travel42 Hotel Review: Grand Hotel Royal

Grand Hotel Royal travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Positioned on a superlative cliffside plot with direct views of Vesuvius and the Mediterranean, adjacent to Sorrento's bustling center (Piazza Tasso is a three-minute jaunt), 10-minutes' walk from the ferries to Capri, and equal distance to the train station, this old-world favorite is an easy hour-long drive from Naples airport.

Part of the local, well-regarded Manniello chain, constructed at the beginning of the 20th century, it retains a period varnish,...