4 Best Hotels in Sorrento and the Sorrentine Peninsula, Italy

This centrally located, family-run hotel close to Sorrento's major hub, Piazza Tasso, is homey and comfortable, with pleasant common areas, the occasional antique, fresh flowers, a solarium, a breakfast terrace, and basic rooms—some of which have courtyard entrances. Reception is on the second floor (an elevator is provided from the street). For a quieter stay, opt for a room that doesn't overlook the busy Corso Italia.

Opened in 2018, this well-run B&B, in a striking burnished-yellow and Pompeiian red stile liberty palazzo, has spacious, high-ceilinged, whitewashed rooms with azure tiles; the two doubles have garden views, and the cavernous, three-person room has a mezzanine with an extra bed.

If you wish to stay in hilltop Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi, this efficiently run hotel provides airy and pleasant lodging and a good bed to fall into after a meal at Don Alfonso 1890 or a walk to the Deserto belvedere. The second floor on the road-side has a glimpse of a sea view, but for more stylish furnishings you should opt for the newer annex. The swimming pool is a welcome addition if you don't want to trek down for a dip at sea level.