Grand Hotel Excelsior, Amalfi

Neapolitan Riviera, Italy, Amalfi Coast

Grand Hotel Excelsior, Breakfast Terrace

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Grand Hotel Excelsior, American Bar

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Grand Hotel Excelsior, Standard Room

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Grand Hotel Excelsior, Balcony

The Grand Hotel Excelcior is perched about 1500 feet above the the town of Amalfi. Its elevated position allows for a beautiful panorama of the Amalfi Cosat. The hotel is a fantastic base for exploring the region with easy links to walking paths such as 'the path of the gods' and boats run regularly from Amalfi port to the nearby coastal towns and villages if you'd like to venture further afield.

Wake up to sea views and relax in the spacious and comfortable guest rooms that are decorated in a fresh Mediterranean style. Sit out on your own furnished balcony to enjoy them fully. Start your day with a leisurely buffet breakfast on the terrace, enjoying homemade pastries, fresh fruit and Italian coffee. Soak up the sun and relax on a lounger beside the pool or head to the hotels private beach, The Mare Club (payable locally approx. €10 per person).

The American bar is a great spot for an aperitif while watching the sun set. Try the local limoncello to get a real taste of the region. After head to the hotels Tatò Restaurant where you can dine beneath the stars on the terrace.

The hotel runs a regular free shuttle service that links the hotel to near by Amalfi in approx. 12 mins and the Mare Club, the Grand Hotel Excelsior's private beach.

Transfer time: approx. 1 hour 35 mins by private car from Naples Airport.

Rooms

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Official rating: 4

Standard Seaview Rooms are about 25m² and decorated in a fresh Mediterranean style, with tiled floors and wooden furnishings. They have beautiful sea views and furnished balconies. The rooms are equipped with a double or twin beds, shower or bathtub, hairdryer, TV, phone, minibar and air conditioning (at fixed timed between 15 Jun & 15 Sep). These rooms sleep 2 adults and baby cots are available on request, free of charge.

Accessibility

Lift accessible: No
Lift serves all floors: No
Access ramp: No

Meals

A buffet breakfast is served each morning and can be enjoyed on the terraces overlooking the sea. Breakfast options include fresh home made croissants, tarts and desserts, fresh fruits, cold cuts and a selection of cheeses. Enjoy fresh fruit juices made using local oranges and lemons or choose from a selection of teas or coffee.

Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast is one of the most recognisable images of Italy – a 50-kilometre-long coastline of plunging cliffs topped with sky-scraping viewpoints. The towns step down the cliffs in a jumble of pastel houses and church domes, before fetching up at tiny harbours.

Although alike in looks, each place has its own forte. Ravello is known for its terraced gardens and clifftop summer music festival. Amalfi has a grand eighth-century cathedral, while Positano offers the Byzantine Church of Santa Maria Assunta.

Amalfi Coast holidays also leave you perfectly poised for exploring the rest of the region – from Sorrento, Ischia and Capri to Naples, Pompeii and Vesuvius.

Inghams operate a telephone Rep service on the Amalfi Coast.

Things to do in resort

Pompeii & Herculaneum

These Roman towns were destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in a devastating eruption in 79 AD, burying them in the heavy volcanic ash that helped preserve them for centuries. Take a guided tour and learn all about these once-thriving towns, viewing preserved-mosaics and plaster cast displays that give you a real understanding of ancient Rome.

Footpath of the Gods

This three-hour scenic hike starts or ends in Nocelle (a short bus ride from Amalfi) and boasts spectacular scenery and magnificent coastal views with Capri in the distance.

Paestum

Once one of Italy’s biggest ancient Greek cities, Paestum is now an archaeological site with well-preserved Greek temples and is a couple of hours drive from the Amalfi Coast. Make sure to stop at an authentic mozarella farm along the way, too.

Explore the Coast

The towns along the Amalfi Coast are easily explored by regular local buses or boats that meander along the coastline during the summer. Hop on a boat at Amalfi and visit beautiful towns like Positano, or sail across to the stunning isle of Capri. Buses skillfully drive round the coast's hairpin bends to towns like Ravello, so all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the panoramic views.

Location in resort

Longitude: 14.5902137
Latitude: 40.6327363

For more information on travel and transport visit our Amalfi Coast page

Excursions

Pompeii & Vesuvius (full day)

This full day excursion will allow you to explore two of the most fascinating sites on the Neapolitan Riviera. Take in the sights as you drive along the stunning Amalfi coast to Pompeii where you’ll explore the ancient excavation site of the Roman town with the help of your knowledgeable local guide. Once a thriving resort, the town was buried following the mighty eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD. Now a UNESCO world heritage sight, it is well-enough preserved for you to gain a real insight into what life was like in Ancient Rome. After the tour of Pompeii, you’ll head towards Mount Vesuvius. Ascend 1,000 metres by coach before walking to the summit where you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views, on a clear day you'll be able to see the entire gulf of Naples. On the journey back, visit one of the most prestigious cameo and coral factories in the region to see the production of typical Italian carvings.