We're planning to spend 3-4 nights on the Amalfi Coast at the end of our RS Southern Italy tour this September (it will be the very end of September). At this point we're debating between Salerno and Sorrento, which I know are very different. A friend recommended Salerno, and I like the fact that it's less touristy (especially as we'll mostly want to relax and enjoy the region at the end of the fast paced tour) as well as the fact that we can take a high speed train directly to Rome at the end of our stay; we're flying home from Rome. Although Sorrento is much more touristy -- and we'll spend 2 nights there on the tour -- it is well situated to visiting other places on the coast...
In reading reviews of accommodations, I suspect we'd do better with the guesthouse/B&B options in either of these venues -- especially Salerno. However, I'm a little nervous about how hosts in this region would react to two women traveling together and sharing a bed? We're a same sex couple, although we could easily be two friends traveling together. I could always look for a twin room if that would make things less awkward. This is something I never worry about in big cities or when staying at hotels....but want to feel welcome and also want the hosts to be comfortable with us in a b&b arrangement.
Would love some input in any/all of the above. Thanks!