Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino
Portofino
“Riviera cloister hideaway”
Forbes Travel Guide · Condé Nast Traveler
“Perched above Portofino's harbor, Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino has been a fixture of the Italian Riviera since opening as a hotel in the early 1900s after beginning life as a 16th-century Benedictine monastery.”
Vibe
Terraced gardens and olive groves cascade toward the harbor, where Riviera glamour lingers over sundowners on the panoramic terrace.
“Riviera cloister hideaway”
A sixteenth-century Benedictine monastery and aristocratic summer villa converted into a cliffside retreat in 1901.
Evening terrace cocktails with a resident pianist and Elizabeth Taylor's favorite spaghetti pomodoro on the menu.
Bow-tied bartenders, dedicated harbor shuttles, and custom Dior treatments overlooking the Ligurian Bay.
On a hillside among olive groves above Portofino harbor, a scenic walk down to the Piazzetta.
“A princely estate whose understated glamour shares the spotlight with Portofino’s natural beauty.”
Rooms
Martin Brudnizki interiors feature Genovese terrazzo floors, hand-painted botanical frescoes, and French doors opening to views of the Ligurian Sea.
Wellness
A heated saltwater pool perches above the bay, complemented by a two-story Dior Spa featuring a double sea-view treatment suite.
Backstory
Baron Baratta converted the ruins of a sixteenth-century Benedictine monastery into an aristocratic summer villa before welcoming its first hotel guests in 1901.
Eat & drink
La Terrazza serves Elizabeth Taylor's favorite spaghetti pomodoro over the water, while Baratta Sedici pours classic cocktails to live piano music.
The neighborhood
Perched along the hillside olive groves, the retreat offers a scenic footpath and dedicated shuttle down to Portofino's harbor Piazzetta.
The app
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