Hotel Il Pellicano
Hotel · Grosseto
Località Sbarcatello, 58019 Porto Ercole GR, Italy
Highlights
Iconic cliff-top resort with Michelin-starred dining & private beach
Località Sbarcatello, 58019 Porto Ercole GR, Italy Get directions
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Iconic cliff-top resort with Michelin-starred dining & private beach
Località Sbarcatello, 58019 Porto Ercole GR, Italy Get directions
$$$$
"A luxury hotel on the coast of Monte Argentario, known for its elegance, old-school glamour, and Michelin-starred dining."
"Porto Ercole The location: Porto Ercole, a coastal town in Southern Tuscany situated around a yacht-filled harbor, halfway between Florence and RomeTop amenities: The beach club—one of Italy's best oceanfront properties, and a 2023 Michelin-starred restaurant Il Pelicano is one of Italy's most legendary and best-known hotels, one which has been open since 1979 and where Sophia Loren and other Hollywood royalty have stayed. The bedrooms are crisp and bright: some have ocean views, some have balconies and terraces, and some have floors made of Carrera marble. The more casual restaurant, Pelligrill, is considered a classic with the yacht crowd and overlooks the pool and ocean, perfect for sunset; while the 2023 Michelin-starred Restaurant Il Pellicano earned accolades for its creative uses of ingredients from land and sea including pigeon, lobster, and shrimp." - Alex Erdekian
"An iconic coastal resort with jet-set pedigree and roughly 50 rooms that open onto terraces and manicured gardens, ideal for leisurely days at the beach club or pool and for savoring meals at a Michelin-starred restaurant; the property emphasizes classic la dolce vita—Aperol Spritzes on the terrace and sun-soaked lounging—while pursuing sustainability through partnerships with marine conservation organizations, reductions in single-use plastics, and increased use of renewable energy." - Laura Itzkowitz, Erica Firpo
"The story of this legendary escape began in 1965 when a British pilot and his American socialite wife built a large house above the sea near Porto Ercole and opened it up to guests. After it was bought by present owner Roberto Sciò in the 1970s, it became a magnet for international A-listers, and 50-plus years on, Il Pellicano is as alluring as ever. The 50 airy bedrooms, divided between the main villa and six cottages hidden among olives and cypresses, have polished terracotta floors and a color palette reflecting the surrounding land and seascapes. The retro yellow-and-white-striped beach towels are still laid out around the heated saltwater pool and along the famous bathing platform over the sea, but there’s a fresh feel to the place, too, with Fornasetti-inspired wallpaper, jazzy fabrics, a great spa, and a boutique selling super-chic Eres swimwear. Lazy lunches of octopus salad and chilled local Ansonica roll on into pre-dinner Pelican Martinis and suppers of risotto with pears and summer truffles on the candlelit terrace of the Michelin-starred restaurant. This is Tuscany’s most exceptional seaside retreat by miles." - Nicholas DeRenzo, CNT Editors
"At Hotel Il Pellicano, which the entrepreneur Marie-Louise Sciò runs out of a pair of burnt umber palazzi on Tuscany's Argentario coast, even the subtlest details—lithe Gio Ponti chairs, wrought-iron patio furniture stacked with striped cushions—evoke the easy glamour of the hotel's midcentury origins."
