Hotel Splendido

Portofino, Italy. Located on the hillside above Portofino, with a complimentary shuttle down to the Piazzetta.

Hotel SplendidoPortofino, Italy

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Practical information

53 rooms and suites, including 5 signature suites, plus a private villa; the annexe Splendido Mare on the Piazzetta adds 16 more.
La Terrazza for seasonal Ligurian cuisine, the Splendido Grill and the Baratta Sedici cocktail bar.
Heated outdoor pool, Dior Spa, gym, tennis court and boat excursions.
Located on the hillside above Portofino, with a complimentary shuttle down to the Piazzetta.

10 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

16th century
Repeatedly ransacked by Saracen pirates, the Benedictine monastery on the site is abandoned by its monks and falls into ruin.
19th century
The aristocrat Baron Baratta buys the property and turns it into a family summer residence.
1901
Ruggero Valentini buys the building and converts it into a hotel.
1902
The Hotel Splendido opens its doors, soon welcoming famous names and noble families.
1950s
American visitors discover Portofino and adopt the hotel; the Duke of Windsor, Winston Churchill and Rex Harrison are among its guests.
1952 – 1955
Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Groucho Marx, Ava Gardner and Fredric March stay at the Splendido.
1967
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are guests.
1986
Orient-Express Hotels acquires the hotel.
1998
Splendido Mare opens on the Piazzetta in the village’s first osteria, with 16 rooms and the Chuflay Bar and Restaurant.
2014
With the rebranding of Orient-Express Hotels, it becomes Belmond Hotel Splendido.