Small Boutique hotels in SORRENTO COAST

Enjoying a spectacular location overlooking the sea at Sorrento, Grand Hotel Cocumella is one of the oldest properties in this historic resort, originally opened in 1777 on the foundations of a much older structure, built as a monastery cloister in 1597. With an illustrious list of guests like Joachim Murat, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, the Duke of Wellington, Hans Christian Andersen or Alberto Moravia, carefully preserved in the ancient guestbooks of the hotel, Grand Hotel Cocumella provides exclusive boutique accommodation, bespoke service and top-class gourmet cuisine in an idyllic garden setting. Standing just footsteps from the Mediterranean, and with a private beach accessed by a lift or a picturesque passage carved into the rock, Grand Hotel Cocumella boasts an extensive, centuries-old garden, filled with exotic plants, shaded pergolas, intimate pathways and carefully tended lawns. There is also a large outdoor swimming pool, and a tennis court. Grand Hotel Cocumella is within easy reach of all of the most important landmarks and attractions in Sorrento, including the Marina Grande with its ferry links to Capri, Marina Piccola, Piazza Tasso or the cathedral, among many others. Grand Hotel Cocumella is home to three excellent restaurants: Scintilla, L'Agrumeto and Coku, each with a different venue and style, but all serving menus based on the finest locally sourced, seasonal produce and fruit and vegetables from the hotel's organic garden. Coku, the hotel's signature restaurant, serves innovative Japanese - Mediterranean fusion cuisine, while both Scintilla and L'Agrumeto offer outdoor dining in relaxed garden or poolside settings.

Enjoying a spectacular location overlooking the bay of Naples, Hotel Bellevue Syrene 1820 is a luxury boutique hotel offering splendid accommodation in an outstanding setting. Steeped in history, this early nineteenth century villa was built over the remains of a much older Roman villa, reputedly once the place of exile of Emperor Augustus. More recently, William Waldorf Astor built the Villa Pompeiana here, inspired by the House of the Vetti in Pompei. Hotel Bellevue Syrene 1820 offers guests fabulous views of the bay of Naples and Vesuvius from its terraces and rooms, and is a perfect point of departure for visiting Sorrento and the surrounding region. The port of Sorrento with its marinas is a short walk away, as are the basilica of Sant' Antonino and the duomo. Going further afield, Naples, Pompeii, Capri, Amalfi and Ischia are all within easy reach. The hotel has two restaurants, Mimmo Jodice and Gli Archi, serving gourmet creations based on Mediterranean cuisine, while in the summer months the La Pergola terrace restaurant offers light lunches and candlelit dinners accompanied by live piano music. Guests can also take advantage of the hotel's beauty centre and Turkish bath, where a range of treatments and massages are offered. Hotel Bellevue Syrene 1820 has 50 luxury rooms and suites, all furnished and equipped to the highest standards, with amenities that include air-conditioning, flat-screen satellite TVs, Wi-Fi internet connection and safes.

Hotel Capo La Gala is situated in one of the most picturesque corners of the Bay of Naples. Due to its central position along the Sorrento coast, half way between Pompei and Sorrento, Hotel Capo La Gala is an ideal spot for a relaxing holiday. The soft lighting, the gorgeous views, breakfast on your balcony above the sea, long swims in the blue Mediterranean, unforgettable sunsets add to the fairy tale and romantic atmosphere.

Perched on a seaside hill, just a bit out of the center of town, this new small boutique hotel features a restaurant with terrace with views. Each comfortable bedroom has free Wi-Fi Internet and its own bathroom. Some rooms have a balcony and/or a relaxing spa bathtub, or even a partial sea view. Styled with cool simple modern furniture in a classic building, most architectural elements have been preserved. Enjoy the view from the cliff and the green areas nearby. Hotel Lorelei Londres is a wonderful little place to stay when visiting the Italian Sorrento coast.

Located in the center of town on a narrow pedestrian street that cannot be reached by car, this hotel features a roof terrace with a little water feature to cool off, drink bar, and sun loungers. Each bedroom features free Wi-Fi Internet and its own bathroom. Some rooms even have a balcony or a bathtub. The hotel living room, in somber beige neutrals, features antique chandeliers and Persian style rugs. Relax in one of the many overstuffed armchairs and page through an old classic leather bound book. Marvel at the intricate baroque inspired paint detail of the headboards and side tables. Stroll through the historic labyrinth of streets, discovering an old relic and new life at every turn. Nearby Piazza Tasso is bursting with activity. The waterfront is also just a stroll away. Hotel Palazzo Guardati is a perfect base from which to explore the coastal city of Sorrento.

