Our 2 week trip to Italy!

Italy | May 18 - May 30, 2023

We (my cousins and I in differing age groups) planned a two week trip with Moreno to Italy to include Florence, Rome, Pompei, and Sorrento (lodging in Vico Equense). Moreno and his associates arranged most of our lodging, transport and excursions. We feel with few exceptions the trip was beautifully planned and was a fantastic blend of learning and leisure. I can't express enough the value of private transportation and private tours if you are planning to see and do a great deal in a short time in Italy. These are predominately touring cities so in the interest of time management, private transport and private tours were a blessing.

If you get the opportunity to chose your travel guide in Rome be sure to request Sabrina. She was wonderful at both the Vatican and Sistine Chapel and the following day at the Colosseum. She brought the experience to life and was passionate and knowledgeable about the area.......be sure to request her!

The boutique bed and breakfasts were a game changer as well. Caio

Hotel Reviews

Soggiorno Battistero

Florence

Located in the center, it is well positioned to get to and from important areas. As for the room itself, if you are on the upper floor it is more inviting, bigger space. Plan to eat a big lunch and dinner as the breakfast is light fare and will not sustain you for a long period of time. Bathrooms/bedrooms upstairs were well appointed but the rooms on the lower floor were a bit small for our taste.

Authenticity & Character

Location

If noise isn't an issue, the location is great. Felt safe.

Staff

I only experienced issues with one staff member, I found him to be less than helpful but the rest of the staff were very accommodating and easy to communicate with.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Comfort - it was a loud area but to be expected as it is in a square. We weren't prepared and wish we would have known better. When you travel to Italy a good nights rest is important.

Boutique Hotel Galatea

Rome

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Excellent staff and very helpful. It was nice to have staff avail later in the evening (11p).

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Le Ancore

Vico Equense

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful building.

Location

for the most part you must take transport to other areas as there are limited dining options

Staff

GREAT staff!

Cleanliness & Comfort

I need to rate comfort low as the bathrooms - especially showers are VERY small and difficult to manage a shower in them. secondly, we had an A/C issue the first couple of days which was difficult.

Activity Review

Colosseo and Roman forums adventure

Rome

We had the very best tour guide - Sabrina. She was awesome, interested, entertaining and informative. It was one of my favorite tours due to her enthusiasm of the history .

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport