Palazzo Jannuzzi RelaisvsGrand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria ranks significantly better than Palazzo Jannuzzi Relais. Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria ranks #1 in Sorrento with endorsements from 9 publications including Condé Nast Traveler, Concierge and Insight Guides.
Palazzo Jannuzzi Relais
Vico S. Aniello 39, 80067 Sorrento
From $243/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Upscale
"The Palazzo Jannuzzi Relais is a charming upscale boutique hotel with just 12 rooms on the main plaza in Sorrento." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A small, friendly, contemporary hotel with a super-central location, Palazzo Jannuzzi offers spacious rooms with views and a fresh, clean Mediterranean aesthetic." Full review
Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria
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
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." 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 Telegraph
9.0
"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 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." Full review