The Hotel Torre Barbara is a beautiful hotel located on the cliffs between Vico Equense and Sorrento with unforgettable views over the Gulf of Naples. The beaches of the Sorrento Coast are just a few kilometres away, and the numerous places of interest in the region (Naples, Pompeii, Caserta, the Amalfi Coast) are all within easy reach. The classic Italian building of the Hotel Torre Barbara is surrounded by terraces and beautiful Mediterranean gardens, with the swimming pool and solarium looking out over Mount Vesuvius. This small luxury hotel contains 18 rooms as well as a breakfast room and al fresco dining. The interiors of the Hotel Torre Barbara have recently been refurbished in a classic contemporary style. Calm and sophisticated, this charming boutique hotel on the Sorrento Coast, also offers numerous modern conveniences, including internet access and a shuttle service.

Surrounded by immense ornamental gardens, La Medusa Hotel & Boutique Spa is set in a magnificently restored and renovated 18th century style palace. Offering fabulous views of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples, La Medusa Hotel & Boutique Spa provides luxurious accommodation, fine cuisine and an excellent range of facilities in a highly practical location. Perfect for guests wishing to explore the region, particularly Pompeii, Stabia and Vesuvius, La Medusa Hotel & Boutique Spa is also ideally placed for exploring Castellammare di Stabia, with its twenty-eight mineral water springs, castle and cathedral. On site, the hotel boasts a large outdoor swimming pool, a spa and wellness area with a Finnish sauna, a steam bath, and a fitness area. La Medusa Hotel & Boutique Spa's restaurant, Donn'Eugenia, serves fabulous gourmet menus based on the finest seasonal, locally sourced produce, skilfully combined by La Medusa's kitchen brigade with traditional Mediterranean cuisine, contemporary dishes, and the most innovative international cuisine. La Terrazza offers exquisite à la carte gourmet menus, accompanied by the finest regional and national wines, all in the elegant setting of its outdoor dining area.

La Minervetta, originally a restaurant built in the 1950's by Don Giovanni Cacace, sits in a very unique position; on the seacliff overlooking Marina Grande, just minutes away from the centre of Sorrento. Thanks to the breathtaking views and the fine cuisine it soon became one of the most prestigious restaurants on the peninsula and was enlarged and transformed into a small and intimate hotel in the 1970's. In 2003, Signora Adda Cacace and her son Marco, an interior decorator and scenographer, decided to remodel and restore the hotel to its former glory. The hotel opened in the spring of 2005 with a large lounge area, dining room and kitchen accessible to the guests, opening onto an exclusive terrace with spectacular views. La Minervetta offers all the comforts of being in a private home. With 12 Mediterranean style rooms and windows gazing down onto Marina Grande, guests will truly enjoy experiencing the daily life of an antique fisherman's village. The Maison's style is modern, with warm touches of ethnic objects, libraries filled with picture books, architectural and design journals, and many vintage pieces. The hotel offers a comfortable, yet luxurious, special setting for its guests.

Enjoying an excellent location, just one-hundred metres from the beach at Meta di Sorrento, Laqua is a newly inaugurated small boutique hotel, offering exclusive sea-view accommodation and unique wellness facilities in a magnificent waterfront setting. With just six spacious rooms, each with its own terrace facing the sea, Laqua offers luxurious accommodation with furnishing and features that have been deeply influenced by the principles of Feng Shui. Each room opens onto the spectacular infinity pool, and offers fabulous sea views. Guests can also enjoy the lower floor wellness area, with an indoor salt-water pool heated to 34°C, a sauna (for no more than four people) and a tropical rain shower. The wellness area also offers a range of treatments and massages, principally based on the Indian art of Ayurveda. Ideally placed for exploring the Sorrento coast and the Bay of Naples, Laqua is within easy reach of the historic sites of Positano and Pompei, and all the charms of Sorrento, with its marinas and harbour with ferry links to Capri. Every morning, Laqua serves a delicious Italian breakfast, which can be enjoyed in guests' rooms or on the terrace.

Standing on a traffic free-street in the heart of historic Sorrento, Maison Tofani is set in a painstakingly restored period town-house. This luxury boutique guest-house offers exclusive accommodation in a privileged location. Maison Tofani's situation, just a few hundred metres from the Tyrrhenian sea, means that it is ideal for relaxing stays in this charming seaside town. Many of Sorrento's most important attractions, including the Marina Grande and Marina Piccola are within easy walking distance of the hotel, while ferries and hydrofoils provide regular links to Naples, Amalfi, Positano and Capri. Lovingly restored, the house maintains a wealth of fabulous period details, including spectacular painted ceilings, ornate marquetry and woodwork, and original tiled floorings. Furniture is an elegant combination of the classical and the modern. Maison Tofani offers guests great views of Sorrento's rooftops from its top-floor solarium, and there is also a spectacular wine cellar, located in a cave under the courtyard. Fine dining is offered at the property's sister establishments, "La Lanterna" and "L'Abate", a short walk from the Maison. The hotel's concierge staff can provide a huge range of bespoke services and activities, from guided tours and wine tastings to cookery demonstrations and even Botel - (Boat and Breakfast): a romantic night aboard the hotel's forty-two foot luxury yacht.

