Hotel Splendido, Portofino

Set on a verdant hillside overlooking the picture-perfect harbour of Portofino, with its luxury yachts bobbing at anchor, Hotel Splendido is one of Italy's most glamorous retreats. A stay here embraces all that is best about the Ligurian Riviera: warm days by the pool, celebrated cuisine and magical views of the turquoise Mediterranean.

For guests who prefer to stay a little closer to the action, sister hotel Splendido Mare stands beside the renowned Piazzetta, close to the resort’s lively quay. Together, these elegant retreats encapsulate the Orient-Express experience, delivering guests right to the heart of the vibrant local scene. Hotel Splendido and Splendido Mare are connected by a scenic path, taking just 10 minutes to walk.

Hotel Splendido boasts 64 elegant rooms, including 35 suites and junior suites. Many rooms have private terraces looking out on an enchanting panorama. The décor is designed to capture and reflect the vivid, sundrenched colours of the surrounding natural vistas.

Enjoy the very best of fine Italian cuisine at Hotel Splendido's La Terrazza Restaurant, where you can enjoy magnificent views of the bay, or dine indoors in elegant splendour. This restaurant offers succulent seafood, a range of pasta dishes and other Italian and regional specialities, all cooked to perfection by Chef Corrado Corti and his team. For more relaxed, al fresco dining, opt for the Pool Restaurant, where the lunchtime salad buffet is legendary.

Guests can also spoil themselves at the new, indoor Wellness Centre which has been created with harmony in mind: treatments to refresh and soothe your body in a suite of elegant spaces that include a couples' massage room and hammam.

Location
Hotel Splendido is 45 minutes from Genoa International Airport (GOA)
20 minute drive from Portofino.

Hotel Splendido, Portofino offers 64 rooms and suites.

Double Room Garden View
Tastefully designed in sober pastel colours and delicately decorated, these rooms overlook the gardens. Bathrooms are equipped with a single vanity, heated towel-rails, scales and a fine assortment of toiletries. All rooms have touch control central air conditioning and heating, video and fax/modem facilities with multinational plugs.

Double Room Sea View
Light and airy, the sea-view rooms not only have the benefit of spectacular ocean vistas, but are more expansive than the garden-view rooms. Bathrooms are equipped with a single vanity unit (some have double vanities), heated towel rails, scales and luxurious toiletries.

Double Room Sea View and Balcony
The Hotel Splendido´s most spacious rooms, beautifully decorated in delicate pastel colours that complement the breathtaking view of the bay and the glittering Mediterranean below. Some of these rooms are decorated with magical fresco paintings of scenes from around Portofino by local artists.

Junior Suite Superior
Charmingly furnished with polished wooden floors and plush, comfortable furniture, almost all of these suites offer sea views. Each of the bathrooms features double vanities, separate WC, walk-in shower and bath tub. Some also offer a spacious walk-in wardrobe.

Junior Suite Deluxe
Enjoy breathtaking views of the Gulf and the harbour of Portofino from the balconies or terraces of these magnificent suites. Some even have two terraces, which are equipped with sun-beds, table and chairs and are ideal for enjoying an al fresco breakfast or indulging in lazy days in the sunshine.

Junior Suite Executive
Beautifully furnished with polished wooden floors and luxurious fabrics, the recently restructured and refurbished junior executive suites offer large, comfortable rooms with king-size or twin beds. A special feature is that the spacious bathrooms, most with separate shower and double basin, afford incredible sea views.

Suite Deluxe
Cosset yourself in spacious and sumptuously decorated deluxe suites, which offer every creature comfort. The bedrooms, often with walk-in dressing rooms, are generous and decorated in delicious colour schemes that harmonise with the sitting areas. Some suites feature two terraces with breathtaking sea views, others have balconies or terraces.

Suite Exclusive
These are the largest and most dramatically situated suites, offering astonishing views and magnificent balconies or terraces overlooking Portofino´s cove and the Tigullio Gulf. Each is decorated in Mediterranean colour schemes and furnished with comfortable sofas and king-size or twin beds. Exclusive suites have very large bathrooms with separate shower cubicles, bath tubs and beautifully furnished double vanity basins and armoires. Luxurious toiletries and the softest towels and dressing gowns.

Presidential Suite
The ultimate in luxury, this one-bedroom suite has recently been restructured and refurbished and provides four magnificent terraces overlooking Portofino´s cove and the Tigullio Gulf. Charmingly decorated in delicate pastels that complement the breathtaking view of the Bay. The magnificent bathroom boasts marble flooring, a round bath tub, separate shower cubicle, double vanities and armoires and a beautiful mosaic. Bvlgari and Penhaligon’s toiletries, sumptuously soft towels and dressing gowns add to the feeling of indulgent luxury.

Executive Junior Suite with Private Terrace (2nd Floor)