Grand Hotel Cocumella, Sant'Agnello, Italy
The area's oldest hotel, having been converted in 1777 from a Jesuit priests' residence to a guest house, and later into a luxury hotel, Grand Hotel Cocumella is a more secluded option to its counterparts being a 15-minute walk to Sorrento's main square.
Sitting right on the cliff's edge in gorgeous flower-filled gardens, with views over the Gulf of Naples and Vesuvius, expect monastic architecture, fine-dining, a lovely swimming pool and trips out on the hotel's own historic tall ship. Stroll to the private beach deck down an ancient passage carved into the rock; lunch under orange trees around the pool; and take time out for sports, a beauty treatment or massage.