Grand Aminta Hotel Sorrento travel guide

<b>Location.</b> Set 200 metres up among olive and citrus trees, the Grand Hotel Aminta is three kilometres west of Sorrento centre and offers views of Naples Bay, Mount Vesuvius, and the Lattari Mountains. The nearest airport is Naples Capodichino (NAP) 54 kilometres away, around 60 minutes by car.<br><b>Hotel Features.</b> Grand Hotel Aminta's quiet public areas feature pale marble, arched white walls and ceilings, and large windows, and there is a sea-view sitting room off the lobby. The annex building, Villa Aminta, is accessible by a 100-metre stone path bordered by lavender bushes. An outdoor 17- metre pool with separate children's section opens during the summer months. Use of chairs and umbrellas on the pool's sundeck is complimentary. Sun loungers are available for a daily surcharge. <br><br> The hotel restaurant and bar offer panoramic views of the Bay and city of Naples, Mount Vesuvius, and Lattari Mountains from terraces fringed with olive trees and bougainvillea; twice-weekly themed dinners feature live music.<br><br> The nearest beach is Marina Grande 1.5 kilometres away. Sailboats and motor boats with crews can be hired at the marina, where snorkelling and scuba excursions are offered in summer. Seaside and mountain hiking trails run throughout the Sorrentine Peninsula. <br><br><b>Guestrooms.</b> Grand Hotel Aminta offers 100 guestrooms in a five-storey main building with lift and in a three-storey annex (Villa Aminta) without lift. All guestrooms feature decorative tiled floors and cool, contemporary decor. Amenities include satellite television, and safes. Rooms in the main building have high-speed Internet connections, while rooms in Villa Aminta include small computers with high- speed Internet access (surcharge).<br><br><b>Expert Tip.</b> Because of its distinctive flavour and aroma, oil produced from Sorrentine Peninsula olives is accorded a protected status by the European government. Grand Hotel Aminta's restaurant serves oil pressed from olives grown on the hotel grounds.

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