Dinogo Readers’ Top 10 Resorts in Italy for 2024

Whether your Italian getaway features a spritz by the shores of Lake Como or a relaxing morning under a striped umbrella along the Amalfi Coast, it’s undeniable: Italy is unbeatable for the perfect resort vacation. From Positano to Taormina to Como, our readers have a special fondness for Italian resorts, especially those located by the water.

Understanding the Voting Process

Each year, T+L invites readers to participate in our World's Best Awards survey, where they share insights about travel experiences worldwide — ranking the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise lines, spas, airlines, and more. In 2024, more than 186,000 T+L readers contributed to the survey, casting over 700,000 votes across 8,700+ properties (including hotels, cities, cruise lines, etc.).

Hotels were categorized as resort hotels, city hotels, inns, or safari lodges based on their location and amenities, and they were specifically evaluated according to the following criteria:

Room quality and facilities
Location
Service quality
Dining experience
Overall value

Respondents could rate each attribute as excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor. The final scores represent the average of these ratings.

Highlights from Our Readers

This year, readers expressed their love for Italy from every corner of the country. Two properties on Lake Como secured top positions, with the Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como jumping from No. 9 in 2023 to No. 3 in 2024. The Grand Hotel Tremezzo also returned, landing at No. 6, while the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in Montalcino maintained its No. 4 ranking, praised by one T+L reader as a “truly unique destination.” Il San Pietro di Positano on the Amalfi Coast again captured readers’ hearts, despite dropping from No. 5 to No. 9. New entries this year included the Grand Hotel Timeo, a Belmond Hotel in Taormina, Sicily, described by one surveyor as “the Art of Belmond,” and Borgo Egnazia in the coastal town of Savelletri di Fasano, Puglia.

This year’s top winner was the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Sorrento, a historic establishment celebrating 190 years, which ranked No. 10 last year. For the complete list, keep reading.

The Champion

Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento, Italy

The exterior view of the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Italy

Image provided by Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria

Established in 1834 by the Fiorentino family, this fifth-generation, family-operated hotel offers guests everything they could wish for from a coastal Italian retreat: exceptional dining, historical charm, and, of course, breathtaking views of the sea. Guests praised the “stunning gardens adorned with sculptures,” the “attentive service,” and “the most refined buffet breakfast anywhere.” One T+L reader described the hotel as the “most beautiful property in Sorrento.” Time and time again, travelers highlighted the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria’s stunning beauty. As one guest noted, “it is simply exquisite.”