#1 on the Amalfi Coast
Positano, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,200/night
"The 1951 Sersale family hotel in Positano, the working Amalfi Coast flagship."
9.8Room & Design
9.9Service
10.0Location
Why this rank, Le Sirenuse opened in 1951 in the Sersale family's former summer house on the cliffs of Positano. The family operates the property at the working three-generation ownership tier; Antonio Sersale runs the property in the current generation. 58 rooms and suites; the Champagne Suite and the Master Suite with terrace face the cathedral dome of Santa Maria Assunta and the cliffside village below. The sunset view from the terrace is the most photographed setting on the Amalfi Coast. La Sponda restaurant holds a Michelin star and is the property's signature dinner room (the 400-candle dinner service is the working evening register); the Franco's Bar above the property handles the after-dinner programme. The Champagne and Oyster Bar on the terrace runs the sunset cocktail anchor. The Positano cliffside location is a 90-minute drive from Naples airport. Best for the Amalfi Coast stay at the working family-owned heritage flagship.
Best room: Master Suite with private terrace, sea view
#2 on the Amalfi Coast
Ravello, Amalfi Coast · Ultra-luxury . ***** · from EUR 2,500/night
"The Ravello clifftop Belmond, infinity pool over the Amalfi Coast, the working highest-altitude Amalfi flagship."
9.8Room & Design
9.9Service
10.0Location
Why this rank, Belmond Hotel Caruso occupies the restored 11th-century Palazzo D'Afflitto on the Ravello clifftop, 365 metres above the Amalfi Coast. Belmond has operated the property since 2005. 50 rooms and suites; the Belvedere Suite with private terrace and the multi-bedroom Caruso Suites are the property's signature accommodations. The infinity pool over the coast (the highest hotel infinity pool on the Amalfi Coast) is the property's working visual anchor. Belvedere restaurant holds one Michelin star (the formal dinner anchor); Caruso Pool Restaurant runs the lunch programme on the cliff edge; the Lobby Lounge handles the cocktail register. The 11th-century palazzo architecture combined with the contemporary Belmond restoration produces a different Amalfi Coast register from the cliffside village hotels. The Ravello altitude position (the property looks down on Positano and Amalfi from above) is the structural difference from the village-level Le Sirenuse, Il San Pietro and Santa Caterina. Best for the Amalfi Coast clifftop stay at the working highest altitude.
Best room: Belvedere Suite, private terrace, sea view
#3 on the Amalfi Coast
Positano, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,800/night
"The Cinque family's clifftop Positano property, the working family-owned Positano heritage tier."
9.8Room & Design
9.9Service
9.9Location
Why this rank, Il San Pietro di Positano opened in 1970 on a clifftop two kilometres south of central Positano (along the SS163 toward Praiano). The Cinque family operates the property at the working three-generation ownership tier; Vito and Carlo Cinque run the property in the current generation. 57 rooms and suites; the Carlino Suite with private terrace and the multi-bedroom Carlino Royal Suite are the property's signature accommodations. The Zass restaurant holds one Michelin star (the formal dinner anchor with the working Italian Riviera register); the Carlino restaurant runs the daytime; the private beach club (accessed by the property's funicular down the cliff) is the structural difference from Positano's main-town beachfront. The Cinque family's tenure combined with the cliffside-cottage architectural register produces the working Positano heritage tier alongside Le Sirenuse. Best for the Positano cliffside stay at the working family-owned alternative to Le Sirenuse.
Best room: Carlino Royal Suite, two bedrooms, sea view
#4 on the Amalfi Coast
Conca dei Marini, Amalfi Coast · Ultra-luxury . ***** · from EUR 1,600/night
"The 2022 Conca dei Marini opening, the working most-significant new Amalfi Coast property of the decade."
