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Il Giardino Segreto

Bed & Breakfast in Sorrento in the city center

"The Secret Garden" is a bed and breakfast located right in the heart of the city of Sorrento. We are delighted to welcome you to our home, situated in the main square of Sorrento, Piazza Tasso. A few years ago, we decided to open our home to guests as a hobby. This house was once inhabited by Antonino's aunt, Aunt Anna, and her husband, Uncle Salvatore. We have renovated the entire apartment to create our bed and breakfast. Today, the B&B Il Giardino Segreto has become our pride and joy. At the end of the last century, the entire building belonged to Antonino's family. He himself was born in the same house where he now lives with Vera, right next to the Secret Garden. The original ancient palace, known as "the Crystal Palace" by the locals, is located in one of the most picturesque corners of the square. It hides a classic Sorrento-style garden, where you can admire and taste, depending on the seasons, oranges, lemons, pomegranates, and medlars. In the garden, there is a beautiful olive tree that gives its name to one of the three unique rooms of the Secret Garden: the Olive room. The other two rooms are called Lemon and Pomegranate. We want your stay in our home to become a unique and unforgettable experience, during which you can enjoy the many attractions and opportunities that our land offers. The Secret Garden opened its doors on March 25, 2016, offering rooms with private bathrooms, air conditioning, heating, free internet connection, high-fidelity music listening system, modern smart TV technology, and the possibility to watch your own multimedia content on the large TV screen through Wi-Fi network and the latest generation of Apple TV, which offers a wide range of movies and documentaries thanks to NETFLIX. All the rooms have been carefully furnished during meticulous renovation. They are spacious, comfortable, fresh, and functional.
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Our breakfast

Our environment is warm and welcoming, and we are delighted to spoil our guests, especially with our delicious Italian buffet breakfast. The breakfast includes homemade pastries and cakes with natural ingredients, fluffy pancakes, jams made with fruit from our garden, and even delicious cookies. Of course, breakfast is included in the price of the stay and is usually served at 8:30 in the morning. If any of our guests have specific dietary needs, such as celiac disease, allergies, or intolerances, we would be happy to know in advance so that we can prepare a personalized breakfast that suits their needs.

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We are also a cozy home restaurant in the heart of Sorrento, where you can taste traditional specialties in an oasis of tranquility. From the balcony of our dining room, where we serve dinner in winter, you can enjoy a magnificent view of Piazza Tasso, Sorrento's main square, while on the opposite side you can savor a relaxing dinner, breathing the fresh and clean air of our garden, where in spring an incredible scent of orange blossoms spreads. In these two places, we like to offer specialties that are hard to find in traditional restaurants. Here you can taste linguine with swordfish and green chili pepper, or the Garibaldi-style cod (just as the Hero of the Two Worlds liked it), or, depending on the season, eggplant Parmigiana or even homemade cannelloni with "pettole" similar to crepes. We can also prepare pasta and chickpeas with clams and truffles, pasta and beans with mussels, lasagna, pasta and potatoes with seafood, seafood gnocchi, and many other specialties. One of the highlights is the "Genovese" (which has nothing to do with the capital of Liguria), a white meat sauce with onions, carrots, and celery, which flavors our potato gnocchi according to a recipe from my paternal grandmother. There is something for every taste: Caprese salad, warm octopus with potatoes, "Calamarata" (particularly shaped pasta with squid sauce), "drowned" octopus spaghetti, Montanare (small portions of fried pizza dough with tomato and mozzarella), eggplant rolls, and many other dishes. Below you will find some examples of menus that we like to offer, but you can choose the dishes you desire and create your own customized menu.

Our rooms

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Romantic - Melograno

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De Luxe - Limone

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Exclusive - Olivo

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You will be hosted by Antonino

Allow me to introduce myself, I am Antonino Di Maio, the manager of the Secret Garden, alongside my lovely wife Vera. For over thirty years, I have been devoted to energy-saving engineering, but for the past year, I have finally realized my passion for hospitality with this enchanting establishment. I pour all my attention into transforming our little corner of paradise into a true vocation. Naturally, I can rely on the invaluable collaboration of Vera, who is an expert in providing our guests with valuable information on getting around, enjoying delicious meals, and fully experiencing the wonders of our splendid city. I love cooking, and sometimes I even have fun doing it together with our guests. Furthermore, my passion for photography is reflected in the images you can admire inside our B&B. Lastly, I also have a weakness for poetry, but don't worry, I'll spare your ears from any forced readings. All that remains is for me to wish you a peaceful journey, and perhaps we will have the opportunity to meet in person.
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Area city center

After spending some time exploring the wonderful city of Sorrento, it is highly recommended to visit some of the other splendid locations nearby, such as Pompeii, Amalfi, Capri, Naples, Positano, and Herculaneum. However, don't forget to take a peaceful panoramic walk around Sorrento to admire the breathtaking views of the Bay of Naples and Salerno, as well as the enchanting island of Capri. We will be happy to provide our guests with all the necessary information to explore these unique places on the Sorrentine Peninsula, which mass tourism often overlooks.
CIN certificationAssigned toIl Giardino SegretoCIN: IT063080C1MNWFB8G8
Certificate of excellence9.8su 10Il Giardino Segreto Certificate of excellence 2026
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