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Hillside location facing out over the Bay of Naples
- A stone’s throw from the beating heart of Sorrento
- Take a dip in the cascading swimming pool
- Dine with beautiful views on the hotel terrace
Perched on the side of a cliff and nestled into a rockface, Grand Hotel Capodimonte fuses so seamlessly with its surroundings we wouldn’t be surprised if you missed it the first time around! Put simply, this prestigious 4-star hotel is an architectural masterpiece. Built in the traditional Mediterranean style, the modern hotel is light, airy and decorated in an elegant classic-contemporary style.
Grand Hotel Capodimonte is a great escape for couples or families with older children. There are many quiet little corners to hide away in, as well as superb open spaces both in the lounges and on the terraces. As you can expect, the hotel enjoys gorgeous views of the Bay of Naples and Vesuvius, which are perhaps some of the best in Sorrento. But it is surely the hotel’s five cascading swimming pools that is its crowning glory. The pools all face that magnificent view, so you can cool off from the summer heat while admiring the sheer beauty before your eyes.
Despite its hidden, hillside location, Grand Hotel Capodimonte is less than 15-minutes’ walk away from Sorrento centro. The town is world-famous for ceramics so be sure to stroll the pretty streets looking for bargains. Food and wine plays a huge part in the way of life here and the little town has many wonderful options suitable for every taste and budget! The port, with direct links to the Amalfi coast and Capri is only 30 minutes away by foot.
The hotel has 184 rooms (official rating 4-star). Child prices apply to ages 2-12 years. Minimum stay 3 nights.
Facilities
Bars & Restaurants
Grand Hotel Capodimonte’s three restaurants, two bars and snack bar make staying in to eat out a treat! Expect lots of Sorrentino traditional fare here, along with a few international dishes too. Guests can enjoy indoor and outdoor seating; we particularly enjoyed eating on the wisteria covered terrace next to the pool, while the lights of Sorrento twinkled away in the background. Buon appetito!
Bougainvillea
Included With: Half Board
Bougainvillea opens in the summer months for guests to enjoy a light lunch by the pool on the terrace. Lunch at this restaurant can be chosen instead of dinner for guests on half board.
Opening Hours:
From 12.00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gli Ulivi Bar Lounge
This sophisticated piano bar and lounge provides a relaxing atmosphere for an after dinner drink, with a wide range of Italian Liqueurs and cocktails on offer.
Opening Hours:
From 6.00 p.m. to midnight.
Ristorante Bellevue
Opening Times: Dinner: 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Dress Code: Gentlemen are required to wear long trousers during the evening.
The Ristorante Bellevue is a beautiful spot for a romantic evening, set on the terrace overlooking the cascading pools and the Bay of Naples. Watch the lights twinkling across the bay and enjoy a candlelit dinner prepared by the hotel’s wonderful chefs, who bring a contemporary twist to traditional Italian cuisine (payable locally).
Ristorante Le Ginestre
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Included With: Half Board
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Dress Code: Gentlemen are required to wear long trousers during the evening.
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Ristorante Le Ginestre is open during the low season, April and October, weather dependent. The menu includes both international dishes and traditional Neapolitan specialities. You can enjoy wonderful views over the bay of Naples.
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When the weather is good breakfast dinner will be taken at Le Querce and lunch will be taken at Bougainvillea.
Opening Hours:
Breakfast from 7.00 am to 10.00 am
Lunch from 12.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Dinner from 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm
Ristorante Le Querce
Make the most of the incredible view at the Ristorante Le Querce, which serves breakfast and dinner on the terrace during the summer months (normally May - mid October). Staff organise a weekly Sorrento Soiree, inviting you to enjoy traditional local food and music.
Opening Hours:
Breakfast from 7.00 am to 10.00 am
Dinner from 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm
L'Agrumeto Pool Bar
Opening Times:
Drinks: 10:00 - 18:00
Snacks: 12:00 - 18:00
Overlooking the cascading pools, this bar serves informal snacks and drinks.
Beach & Pools
The hotel’s five pools cascade down the hillside and look out onto Sorrento’s incredible views. Each pool has a terrace beside it, which leaves plenty of space for relaxing. Sorrento’s beaches are quite small, so if you are looking for a swim in the sea away from the crowds you’ll find plenty of pristine coves further along the coast.
