Sorrento, ItalyMarina Grande
Hotel Lorelei Londres
Liberty clifftop villa
Marina Grande Sorrento, Italy
Renovated
2019
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Heritage DesignOutside the door
Liberty clifftop villa
The 1904 Liberty villa stands on ancient Roman ruins, with a cliffside elevator descending to private swimming platforms.
What it’s good at
Notable
Preserved 1904 Liberty facade standing over ancient Roman villa walls and cisterns.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
the present-day Hotel Lorelei Londres is a contemporary luxury boutique hotel through and through, a cliffside escape offering sensational sea views and near-monochrome minimalist-luxe rooms and suites
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Piazza Tasso is an easy walk inland, and the old fishing harbor of Marina Grande sits just below.
The rooms
Rooms keep to a minimalist palette of crisp white and ocean blue, looking straight out over the bay.
Lorelei Restaurant
Michelin-starred chef Ciro Sicignano serves contemporary Neapolitan dishes on a cliffside terrace looking straight out toward Mount Vesuvius.
At the table
La Colonna Sunset Bar pours cocktails beside an ancient Roman marble column, and the sea-level beach club prepares raw seafood.
How it began
Landscape painters and poets once filled the clifftop pensione, which rests on the excavated ruins of an ancient Roman villa.
Sorrento
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.