Via Marina Piccola 75, Sorrento, Italy | (618) 248-8274
Charming, historic property with just nine rooms
Setting up a hill allows for gorgeous marina and sea views
Stylish rooms have kettles, flat-screen TVs, and air-conditioning
Unique Tower Room and Deluxe Room with cave-like bathroom
Some rooms have furnished balconies
Tasty free breakfast with eggs, pastries, and espresso
Outdoor terrace with Mount Vesuvius views and bar service
Free property-wide Wi-Fi
Free parking
Removed from town center, requiring lots of steps or elevator (fee)
No full restaurant or any wellness facilities
Some rooms only have Juliet-style balconies
The mid-range Marina Piccola 73 has nine charming rooms a couple minutes' walk from the Port of Sorrento. Individually styled rooms are stylish and quiet, with unique options such as a dual-level Tower Room and room with a cave-like bathroom, though all have air-conditioning, at least partial sea views, and minibars. All rates include a well-regarded breakfast with eggs, pastries, and cold meats, served on a lovely terrace overlooking the sea and Mount Vesuvius. A lobby bar serves drinks throughout the day, but there's no full restaurant here. In fact, the only other real amenities are free Wi-Fi and parking. Also note that reaching the main square of town requires walking up many steep steps or taking an elevator (fee). For a spot closer to the town center, consider Magi House Relais.
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Scene
Charming and stylish property with sea views near the port
Once a yacht club, followed by apartments for various people and groups, Marina Piccola 73 is a charming, nine-room property. Located near the port, guests arrive to the beach-level front desk, where they are then shown through a gate that leads to the property. Renovations brought a charming look to the interiors, done in a mix of antique-looking pieces -- carved wood furniture, patterned rugs, and gilded artwork -- and modern accents -- purple-velvet armchairs and metal side tables. The effect is both stylish and cozy. A mirror-top lobby bar provides service for the outdoor terrace with various seating and pretty Mount Vesuvius views. There's not much else to this property, though that's largely the appeal for tourists wanting to be a bit removed from the often tourist-packed center.
Location
By the port, requiring stairs or elevator to reach city center
As its name implies, Marina Piccola 73 is along the water, just a few minutes' walk from the Port of Sorrento. It's convenient for travelers arriving or departing by ferries, which run to Naples, Positano, Capri, and Ischia. There are some restaurants and a beach near here, but for the bulk of eateries, bars, and shops, guests will need to head up to the center of town. To do so, travelers can either walk up a hill and a ton of steep steps, or take an elevator (for one euro during our visit). Overall, it's not a long walk, taking about 10 or so minutes to reach the main square of Piazza Tasso. On-site parking is available.Naples and its airport are roughly an hour away by car, while Rome is three hours. Positano, the nearest town on the Amalfi Coast, is about a 45-minute drive away.
Rooms
Appealing, individually decorated rooms with at least partial sea views
There are nine rooms here, all individually decorated in a similar style to the lobby. Expect most to have carved-wood or wrought-iron beds, pretty terra-cotta or colorful tile floors, white linens topped by colorfully embroidered pillows, and gilded wall hangings. Colorful metal or velvet chairs add fun pops of color. All rooms have at least partial sea views, but only a few have furnished terraces or Juliet-style balconies. A couple of unique room options include the Tower Room, a fun (albeit small) circular room with winding staircase leading to a top-floor bathroom, and the Deluxe Room that has arched ceilings and a stone cave-like bathroom with checkered floors.Standard amenities include flat-screen TVs, tea- and coffee-making facilities, minibars, air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, and safes. Some add sitting areas. Modern bathrooms have rainfall showers, bidets, hairdryers, and an array of quality toiletries. Note that a few rooms are located adjacent to the main hotel building with the outdoor terrace. Additionally, all require walking up a bit of a hill.
Features
Free, tasty breakfast served on sea-view terrace
The only real features here are set around the pretty outdoor terrace with a daybed, couches, and bean bag loungers. Off to one side is the breakfast area, which has several tables and plastic shades that can be raised or lowered depending on the temperature. Free breakfast buffets are well-regarded, consisting of pastries and cakes, hard-boiled eggs, cold meats and cheeses, fruit, and coffee beverages. A lobby bar is available and bar service is provided on the deck. There are no full restaurant or wellness facilities of any kind here. Wi-Fi and parking for small cars are both free.