Swimming pool
The hotel's cascading pools are normally open from April to October and offer a peaceful oasis in which to relax.
Parking & Wifi
Parking
Parking is available and payable locally (Approx. 29,00 Euro per day).
Wifi
Free access to WiFi is available throughout the hotel premises.
Spa & Wellness
Fitness Room
The fitness room is open every day from 08:00 - 20:00.
Beauty Farm "The Lemon"
Welcome to The Lemon - aka Grand Hotel Capodimonte’s brand new massage and beauty centre. Located next to the swimming pool area, the bright, stylish space is the place to be when it comes to taking your relaxation to the next level. Choose from a wide range of massages and beauty treatments for face and body (payable locally).
About the location
Home to pedestrian streets lined with family-run gelaterias, souvenir shops selling wonderful ceramics and wonderful trattorias, Sorrento is a charming destination for all. After filling your Instagram feed with perfect pictures of Sorrento old town and pretty pastel houses tumbling into the sea, why not drink in a bit of culture? In just a short walk you’ll be at all the town’s sights, including the Museo Correale di Terranova, Sorrento’s art museum where you can see grand works from the 15-19th centuries.
Sorrento is built onto the side of a rocky mountain, which is covered in vines and olive and lemon groves. But if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the town - it can get very busy during July and August - why not head up into the hills? Believe us, it’s worth the effort as spectacular views are guaranteed! For travellers who want to enjoy more urban charms, Naples and Pompeii are both about an hour’s drive or train ride away.
Sorrento excels in the Italian art of people watching, and time spent settled into a comfy chair, gazing at both the view and the passers by is time well spent. Order yourself a limoncello, grab yourself a prime spot on the Piazza Tasso and simply watch the world go by.
Transfer Time
The hotel is 1 hour from Naples airport. Return private transfers included. To change your transfers or book car hire instead, simply call us once you’ve completed your booking.
Twin Balcony Room
Max 3 Adults
The Twin Balcony rooms are neutral yet elegant in their décor and include a small seating area and private balcony. The rooms can be found in the secluded area at the back of the hotel, perfect for those who enjoy complete privacy from their terrace. These rooms come with twin single beds, desk, minibar, safety deposit box and a private en suite bathroom.
*Air conditioning is normally available May to mid October.
Size: Approx. 25m²
Twin Balcony Partial Sea View Room
Max 3 Adults
The classical and elegant interiors of the Twin Balcony Partial Sea View Rooms compliment the beautiful view outside. Located on the lower floors of the hotel, the private balcony offers a partial view over the bay and Sorrento. Rooms offer twin single beds, a desk, minibar, safety deposit box and a private en suite bathroom.
*Air conditioning is normally available May to mid October.
Size: Approx. 26m²
Twin Balcony Sea View Room
Max 3 Adults
For an unrivalled view over the Bay of Naples from your own private balcony, book the twin Balcony Sea View Room. These bright and spacious rooms can sleep up to three adults and each feature unique majolica tiling in the marble bathrooms. Guests can enjoy twin single beds, with the option to add a third, a desk, minibar and safety deposit box.
*Air conditioning is normally available May to mid October.
Size: Approx. 26m²
Single Room
Max 1 Adult
The Single room is an elegant and comfortable space for one, with a neutral interior which utilises the natural light of the location. The room comes with a single bed, desk, minibar, safety deposit box and en suite bathroom.
*Air conditioning is normally available May to mid October.
Free Night Offer
1 Free night for stays of 7 nights or 2 free nights for stays of 14 nights or more completed between 15 October - 02 November 2025.
Honeymoon Offer
Complimentary bottle of sparkling wine.
Based on 3478 traveller reviews
85% of travellers recommended this hotel
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Reviews
randyrace, Manchester, United Kingdom
Jul 13 2025
Absolutely loved our time here. The hotel is beautiful, staff are extremely friendly and the location is perfect. Sorrento is such an amazing place. We will be coming back to this hotel in our...
Absolutely loved our time here. The hotel is beautiful, staff are extremely friendly and the location is perfect. Sorrento is such an amazing place. We will be coming back to this hotel in our lifetime. Thank you.
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Good Stay, Probably Won't Return
Jul 09 2025
I stayed at Capodimonte for 5 nights with my husband for our honeymoon this past week.
Lets start with the positives:
-The pool was fabulous. It was the perfect temperature, plenty of chairs, and...
