Our Portofino

Perched on Italy's northwest coast, Portofino is one of the most perfect, most photogenic fishing ports in the Mediterranean. Home to the exclusive Hotel Splendido, it has been a magnet for Europe's beau monde, from Rex Harrison to Elizabeth Taylor, for decades.


HOTEL SPLENDIDO
Salita Baratta 16
+39 0185 267 801
http://www.hotelsplendido.com

This is the hotel of choice - and one of the essential stops on the world luxury circuit. Since 1998, this has consisted of two separate and self-contained hotels, connected by a regular shuttle bus. The original Hotel Splendido is a peaches-and-cream villa on a hillside above the port. It has a glorious terrace, swimming pool, pretty pastel-coloured rooms, a gym, sauna, tennis courts and extensive gardens. Paradise on earth, in other words - but at a price. Closed January to March.


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