Palazzo Marziale is a small boutique property set in the heart of the historic centre of Sorrento, opposite the Cloister of St. Francis. Once a noble residence, this charming property has been transformed into an elegant bed and breakfast. Palazzo Marziale also offers a range of unique concierge services, which include meeting spaces and catering services, bookings for excursions, transfers and exclusive car hire. Ideally located for visiting this charming coastal town, Palazzo Marziale is within easy reach of the Marina Grande, with its ferry services to Capri, and the Marina Piccola, along with Sorrento's most important landmarks and attractions, including the cathedral and the Santi Felice e Baccolo church. Visitors wishing to wander further afield can explore the Amalfi coast, or take excursions to Pompeii, Vesuvius or Naples. Palazzo Marziale's restaurant, the Terrazza Marziale, offers a range of delicious menus, based on the flavours of traditional Mediterranean and Sorrentine cuisine, with the accent firmly placed on the highest quality ingredients from the Campania region. Tasting and kilometre zero menus are also available, and guests can enjoy meals in the air-conditioned dining-room or on the shaded terrace.

Located in the heart of the historic centre of Sorrento, Palazzo Montefusco is a small luxury boutique hotel, a ''relais'' with elegant and refined rooms and suites, offering relaxation, comfort and a unique welcome. An oasis of calm in the lively centre of this charming historic resort, Palazzo Montefusco is a short walk from both the Marina Piccolo and the Marina Grande, with their beaches and ferry connections to Capri, and many more of the most important landmarks is Sorrento, such as the cathedral, the Museo Correale or the Chiesa di San Francisco, among many others. Palazzo Montefusco also offers a luxury 11 metre motor yacht, available for charter with or without crew, the perfect way to explore the Sorrento peninsula and the Amalfi coast. Breakfast at Palazzo Montefusco can be enjoyed ''Capri style'' on the hotel's charming terrace, in air-conditioned comfort in the breakfast room, and of course, in guests' rooms. There is also a cosy lounge bar area, and the relais is also an art hotel, with a superb collection of the works of the painter Jelena Todorovic. Luxuriously appointed, all rooms at Palazzo Montefusco come with the full complement of modern amenities, including the latest flat-screen TVs, air-conditioning, marble bathrooms with hydro-massage showers, high-speed Wi-Fi and mini-bars. Additional comforts are provided by soundproofed windows, welcoming drinks, and luxurious bathrobes and slippers.

Not a hotel, Palazzo Spasiano is three wonderful bedrooms located between Piazza Tiasso and Piazza Lauro in the center of Sorrento, on the coast of the Gulf of Naples in Italy. Each comfortable bedroom in this historic building has free Wi-Fi Internet, its own full bathroom, a desk, and even a kettle for tea. The charming original architecture features stairs and a shared living room while the creative updates highlight a brighter modern aesthetic. Notice the twist on traditional tiles in the bathrooms and the light colored wood and flooring details. A typical Italian breakfast is simply coffee and a pastry as one first steps out. Palazzo Spasiano provides a breakfast voucher for some nearby cafes so you can immerse yourself right away in the neighborhood community and participate in the traditional custom. Located in the center of town, Palazzo Spasiano is the perfect home base to explore the city on foot. Discover the quiet little side streets with interesting boutiques. Try the fresh local products. Visit cultural sites such as museums and churches. Experience an animated night out at a club. Stroll along the coast, peeking at boats in the little marina. Lie on the beach and take in the sun. There is so much to do right from the doorsteps of this sweet little guest house.

Relais Blu is situated in a luxurious green Mediterranean shrub garden, full of 100-year-old olive trees, maritime pines, agave plants, and a spectacular rock garden. The villa is surrounded by deep blue sky and crystal-clear blue sea where the Sorrento and Amalfi coast meet. The unbelievably beautiful scenery including the Island of Capri with its Faraglioni, Ischia, Procida, and Vesuvius, can be seen from any point.The Relais Blu has 11 comfortable luxury suites, splendid terraces and a gourmet restaurant. It is the ideal place to spend a relaxing and romantic holiday.