I stayed at Capodimonte for 5 nights with my husband for our honeymoon this past week.
Lets start with the positives:
-The pool was fabulous. It was the perfect temperature, plenty of chairs, and you can't beat the view. We also enjoyed one of the best pizzas we had our entire trip at the pool restaurant.
-Walkability was 5/5. It was an easy 3 minute walk into town where all the shops and restaurants are.
-The front desk staff was always nice. They helped us call taxis several times and recommended beach clubs and restaurants to me and my husband
Now for the negatives:
-The breakfast was not good. It was very sad looking. The pastries were bland and the selection for everything was so small. There was an "omlette" station but it was really just mediocre scrambled eggs with a few options for mix ins. No other hot foods. Our hotel in Venice had a huge spread of gorgeous pastries, a waffle and pancake bar, 5 different kinds of croissants alone, sausage, bacon, hash browns, yogurt, fruit, and an endless selection of meats and cheeses. This felt like a free breakfast you would get in a motel in the US.
-The AC in the room was one of the biggest negatives and probably why we won't stay here again. Unlike the hotels our friends stayed at the same week in Sorrento, Capodimonte put a limit on the AC in the room and you could not turn it down past 23 degrees which is about 74 degrees. Our friend's hotels didn't do this and we often went to their rooms for relief in their cooler rooms. When it is 90 degrees outside, and your room is almost 75 degrees, it doesn't give you any relief. My husband and I couldn't blow dry our hair without sweating, and woke up almost every night hot, and had to keep the blinds down to our gorgeous view to keep the room cool. When we tried to complain we were given a fan to use in our room. I have never been given a giant fan before in any luxury hotel this expensive and it decreased the experience of our entire stay. If there is a heat wave across Europe, you should be able to accommodate the comfort of your guests.
-You need a reservation for the gym. My husband likes to work out every day and this was a huge inconvenience, especially since the morning slots are the first to go and were already booked when we arrived to check in.
Overall a good stay, but we will try a different hotel our next time in Sorrento.
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Beautiful grounds, beware of AC
Jul 09 2025
This is a beautiful hotel, with 2-3 restaurants and a great seating area for drinks before dinner (with an incredible view of Sorrento). The restaurant by the pools had one of the best pizzas I had...
This is a beautiful hotel, with 2-3 restaurants and a great seating area for drinks before dinner (with an incredible view of Sorrento). The restaurant by the pools had one of the best pizzas I had while in Italy!
The best part of this hotel is that it???s an easy (no hills) walk into downtown Sorrento. The second best part? The pools! There???s plenty of seating by the pools and they are beautiful all with great views and plenty of sunlight. The views from the rooms is picturesque. The hotel staff are kind and courteous and happily arranged taxi???s for us when we needed to go further than the short walk into town.
Drawbacks:
- Rooms are outdated (this might be expected with the hotel style). There???s no carpet so they are also very loud to outside noise in hallways, etc
- Gym is small and had to be reserved ahead of time
- THE AC. The lowest that it would go is 23 C (about 74 F). It was almost 90 degrees F in Sorrento the week we were there with 80% humidity. This just simply wasn???t cold enough to sleep comfortably. We asked the hotel reception multiple times to adjust our AC and they kept saying they were but it wouldn???t go any lower. We talked with other people in Sorrento staying at other hotels and they all said the AC went down to 18 or 19 C. This alone would cause us to not come back if we are traveling in summertime
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Jul 08 2025
We stayed here for our honeymoon. The hotel was beautiful and staff were all so helpful and friendly.
Great location only a 5-10 minute walk into Sorrento town centre.
We enjoyed breakfast and one...
We stayed here for our honeymoon. The hotel was beautiful and staff were all so helpful and friendly.
Great location only a 5-10 minute walk into Sorrento town centre.
We enjoyed breakfast and one evening meal in the hotel, all food we had was excellent.
Pool area is beautiful and very relaxing.
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Wonderful hotel overlooking the town of Sorrento but close enough for a short walk!
Jul 07 2025
The views were outstanding. The 5 tier pool was beautiful with plenty of lounge chairs. It was a 5-10 minute walk to town. Breakfast is included and lovely. The staff is very friendly.
The views were outstanding. The 5 tier pool was beautiful with plenty of lounge chairs. It was a 5-10 minute walk to town. Breakfast is included and lovely. The staff is very friendly.
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