Check Rates at the Splendido

First of all we wont to clear some doubt regarding which is the best time to arrive in Portofino Italy. The season start with the easter festivity and then closes at the end of September with the International yacht’s salone in Genoa.

After this point every boutique is closed, hotels are closed, every bar or lounge bar or events or anything.

We don’t suggest to arrive in Portofino from October to March.

So, this is the bets time to reserve Hotel in Portofino with good deals.
We want to remember You that with us you can book and pay directly the Hotel later.

We suggest the Piccolo Hotel, in front of a very romantic bay at 5 minutes by walk from Portofino and, even if it need to be refurbished the Hotel Nazionale. Pratically you open a window and you are on the most famous Piazzetta of the world.

If you are looking for luxury service at the right price, with good deals we suggest the 5-Star Excelsior Palace at the begin of Rapallo. You have big room with all confort, two splendid swimming pools, the one outside has an incredible view of the Portofino bay. There is also a Spa e Wellness center.

The only thing is that you are half hour from Portofino. So, if you have a car or a Limo this will be not a problem. You can spend also an half day to visit Rapallo.

So, we starting now to list some good advice from our Guests on where to eat.

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The Grand Imperiale Hotel, in Santa Margherita Ligure an obligatory visit for all who come to Rapallo, Santa Margherita, and Portofino, was constructed in 1889 as a luxury villa for the Costa family, industrialists who had made a fortune in Corsica in the area around Ajaccio.

Upon returning to their homeland they had the desire to build a splendid residence in a location with one of the most beautiful natural landscapes of the Portofino harbour.

As Santa Margherita Ligure was becoming an ever more sought after Mecca for rich and noble northern Europeans who wanted to spend the winter in a mild climate, the Costas thought to transform their villa into a Grand Hotel.

View the panorama from Imperale Hotel in Santa Margherita Ligure.

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The Grand Hotel Miramare of Santa Margherita, a formidable construction, was transformed in 1904 by Giacomo Costa from a villa into a great hotel.

Since then it has been managed by a series of different families, the Kuoni-Stoppani family, the Torriani family and finally by the Fustinoni family. Innumerable important persons have been stayed here; Emperors, Kings and Queens, Princes of Royal houses, presidents of Republics, politicians, actors, singers and prestigious artists (1) have been guests.

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On the hill dominating the bay of Portofino with a view of the point, the suburb, and the entire gulf of Tigullio, one finds the Hotel Splendido. The name was suggested by D’Annunzio and seems perfectly fitting.

The construction was originally a villa by the barons Baratta. It was a Portofinian by the name of Valentino who in 1905 transformed it into a hotel of great prestige. From the time of its opening until the second world war it also had a succession of illustrious guests. After the war it enjoyed a rejuvenation due to the presence of major American Hollywood actors and became a “little Beverly Hills“.

The famous Liz Taylor and her husband Eddie Fisher in Portofino(1954)

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