Grand Hotel de La Ville

Grand Hotel de La Ville is a four-star superior hotel at Via Bernardino Rota 15 in central Sorrento, in the Campania region of Italy. The street lies on the eastern side of the town centre, a short walk from Piazza Tasso, the old town and the Circumvesuviana station, so sightseeing, dining and transport connections are all convenient on foot. The hotel is a modern-style town hotel arranged around a garden planted with orange and lemon trees, an evocative feature in a town famous for its citrus groves, and it adds a rooftop garden and solarium with views over the rooftops toward the Bay of Naples. Rooms are available in Standard, Classic, Comfort, Deluxe, Premier and Prestige categories, with the higher categories offering more space and better views, and the interiors are bright and contemporary. The principal amenities are the rooftop pool, open in high season, the spa and gym, and free high-speed Wi-Fi. The hotel has restaurants and bars serving breakfast, regional dishes and drinks, and the garden is an agreeable place to take a break between excursions. Guests can also use the boat rental and transfer service, which makes it straightforward to reach Capri, the Amalfi Coast or Naples airport and port. The service is professional and suits couples, families and independent travellers, with a concierge to help plan day trips to Pompeii, Herculaneum and Positano. Rates range from about EUR 200 to 350 per night, which places the hotel at a comfortable mid-range level for Sorrento and good value compared with the five-star properties on the cliff. The position inland from the cliff means that sea views are limited to higher rooms and the rooftop, so guests who want a direct sea outlook should select the upper categories. The garden and pool are the main draws in summer, and the hotel works well as a base for a stay of several nights.