Imperial Hotel Tramontano

The best spot in Sorrento. The rooms are big we got the garden view although they are not new they are very comfortable and the stuff is very friendly and you have a parking valet (25€ per day) great breakfast with a marvelous view

Very nice, older "grand" style hotel. Beautiful, picturesque gardens in front of hotel. Great service, great location, and very good breakfast buffet - with a very attentive staff. The hotel sits above the harbor and below are seaside elevated boardwalks above the water to sun lounge or grab a couple of drinks, and perhaps some swimming. The breakfast buffet dining room is terrific, and beautifully located. The whole front faces the sea, giving you a grand panoramic view of the bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. If you're lucky, you'll find an empty table next to the windows. Unforgettable photo ops. Next to the hotel is a public elevator that you can take to go down to the waterfront for 1€ each way, or take a winding walkway down for free. The ferry terminal is just a few minutes easy walk from there. The old town shopping area is located directly across the street from the hotel. There is also a bank ATM (Bankmatic) around the corner. You don't need to carry a lot of cash. Use your ATM card to make periodic withdrawals as needed. The bank ATM's give you a fair exchange rate and they only charged a 3€ convenience fee. The banks don't like to hassle with currency exchange, nor dealing with customers who don't already have an account with them. So, the ATM (Bankmatic) is your best bet to obtain Euros as you need them, without the usual exchange hassle. Totally avoid the private ATM's and private exchange offices, with their exorbitant fees. Bank ATM’s are located on the outside wall of the bank. Private ATM’s are randomly located around the town. All merchants, restaurants, and ferry terminals accepted credit cards. Almost everyone dealing with tourists spoke some English and were anxious to give you good, welcoming service. BTW, the Cicrumvesuviana Train station is only about a 20-minute walk from the hotel. Trains run just about every 25 minutes. The train runs from Sorrento to Naples, and has a stop at Pompeii, right next to Pompeii’s ticket office where you can buy your Pompeii park entry tickets and escorted walking tour tickets. The round trip from Sorrento to Pompeii is about 4€ per person. Park entry was about 20€ per person, and the escorted walking tours, if you wish to buy it, are also about 20€ per person. The walking tour lasts about 2 hours and is conducted by a professional tour guide employee of the park. Really well worth it. After the tour, you can take as much time as you want if you wish to explore the park further on your own. There are plenty souvenir stands and cafes outside the park, if you wish to do some shopping after touring the park. As a final note, our Sorrento visit was equally as nice, interesting, and rewarding as our visit of Amalfi and Positano. Do not skip Sorrento or cut it too short - it has its own charm.

We loved the hotel...great views and great customer service. We especially enjoyed the service and drinks from Giuseppe, the bartender...great drinks and customer service from him...he is a great representative of this fine hotel!