Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria: A Sorrento Grande Dame Since 1834

The Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria has presided over the cliffs of Sorrento since 1834, a family-owned grande dame set in five acres of citrus and olive gardens on Piazza Tasso, directly above the Bay of Naples. Generations of artists and royalty, from Caruso to visiting kings, have stayed within its frescoed walls.

The dining lives up to the setting. Terrazza Bosquet holds a Michelin star under chef Antonino Montefusco, using citrus from the hotel's own orange grove; the iconic sea-facing Terrazza Vittoria is the place to be for lunch in Sorrento; and the poolside Orangerie and the Vittoria breakfast room complete the offering.

For a historic, garden-set Sorrento stay above the bay, the Excelsior Vittoria is a benchmark.

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