Imperial Hotel Tramontano

We had a lovely stay for 10 days at this very Italian hotel. It is not glitzy or corporate in any way but old-fashioned Italian. It is very historical. We loved it. Our room had a Juliet balcony which overlooked the bay of Naples and Vesuvius in the distance. Wonderfully peaceful. We had B&B. The breakfast was good with plenty of food and a whole honeycomb available every day for honey lovers. The staff were helpful and friendly but very professional. There was a lovely atmosphere. We chose to travel out of season and knew that the pool would not be open but this did not bother us. However the pool area and gardens were beautiful. The hotel's lift to the shore was also closed but the public lift was very close by and for 1euro we could use it to go up and down. We did not have to pay the tourist tax because it was November so this was a benefit. We intend to return again out of season as we prefer this time to go. Sorrento itself was a short walk away and there was still plenty going on.

We???ve just retuned from a 10 day trip to the Amalfi coast based at Tramontano hotel. It is a grand old heritage hotel with a lot of history, located in a quiet part of town just 5 minutes to Tasso Square. The lift to go down to Marina Piccolo was just next door to the hotel, very handy for boat trips to the islands. Our room ( a sea view junior suite) had a balcony with spectacular views of the Bay of Naples and Vesuvius. The reception staff (in particular Romano) were excellent, friendly and courteous and very helpful and promptly answered any of our special queries right from the time of booking. The concierge staff ( Vito) booked a taxi for us to go on the Amalfi drive, it was a new Mercedes people carrier with a young knowledgeable driver, we had a very comfortable ride, thank you! The housekeeping was excellent, they had a turndown service in the evening, which few 4 star hotels in Europe provide ( other than international chains). The only negative about our room was the bathroom was very old fashioned, lacked ventilation and had a bath instead of shower that my husband , being in his seventies, had difficulty getting in and out of. The breakfast lacked international variety, although they had a huge variety of sweet treats and wonderful cakes Campania style. That said, the breakfast room staff were very courteous and friendly too, no complaints there. All in all , a memorable stay, Sorrento is perfectly located for trips to Naples, Pompeii, Herculaneum (Via Circumvesuviana) and Capri and other islands and the Amalfi coast.