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Grand Hotel Royal Sorrento
Grand Hotel Royal Sorrento is situated on the cliff, amid beautiful gardens with panoramic view across the Bay of Naples and over to Mount Vesuvius.
It is bout a ten minute leisurely stroll from the main square, Piazza Tasso Sorrento. It is within walking distance (five minutes) to the marina and the bus/train station. Go straight through the park opposite the hotel and you will end up on the adjoining boulevard. You will find it very convenient if you are planning to go visit Amalfi, Positano, or Pompeii.
Grand Hotel Royal Sorrento is an excellent hotel that lives up to expectations. Great architecture and spacious. The grounds are beautifully maintained. The communal areas are extremely clean and stylishly furnished. The dining room is brilliant, with views overlooking the beautiful gardens and onward to Bay of Naples. Front desk staff is real friendly. They are consistently helpful with any questions or requests. Always willing to help with transport, and go out of there way to make you welcome whatever time of day. Service is from housekeeping, waitstaff in the restaurant and bar is also top notch.
Rooms are clean and well appointed. They are furnished in a classical style. Flat screen TV, Free Wi-Fi connection in all the rooms and in the common areas. Standard double rooms have a balcony/small terrace and located on the back side of the hotel. Classic double rooms have a balcony overlooking the orange and lemon trees. Superior double rooms offer a partial view of the sea.
The breakfast room overlooks the gardens and the pool with glimpses of the sea beyond. Good selection of high quality food. Smoked salmon. Italian ham and cheeses. Assorted breads. Yogurt, and cereal. Plenty of fresh fruit and fruit salad. A vast array of Italian pastries. Also the chef will prepare eggs/omelettes. Definitely a terrific start to the day.
In the evening, the bar is the main focal point in the hotel. Most of the time there is a pianist to entertain the guests.
To get down to the hotels private beach, you have to use the lift. The lift goes right down through the cliff to their seaside patio. You can swim off some steps down to the water. You can soak in the sun on their private sundeck with loungers (sunbeds) . There is a bar down there that serves drinks and light snacks.
There's an outdoor swimming pool with plenty of loungers (sunbeds) with umbrellas. There is also a pool bar that serves drinks and light snacks.
Grand Hotel Royal Sorrento is the sister hotel to Grand Hotel Ambasciatori Sorrento, which happens to be a five minute walk along the coast.
There is a garage located in the hotel.
Grand Hotel Royal Sorrento
Phone number: 011 39 081 1892 1564
Address: Via Correale 42, 80067 Sorrento, Italy