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Portofino, Liguria — Italy

Hotel Splendido

A converted 16th-century monastery in the hills above Portofino harbour, where the terraced gardens and the scent of jasmine have drawn the world's most glamorous names since the 1950s.

Portofino, Ligurian Riviera
From €1,100/night · 69 rooms & suites
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The Hotel

What makes it worth the price

Hotel Splendido occupies a converted 16th-century Benedictine monastery perched above Portofino — the world's most perfect small harbour. The Duchess of Windsor first stayed in 1938. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton returned season after season. Rex Harrison, Humphrey Bogart, Truman Capote — Splendido has absorbed the presence of the great names of the 20th century and retained its glamour without effort.

Belmond manages the property today with characteristic discretion. The terraced gardens cascade from the monastery walls toward the harbour far below, planted with bougainvillea, hibiscus, jasmine, and lemon trees. The pool faces out over the bay. The scent of the place is different from any other hotel on earth.

Portofino itself — the pastel houses around the crescent harbour, the yachts, the aperitivo light on the water at six — is five minutes downhill on foot. Splendido sits above it all, looking on.

LocationVico Dritto 16, Portofino
Total rooms69 rooms & suites
GroupBelmond
Historic16th-century Benedictine monastery
ViewPortofino harbour & Ligurian Sea
SeasonMarch – November (seasonal)
DiningSplendido Mare (harbour-front)
Price range€1,100 – €9,000 / night
Accommodations

Rooms & Suites

The Legend Suites occupy the original monastery cells, transformed into some of the most architecturally distinctive rooms on the Italian Riviera. All look over the harbour or gardens.

Classic Room Hotel Splendido Portofino
Entry Level
Classic Balcony Room

Light-flooded rooms with private balconies looking onto the terraced gardens or the bay. Decorated in a pale, refined palette that lets the Ligurian light do the work. Furnished with quiet confidence — no clutter, no excess — and the white cotton is the finest available.

Private balconyGarden or bay viewLigurian lightWhite cotton linens
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Legend Suite Hotel Splendido
Mid-Tier
Legend Suite

The Legend Suites are the signature rooms of the hotel — original monastery spaces with vaulted ceilings, expanded and refined to create rooms of singular beauty. All look over Portofino harbour. The private terrace, large enough for dining, is the finest vantage point in the village.

Original vaulted ceilingsPrivate terraceHarbour viewMonastery history
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Splendido Suite Hotel Portofino
Top Tier
Splendido Suite

The pinnacle of the hotel — a series of interconnected rooms occupying the highest point of the monastery, with panoramic windows framing the full arc of the Ligurian coast. Personal butler, private plunge pool, and dedicated dining service on the terrace. Available in very limited numbers.

Panoramic coast viewsPrivate plunge poolButler serviceMonastery pinnacle
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Photos

The Hotel in Images

Hotel Splendido pool above Portofino harbour
Hotel Splendido classic room interior
Hotel Splendido Legend Suite with vaulted ceiling
Hotel Splendido dining terrace
Hotel Splendido exterior above Portofino
Book Your Stay

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Hotel Splendido is open seasonally from March to November. July and August require booking months in advance. The harbour-view rooms and Legend Suites are the first to sell out.

Rates from €1,100/night Breakfast · Garden & pool access

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