The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sorrento

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Sorrento

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Visiting Sorrento, Italy for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Sorrento, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Sorrento based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Sorrento for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Sorrento before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Sorrento for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Sorrento for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Grand Hotel Royal Sorrento

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $348 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sorrento
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Via Correale 42, Grand Hotel Royal Sorrento has great rooms from $348 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and breakfast at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Grand Hotel Ambasciatori

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $377 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Grand Hotel Ambasciatori which has nice rooms starting at $377. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via A. Califano 18. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Capodimonte Sorrento

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Grand Hotel Capodimonte Sorrento to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $261. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via Capo 15. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1508 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sorrento
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $1508, Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, at Piazza Tasso 34 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Bellevue Syrene

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $563 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Bellevue Syrene has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $563 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Piazza Della Vittoria 5. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, breakfast, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Continental Sorrento

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $226 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sorrento
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Continental Sorrento is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $226, and it's located at Piazza della Vittoria 4. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel de la Ville Sorrento

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Grand Hotel de la Ville Sorrento because it has great rooms that start at $218. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Via Rota 15. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Cristina Sorrento

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sorrento
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Cristina Sorrento offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $172 (before taxes). It's located at Via Privata Rubinacci 6 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Plaza Sorrento

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Via Fuorimura 3, Hotel Plaza Sorrento has great rooms from $161 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Regina Sorrento

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Regina Sorrento which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Marina Grande 10. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Naples, Ischia, Positano, and Forio.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Sorrento?

Sorrento Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$192

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Sorrento, Italy. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Sorrento, Italy based on data from 99 hotels is an affordable $192. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sorrento.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $563
  • 4-star hotels: $203
  • 3-star hotels: $150
  • 2-star hotels: $120


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