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Grand Hotel AmbasciatorivsGrand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria ranks significantly better than Grand Hotel Ambasciatori. Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria scores 94 with accolades from 9 publications such as Oyster, Insight Guides and Travel + Leisure.
Grand Hotel Ambasciatori
Insight Guides
Oyster
The Telegraph
Via Califano 18, 80067 Sorrento
From $444/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Insight Guides "One of Sorrento’s most prestigious traditional hotels, with rooms of different sizes that have no great character but provide all the necessary comforts."
OysterUpscale
"The 115-room Grand Hotel Ambasciatori is a classic, luxury hotel perched dramatically above the sea with stunning views across the Bay of Naples to Mount Vesuvius." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"The Grand Hotel Ambasciatori offers sweeping vistas towards Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples, and elegant interiors with classic-style furnishings." Full review
Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria Insight Guides
Concierge
Star Service
Travel + Leisure Oyster
Fodor's The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
Piazza Tasso, 34, 80067 Sorrento
From $599/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Insight Guides "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."
Concierge "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
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Star Service "In a prized cliffside location with panoramic Mediterranean vistas, this property competes at the top, alongside above the smaller Bellevue Syrene." Full review
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Note: There are a few often-overlooked Classic rooms with sea views, and these are worth requesting.
Travel + Leisure "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
OysterLuxury
"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
Fodor's "Overlooking the Bay of Naples, this luxurious Belle Epoque dream has been in the same family since 1834." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"A classic and elegant hotel in a commanding clifftop location with a large, panoramic terrace overlooking the bay of Naples." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
""It’s within walking distance of town and yet, when you’re on the property, it feels like a garden oasis."" Full review
Travel + Leisure "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"
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"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
