The Accommodation

The guest rooms and suites are arranged in the 3-storey main hotel building, close to the pool and restaurant and in bungalow style villas in the grounds.

Garden View Room (20m², sleeping up to 3) double room with en suite bath/shower room and furnished balcony/terrace with garden views.

Sea View Room (20m², sleeping up to 3) double bedroom with en suite bath/shower room and furnished balcony/terrace with views over the bay.

Junior Suite (35m², sleeping up to 3) double bedroom with open plan lounge area and en suite bath/shower room with jacuzzi bath or chromotherapy shower. All rooms have a furnished terrace with sea views.

Suite (45m², sleeping up to 3) double bedroom with open plan living room and en suite bath/shower room. All rooms have a furnished terrace and views over the bay. 

Family Room (35m², sleeping up to 4) two bedrooms (one double and a smaller twin room) and one bathroom to share between the two rooms. All have a furnished balcony or terrace with a view of the gardens or sea (supplement).

All rooms have a balcony or terrace, en suite bathroom with bath and/or shower and hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers, satellite TV, telephone, safe, air conditioning and WiFi. 

The Restaurants & Bars

A generous buffet breakfast is served in the Pagoda restaurant and dinner is in the Hermitage restaurant throughout the season. The menu serves a choice of classic Italian cuisine with Tuscan specialities. Please note: a dress code applies in the evening with no shorts allowed.

On Saturdays in July and August, there are buffet barbecue’s served in the poolside Fuoco di Bosco restaurant.  Alternatively, La Ghiotta restaurant (June - September, on reservation, extra cost, open at the managements discretion) serves show cooking seafood and meat dishes with table service.

Guests also have the choice to have lunch (extra cost) in La Ghiotta restaurant which is situated on the private section of beach, or in the Fuoco di Bosco or in the Maitù Restaurant further along the beach. There is also the Peter Pan restaurant where children can have both lunch and dinner (mid June - mid September).

The hotel has a Hall piano bar which is open late and Sunset pool bar both offering drinks throughout the day. La Ghiotta bar on the beach serves a light lunch (extra cost) and drinks throughout the day.

Please note: some restaurants only open in high season and opening subject to weather conditions.

The Facilities

The hotel has 3 outdoor seawater swimming pools arranged within the grounds: the main pool situated close to the reception building; the Caribbean pool with swim-up-to bar; and Jacuzzi infinity pool with amazing sea views.  

The beach is directly in front of the hotel with a reserved area for guests allocated with 2 complimentary sunbeds, parasol and beach towels. There is a private jetty for boat excursions, windsurf and sailing school, dive school, snorkelling and scuba diving excursions (all extra cost). 

There is also a 9-hole golf course with Pro lessons, clubs and carts available (extra cost), 9 tennis courts, 1 Padel court (extra cost), synthetic-surface football pitch, volleyball court and 3km Nordic walking/running track within the grounds. 

The Wellness centre has an indoor pool, sauna, Hammam and offers massages and health and beauty treatments (extra cost).  There is a Techno-Gym (personal trainer extra cost).

Great for Families

The hotel has a complimentary Mini club (open mid June to beginning of September) for children from 4-12 years old with small shallow children’s pool and indoor area with daily games, sport activities and weekly show, supervised by qualified staff.  

The Peter Pan Restaurant is dedicated to children with trained staff supervision, open for lunch and dinner.

There are swimming, sailing, diving and tennis courses for children.

The Local Area

Hotel Hermitage is situated in Biodola on the central north coast of Elba, 7km from the ferry port of Portoferraio and 9km from Marina di Campo airport.

It is in an ideal location to explore the island including Portoferraio, the main town on the island and Monte Capanne (1,019m) the highest point on the island, reached by cable car for superb views of Elba.

Being just 27km long and 5km wide, guests can explore the island easily including Napoléonic houses, De Laugier barracks, Linguella Roman villa, markets, historic churches, vineyards and the lovely coastline with numerous lovely beaches.

Huw's View

Hotel Hermitage is in a superb location right on the beach in a picturesque bay.  

The hotel is a popular, well established hotel offering a good standard of guest rooms and suites, some with sea views, choice of 3 restaurants and bars, 3 pools, reserved area of beach, wellness centre and plenty of activities including golf, tennis, gym and watersports (extra cost).  

For families there is a complimentary mini club, Peter Pan restaurant and good programme of activities.

Hotel Hermitage is a great choice either for a few days as a combination holiday or for a longer stay.  

Essential Information

All prices from are based on accommodation only. Flights, transfers and car hire are priced separately.

Opening Date: 2nd May 2023
Closing Date: 2nd October 2023
Arrival/Departure Day: ANY
Check In: 3PM
Check Out: 10AM
Included in Price: Accommodation as Stated, Just Sardinia Rep Service by Telephone and Emergency Number
Not Included in Price: Flights, Ferries, Transfers, Car Hire, Travel Insurance and City Tax