friendly and helpful staff, superb food, well appointed rooms, always our hotel of choice when in the area!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022