Bellevue Syrene

Style

Italian eye candy

Setting

In view of Vesuvius

Bellevue Syrene is built upon the ruins of a Roman villa, but there’s nothing ancient about its flamboyant interiors and attentive service. Sorrento’s dazzling palette sets the tone inside: grass green, sugar-sweet pastels and, inevitably, sea blue.

Facilities

Rooms

50, including 11 suites.

Checkout

11.30am. Earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.

More Details

Rates include a generous buffet breakfast of local produce.

Also

According to legend, the spot where Bellevue Syrene is built was once home to sirens. Keep your eyes peeled for feathers and flowing tresses…

Hotel Closed

The hotel will be closed from 3 January to 20 March.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Spa with hammam and treatment cabins, gym, gardens, library; free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV, free bottled water, tea-and-coffee-making kit, minibar and La Source bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

The Superior Sea Rooms are styled with Italian elegance (shimmering crystal chandeliers, antiques, sprays of fresh-cut flowers, and soft sherbet-y hues: violet, rose, turquoise and mint) and have balconies overlooking the Gulf of Naples. Deluxe Sea View rooms come with lashings of space, plenty of nooks and crannies tricked out with antiques and oddities, and statement decor: ornate floral murals, bold colour combinations – purple and yellow; tangerine and chocolate – striking lights and marble fireplaces. The incredible 'Roccia' or Rock Suite is set in an ancient Roman grotto and has a large hydrotherapy bath tub opposite the bed, as well as sea views.

Poolside

There's a small quick-dip pool and the sea is in easy reach.

Spa

Escape to the hotel's serene spa for a restorative treatment or traditional hammam ritual, ideal after a day spent exploring Sorrento's winding streets and waterfront. Or, if you'd prefer to work up a sweat, head to the gym for a workout.

Packing Tips

Binoculars: handy for spying on the fishermen.

Children

Children are welcome. Cots can be added to rooms for under-twos and the restaurant has a menu tailored to tots.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Pick according to the season: summer lovers should nab a terrace table as close to the sea as possible for the breeze; come winter, the tables clustered around the piano are hot property.

Dress Code

Linen by day; Lanvin by night.

Hotel Restaurant

La Pergola Restaurant honours all things local and edible. There’s no chance you’ll forget your seaside setting, with dishes such as home-made pasta with losbter and yellow tomatoes, or cod with black olive charcoal. There’s food for thought for sugar lovers too – for example, the enticing sounding ‘cioccolato, rum e pera’. Alternatively, leave the decision-making to the chef and opt for the tasting menu (available for an additional cost per person). Help yourself to a spread of savoury nibbles, cakes, fresh fruit, wine, juices and various other treats laid out in the Club Lounge from 10am until 8pm.

Hotel Bar

There are plenty of spots in which to linger over drinks and tapas: waiters will find you out on the terrace, or sit by the piano in La Pergola, the Winter Garden room, if it’s chilly. Wherever you end up, be sure to take a mimosa with you.

Last Orders

Eat and drink around the clock: breakfast is served 7am–10am; lunch is noon–3pm (with cold plates available afterwards until 7.30pm); dinner is dished up 7.30pm–10pm. You can get a drink from 5pm until midnight.

Room Service

Sandwiches, salads, cakes and fruit can be ordered to your room at any time.

Planes

Naples airport is the closest to the hotel, 50km away. EasyJet (www.easyjet.com) runs regular flights from London Stansted and London Gatwick; or go from Gatwick with British Airways (www.britishairways.com).

Trains

Sorrento’s train station is less than 1km from the hotel, with services connecting to Pompei, Ercolana and Naples (www.vesuviana.it).

Automobiles

Naples is 50km away; the hotel has parking spaces (€25 a day). In summer, driving is restricted to alternate days regulated by number plate, to help reduce traffic, so you’ll need to familiarise yourself with the regulations if you’re planning to get behind the wheel.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Start with what’s in easy reach: have a treatment at the spa, bump up your tan with a bathing session on the private deck by the sea, and stake out a spot on the terrace with cocktails. Ask staff to arrange a boat trip for you, wander into Sorrento to admire the flower-laden balconies, and acquaint yourself with some of the region’s art and architecture: Roman ruins, the 15th-century Duomo and the 14th-century Church of St. Francis. Between July and August, the Ravello Music Festival attracts flocks of musicians – catch a concert if you can. And, to look around Italy's most famous (and tragic) ruins it takes just half an hour to get to Pompeii by train.

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This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .