Ever since 1834, in its elegant and charming interiors, the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria has been offering discreet and attentive service to guest. During its 168 year history the Excelsior Vittoria has been visited by many celebrities and countless discerning travelers, whose pleasure has been to savor the tradition and style of a bygone era.

Sorrento, where the hotel is set, is without any doubt one of the places in Italy most visited by tourists. The town itself is not much, a lot of little pedestrian streets full of shops for the tourists. But the location of this harbor town is what is important; the ferry service to the famous close by islands of Capri and Ischia leave from Sorrento.

The main entrance of the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria is on Sorrento's main square, but the building is set way back in front of the bay. This is a hotel visited by many important people, Caruso, the famous opera singer, spent quite some time here. The theme of the establishment is the opera with enchanting salons and terraces overlooking the bay. Since the hotel is practically on top of the harbor from where the ferries leave, they have an elevator for hotel guests who like to take the ferry and spend a day at any of the islands.