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The Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria is the living embodiment of timeless elegance.

Pool and main building of the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Italy

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There are a lot of repeat guests.

Some have been returning for 50 years every year at the same time, in the same room.

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I, too, am a repeat guest, though I havent been back every year.

Pair of photos from the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, one showing the terrace, and one showing the beach

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Marco took a train and a ferry from Rome to meet me in Sorrento.

The rest is history.

I certainly hope it never changes.

Pair of photos from Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Italy, including a sitting room and a harbor

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Theres nowhere else quite like it.

All rooms have antiques and marble bathrooms stocked with the hotels own branded bath products.

Some have hand-painted tile floors, while others have a fireplace or clawfoot tub.

Guest room at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Italy

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Sipping a cappuccino out of a porcelain cup emblazoned with the hotels logo is a treat.

And thats just breakfast you could eat all your meals on the property and be very satisfied.

In the evenings, guests flock to watch the sunset with an Aperol Spritz.

A guest room at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Italy

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The Michelin-starred Terrazza Bosquet serves elegant tasting menus inspired by local flavors.

For casual poolside dining, LOrangerie is the place to go.

And new this season is La Pergola, the champagne bar at the hotels entrance.

Breakfast room at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Italy

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Activities and Amenities

The large outdoor swimming pool has hydro-therapy jets and a solarium.

Theres a separate pool for children and a garden with soccer fields.

Beauty treatments include manicures and pedicures.

Pool at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Italy

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Kids are pampered with child-sized bathrobes, plush toys, pastels, and a sketchbook.

They have their own pool and can play soccer and other games in the garden.

The concierge can also organize kid-friendly activities in and around Sorrento.

However, the Fiorentino family is working toward making the hotel more sustainable.

The hotel is also transitioning to LED lighting to reduce its carbon footprint and working to eliminate single-use plastic.