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Minerva Hotel vs Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria
Both hotels are praised by expert writers. Overall, Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria is preferred by most writers compared to Minerva Hotel. Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria comes in at #1 in Sorrento with accolades from 9 sources including Star Service, Insight Guides and Condé Nast Traveler.
Minerva Hotel
Star Service
Oyster
Via Capo, 30, 80067 Sorrento
From $248 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"Located high upon a hill surveying the Bay of Naples, well away from the superior cliff-front competition, this budget pick is comprised of the main hotel and a smaller annex."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The 64-room Minerva Hotel is a four-pearl property and one of the oldest hotels in Sorrento with incredible views of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius in the distance."
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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."
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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."
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Oyster
Luxury
"Perched on the hillside overlooking the Bay of Naples, the four-and-a-half-pearl Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria is a true gem."
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Fodor's
"Overlooking the Bay of Naples, this luxurious Belle Epoque dream has been in the same family since 1834."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"A classic and elegant hotel in a commanding clifftop location with a large, panoramic terrace overlooking the bay of Naples."
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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.""
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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 Planet
Top 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."
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