About this hotel
General information
Il Pellicano sits on rocks that fall away to clear Mediterranean water, a main house and a scatter of cottages set in gardens of old olive trees, cypresses and flowering beds. It was founded in 1965 by the English aviator Michael Graham and the American heiress Patsy Daszel, who named it after Pelican Point in California, where they had first met. Charlie Chaplin, Henry Fonda and members of Europe’s royal families have stayed here, and the house still keeps an aristocratic ease and a Tuscan warmth.
Its gastronomic restaurant, recognised by Michelin, serves Mediterranean cooking; there is also a summer restaurant with sea views, a piano bar and a well-stocked wine cellar. Guests have a spa, a heated outdoor pool, a tennis court and a private rock beach, along with the 50-seat Olive meeting room, a boutique, a wine shop, a garage, limousine service and yacht charter.
Location
The hotel lies in the Maremma, on the Monte Argentario peninsula, 4 km from Porto Ercole. Rome’s Termini station is about two hours away by train, and Rome Fiumicino airport is 150 km.
Spa
The Pelliclub spa has a caldarium – a Romanesque steam room lined with Bisazza mosaic – a beauty salon and treatment rooms. Massages, peels, wraps and facials are tailored to each guest, and there are dedicated programmes for skin after time in the sun.
Sports & leisure
The heated seawater pool is framed by a terrace looking out to sea. There is a tennis court with equipment to borrow and a fitness centre, and the hotel arranges outings on its own yacht, water sports, riding, polo, cookery courses and excursions. An 18-hole golf course is 10 km away.
Restaurants & bars
Cooking leans on local produce, including vegetables and herbs from the hotel’s own kitchen garden:
- Il Pellicano — Michelin-starred Mediterranean cooking, fresh fish and seafood; a sea-view terrace with jazz in the evenings
- Pelligrill — May to September, Tuscan dishes and grilled meat and fish on a terrace above the pool and the sea
- La Cantina — wine cellar with more than 800 Italian and international labels, tastings and talks
- Piano bar — an elegant room with a fireplace
- Pelican Martini — bar with a fireplace
Swimming
The hotel’s private beach is a sunbathing platform on the rocks, reached by lift.
Rooms
There are 50 rooms – 34 Double Rooms, 5 Junior Suites, 6 Deluxe Suites and 5 Master Deluxe Suites – in the main building and the villa. Interiors are in Tuscan style, and balconies and terraces look over the sea and gardens.
Rooms have air conditioning, terracotta floors, a flat-screen TV, telephone, internet access, a safe, minibar and hairdryer.
Double Standard Room
A bedroom with a king-size bed, bathroom and balcony over the garden, in the main building; sleeps 2.
Double Room Garden View
A king-size bedroom, bathroom and garden-view balcony in the main building or the villa; sleeps up to 3.
Double Room Sea View
A king-size bedroom, bathroom and a balcony or terrace facing the sea; sleeps up to 3.
Junior Suite Sea View
A king-size bedroom with a sitting area, bathroom and sea-view terrace or balcony, in the main building or the villa; sleeps up to 3.
Deluxe Suite Sea View
A king-size bedroom, a sitting area or separate living room, bathroom and a sea-view terrace or patio; sleeps up to 3.
Master Deluxe Suite Sea View
One or two bedrooms, a living room, bathroom and furnished sea-view terrace, in the villa or the main building; sleeps up to 4.
Master Deluxe Suite with Pool
Two bedrooms, a living room, bathroom and a furnished terrace with its own pool and sea views; sleeps up to 5.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.