
La Biodola, Portoferraio, Elba
Hotel Hermitage
Setting
The house lies on the Strada Provinciale della Biodola near Portoferraio, in a quiet green bay among pines and the Tuscan Archipelago national park. Marina di Campo airport is 9.6 kilometres away, around 15 minutes. Portoferraio, with its old town, the Villa dei Mulini and the fortresses, is a short drive.
Grounds & beach
The hotel is built in terraces into the slope and spreads across a private park of some 20 hectares. It has a fine golden sand beach with its own section, loungers and parasols, plus a jetty. The beach shelves gently and the water in the bay is calm.
Rooms & suites
Around 130 rooms and suites are spread mostly across small cottages set into the slope among pines and rock. All have their own balcony or terrace, many of them looking across the bay. Suites are bookable for a supplement on request.
Dining
Four restaurants serve Mediterranean cooking, fresh fish and island specialities, some right by the sea, some on panoramic terraces. There are three bars, among them a pool bar from which to watch the sun set over the bay.
Pools, spa & sport
Three outdoor seawater pools belong to the house, the largest right by the beach, along with a whirlpool at the water's edge. The wellness area offers massages and beauty treatments. For sport there is a 9-hole golf course of the hotel's own, tennis courts and snorkelling, diving, waterskiing and boat hire; riding can be arranged nearby.











