Through its long history as a private mansion and as a hotel the Tramontano has sheltered many great people of the literary world.
It is legendary that Milton visited this shrine during his travels; and it was graced by Goethe, Byron, Scott, Shelley, Musset, Lamartine, Keats, Leopardi and Longfellow. James Fenimore Cooper lived here while writing the "Water Witch" and Harriet Beecher Stowe here found her inspiration to write "Agnes of Sorrento". Henrik Ibsen lived at the Tramontano for six months and wrote his immortal "Ghost" during that time. "Turna a Surriento" - "Come back to Sorrento", by G. B. De Curtis was composed on the terrace of the Hotel.
This house has been patronized by royalty, including Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, Empress Maria Alexandrowna of Russia and Edward VII as Prince of Wales in 1862 and later as King of Great Britain. The west wing of this hosterly is the historical birthplace of the celebrated Italian poet Torquato Tassso Author of "Jerusalem Delivered" and "Aminta" March 11th 1544.
The garden, designed by English gardeners at the end of the 19th
century, conserves rare Mediterranean and sub-tropical trees.
Surrounded by local orange and lemon plants and from Camelias of all
ages.
The lift that goes through 60 metres of tufo, connects all the floors of the hotel with the under laying beach.
The Imperial Hotel Tramontano has meeting rooms that are able to host from 10 to 200 persons for every type of meeting, congress or company reunions with coffee breaks and snack possibilities.
The 17th century 'Tasso' room is has amplified audio, projectection capabilities for slides and films, simultaneous translations, direct telephone, air condition and the possibility to house fashion shows.
The rooms and the suites overlook the sea or the splendid garden, they all give a warm welcome, all different but complete with all conforts: telephone, air conditioning, colour satellite TV, frigo bar.
The position of the rooms overlooking the sea allows you to have a beatifull breakfast immersed in blue of the sea and the sky.
In the morning the restaurant blends with the blue of the sea and the sky, while at night it reserves a romantic atmosphere with spectacular lights of the "lampara".
The cuisine, which vants antique recipes of Alfonso Iaccarino like "Cannelloni's", today continues that tradition of Neopolitan cuisine, with the flavours of home grown vegetables.