Grand Hotel Angiolieri

The Grand Hotel Angiolieri is steeped in history. Dating back to 100 BC, it was originally an ancient Roman villa that was later transformed into a convent by the Poor Clares, who chose it for the silence that has always set it apart. The convent was bought by the noble Cosenza family at the end of the 18th century, and in the early 19th century it was transformed into a hotel with the name of the Hotel Seiano. Over time, Hotel Seiano, one of the first hotels on the Sorrento coast, became a reference point for young English aristocrats visiting Sorrento during the Grand Tour in Europe. In 1955, Dino Risi chose the Hotel Seiano as a set of certain scenes of his film Bread, love and Dreams, displaying the beauty of the location to the world. The recent history of the Hotel Seiano saw a long and extensive restructuring that lasted eight years; its rebirth came in the form of the modern and refined Grand Hotel Angiolieri in 2006. The elegance of its architecture and furnishings, th...