Hotel Florida, Sant'Agnello, Campania - ahotelinitaly.com

Hotel Florida, near Naples

This hotel lies in the seaside town of Sant' Agnello on the Sorrentine Peninsula, two kilometres from the centre of the Italian city of Sorrento. Sorrento's Church of St Francis, with its beautifully decorated 13th century cloister, is well worth a visit as is the splendid Sedile Dominova, a 17th century loggia with frescoes and a majolica dome. Highly recommended comes a drive south, along the coastal road around the Sorrento peninsula, to the Amalfi coast; the scenery is breathtaking. The road takes you to Amalfi with the charming labyrinth of narrow streets which make up the city's historic centre. A visit to Sorrento would not be complete without sampling the locally made Limoncello, a powerful lemon-based aperitif.

Built in traditional style and surrounded by sub-tropical gardens complete with lemon trees, the Hotel Florida has an outdoor swimming pool with a sun terrace furnished with loungers and parasols. Guests can sit and sip a cooling drink from the hotel bar in one of the many shady areas of the gardens. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can offer express check-out, the use of a safe-deposit box and assistance and advice with sightseeing in Sorrento and the surrounding area. Business facilities available at the hotel include internet access. The 35 rooms have light decor and modern Italian furnishings. All are equipped with satellite television, direct dial phones and safes. The private bathrooms come with hairdryers.

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Double room from €700