Portofino, Italy


The Hotel Splendido

The Splendido is an ancient villa that overlooks the spectacular bay and tiny harbour of Portofino on the Italian Riviera. Set on the hillside in four acres of romantic tropical gardens and superb palm trees, this magnificent luxury villa was transformed into a de luxe hotel in 1901 and became one of Europe's legendary resorts. Originally a Benedictine monastery, the building was attacked with such frequency in the sixteenth century by Saracen pirates that the monks abandoned it to the sheep that roamed the coastal hills. In the nineteenth century, Baron Baratta restored the ruins, converting it into a family summer residence. In 1985 Orient-Express Hotels bought the hotel and implemented a renovation project. All rooms have since been completely redecorated and refurbished.

Accommodation:  Hotel Splendido have 82 guest rooms: 37 doubles or twin rooms, 4 single rooms, 32 junior suites and 9 suites. Superior:- All Suites feature a separate sitting room and offer a guaranteed sea-view from balconies or terraces, only one with windows. Some terraces are large enough to accommodate sun-beds. Most have twin/double beds, one has a king size. Deluxe:- Some offer two terraces with breathtaking sea-view, others have balconies or terraces. Bedrooms are large and well appointed in the same colour scheme of the sitting room and often feature walk-in changing-rooms. Executive:- Recently restructured and refurbished, they are the largest and most dramatically situated with astonishing views, terraces overlooking Portofino's Cove and the Tigullio. Equipped with king size or twin beds, most comforts, fax and P.C. connections. Very large bathrooms, separate showers, double basins, double armoires. Tastefully decorated in Mediterranean colour schemes. 

Location: Set on the hillside, Cristoforo Colombo Airport is twenty miles away

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