"This ornate and very intimate 18th-century villa-hotel was built atop the ruins of a second-century Roman villa." Full review

"Menu: (dinner) - Carte: 46€-94€"

"Dating back to 1820, the historic Bellevue Syrene is a romantic, luxury hotel perched on a cliff in Sorrento." Full review

"This retreat, magnificently set on a bluff high over the Bay of Naples is one of Italy's legendary hotels. ... The main restaurant, Mimmo Iodice, has panoramic vistas over the bay." Full review

"There is a kitchen and they keep a table filled with food all day long and it is free to the guests along with wine and water. You can grab fresh fruit and water and take it with you as you go." Full review

"A hotel in grand Italian style with a fresh, modern approach and a spectacular Vesuvius-facing location." Full review

"Built on the site of a Roman villa, this only-in-Italy lodging's balances flamboyance with vintage tastes in a marine-themed palette of emerald green, confectionary-worthy pastels and Adriatic blue." Full review

"The most refined of Sorrento’s grand cliff-top hotels, set among citrus trees. Most rooms have marble bathrooms and a balcony overlooking the sea or the grounds."

"View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 Amenities: ..."

"In a prized cliffside location with panoramic Mediterranean vistas, this property competes at the top, alongside above the smaller Bellevue Syrene." Full review

"Three adjoining 19th-century buildings on a cliff overlooking the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius, owned and operated by the same family since 1834 and still containing many original furnishings." Full review

"Perched on the hillside overlooking the Bay of Naples, the four-and-a-half-pearl Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria is a true gem." Full review

"Overlooking the Bay of Naples, this luxurious Belle Epoque dream has been in the same family since 1834." Full review

"A classic and elegant hotel in a commanding clifftop location with a large, panoramic terrace overlooking the bay of Naples." Full review

""It’s within walking distance of town and yet, when you’re on the property, it feels like a garden oasis."" Full review

"This sea-facing landmark has, remarkably, been in the hands of the founding Fiorentino family since 1834 and seen a cavalcade of famous guests rest their heads on its high-thread-count pillows: Richard Wagner, Marilyn Monroe, Luciano Pavarotti, and Sophia Loren, to name a few"

"A hotel for over 170 years, the grand old dame of Sorrento oozes belle-epoque elegance. Huge potted palms adorn gilded public rooms awash with sunlight and antique furniture." Full review