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Hotel DesireevsGrand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria
Hotel Desiree and Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria are both rated highly by experts. On balance, Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria ranks significantly higher than Hotel Desiree. Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria has a TripExpert Score of 94 with praise from 8 reviews like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Insight Guides.
Hotel Desiree
Rough Guide
Via del Capo 31B, 80067 Sorrento
From $85/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "About 700m from the end of Corso Italia, this is a nice small hotel... Good-sized doubles with balconies overlooking the sea (triples and quads also available) – though they vary a bit in size."
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
