alongside the smaller Bellevue Syrene. Opened in 1834, this has been Sorrento's grand dame since inception, and it still impresses travelers seeking out a 21st-century take on the Grand Tour.

central Sorrento, with its cafes, bars and banks, but set behind the area leaders, Grand Hotel Cocumella, Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria and the intimate Bellevue Hotel Syrene, this popular ...