The Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, an iconic 5-star luxury hotel in Sorrento, boasting breathtaking views of Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples, celebrates 190 years since its foundation, a fascinating story of attention, love, perseverance, work, passion, with the Fiorentino family playing a leading role.
Founded in 1834 by Aniello Rispoli, whose daughter married Raffaele Fiorentino years later, an already established entrepreneur in Sorrento, who took over the entire property with the construction of two new buildings, the Favorita and the Rivale, the hotel has been managed by the Fiorentino family for six generations. A Grand Dame of Italian hospitality, always current, the hotel has hosted (and still hosts) celebrities and personalities and, although today equipped with every comfort and technology, proudly maintains its original features and its soul.
It celebrated 190 years with a grand Gala inside the refined Vittoria room with exceptional guests, including the famous actress and singer Lina Sastri and the young opera singers of the Teatro San Carlo Academy in Naples.
For the occasion, the executive chef Antonino Montefusco designed a menu that could celebrate the long history of the hotel. Starting from the dishes of an ancient menu of the structure, the chef proposed contemporary reinterpretations without losing sight of the Neapolitan tradition, accompanying guests on a unique and unforgettable journey through the flavors and scents of the Amalfi coast.
During the evening, each course was accompanied by the intense and exciting performances of some of the most renowned artists in the Italian cultural scene. Starting with the unforgettable performance of the Neapolitan actress and singer Lina Sastri who enchanted guests with some of the masterpieces of the Italian musical tradition, followed by the pianist and jazz musician Dado Moroni, the saxophonist Francesco Cafiso, and the refined singer Karima. The young opera singers of the Teatro San Carlo Academy entertained guests with a repertoire of excellence until the grand finale to the notes of Libiamo ne' lieti calici from La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi.
An unforgettable evening that celebrated a story full of meaning and value, the result of a project perfected over time, year after year, built from the needs of the guests and always looking at the latest trends in hospitality, but without ever losing or distorting its own soul, deeply linked to that culture of craftsmanship, tailoring, and savoir-faire, which has made Italy an icon of beauty and quality in every corner of the world.