Palazzo Marziale, Sorrento, Italy

Palazzo Marizale has been in the owner’s family for generations. The friendly Sorrentine couple who welcome guests into the palazzo in the centre of the town are only to pleased to arrange anything they might wish for. Each of the five rooms is known by the colour of the furnishings and the coordinating accents in the marble bathrooms - white, yellow, blue, green and red. White is the largest with a sauna/Jacuzzi unit in the bathroom. The shady terrace is a perfect place to enjoy a cool drink or afternoon tea. A lavish breakfast - with all ‘extras’ included - is served in a pretty room on round tables with slip-covered chairs. A personal touch is evident elegant public rooms - family photos, antiques and dramatic yet simple flower arrangements - staying at Palazzo Marizale is more intimate than staying at a hotel. Space does not permit a pool in Sorrento but guests are invited to use the family’s private villa on the coast with a swimming pool, exclusively for the use of Palazzo Marizale’s guests. Parties and weddings can be held in the extensive gardens on the roof.