9.8Room & Design
9.9Service
9.8Location
Why this rank, Borgo Santandrea opened in May 2022 on the Conca dei Marini cliffside between Amalfi and Positano, the working most-significant new Amalfi Coast property of the 2020s. 29 rooms and suites and 14 villas across the property. The Penthouse Suite with private terrace, the Premium Suite with sea view, and the multi-bedroom Borgo Villa are the property's signature accommodations. Alici restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor (Mediterranean with one-Michelin-star-quality cooking under chef Crescenzo Scotti); Borgo Restaurant handles the all-day Italian dining; the Sandiglia Bar handles the cocktail register on the cliffside terrace. The property occupies the former Cape Vetica complex (a 1960s seaside resort that was abandoned in the 1990s and rebuilt by the Lanati family). The 2022 opening combined with the contemporary architectural restoration produces the working most-significant new Amalfi Coast property of the decade. Best for the Amalfi Coast stay at the working newest contemporary opening.
Best room: Penthouse Suite, private terrace, sea view
#5 on the Amalfi Coast
Ravello, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,400/night
"The Vuilleumier family's 12th-century Ravello palazzo, the working pink palazzo Amalfi heritage tier."
9.7Room & Design
9.9Service
9.9Location
Why this rank, Palazzo Avino opened in 1997 in the restored 12th-century Vuilleumier-family palazzo on the Ravello clifftop. Mariella and Attilio Vuilleumier operate the property at the working family-owned ownership tier. 33 rooms and suites; the Belvedere Suite with private terrace, the Penthouse Suite, and the multi-bedroom Royal Suite are the property's signature accommodations. The pink-painted palazzo (the property's working visual signature) is one of Ravello's most-photographed buildings. Rossellinis restaurant holds two Michelin stars (the formal dinner anchor with one of the deepest wine cellars on the Amalfi Coast); the Lobster & Martini Bar runs the cocktail register; the Clubhouse by the Sea (the property's beach club at Marmorata, accessed by complimentary shuttle) handles the daytime programme. The Vuilleumier family tenure combined with the two-Michelin-star kitchen produces the working Ravello heritage tier alongside Belmond Hotel Caruso. Best for the Ravello stay at the working family-owned alternative to Belmond Caruso.
Best room: Belvedere Suite, private terrace, sea view
#6 on the Amalfi Coast
Amalfi, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,500/night
"The Gambardella family's 1880 Amalfi cliffside hotel, the working four-generation Amalfi heritage anchor."
9.7Room & Design
9.9Service
9.8Location
Why this rank, Santa Caterina Hotel opened in 1880 on the Amalfi cliffside two kilometres west of the town centre. The Gambardella family operates the property at the working four-generation ownership tier (the property is one of the longest continuously family-owned hotels on the Amalfi Coast). 66 rooms and suites; the Romeo and Juliet Suite (the property's most-requested private villa with seafront terrace), the Follie Marine Villa, and the multi-bedroom Beach Villa are the property's signature accommodations. The Glicine restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor with the Amalfi Coast cuisine register; the Al Mare beach restaurant runs the lunch programme; the Beach Club (accessed by the property's elevator down the cliff) handles the daytime programme. The lemon-and-olive groves across the 22,000 sqm cliffside estate combined with the Gambardella family's four-generation ownership produce the working heritage Amalfi-town tier alongside Le Sirenuse and Palazzo Avino. Best for the Amalfi-town stay at the working family-owned heritage hotel.
Best room: Romeo and Juliet Suite, private villa, seafront terrace
#7 on the Amalfi Coast
Conca dei Marini, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,400/night
"The 17th-century restored Dominican monastery, the working contemplative Amalfi Coast hotel."
9.7Room & Design
9.8Service
9.8Location
Why this rank, Monastero Santa Rosa opened in 2012 in the restored 17th-century Dominican monastery on the Conca dei Marini cliffside between Amalfi and Positano. 20 rooms and suites only across the four floors of the monastery (the smallest top-tier Amalfi Coast hotel); the Master Suite with the original monastery cloister-garden view, the Junior Suite, and the multi-bedroom Royal Suite are the property's signature accommodations. The Refettorio restaurant runs the dinner anchor (Mediterranean with one-Michelin-star-quality cooking under chef Christoph Bob); the Pool Bar runs the daytime programme on the cliffside terrace; the cloister garden runs the working afternoon-tea-and-meditation programme. The monastery architecture combined with the small 20-room scale produces a different Amalfi Coast register from the larger Le Sirenuse or Palazzo Avino: more contemplative, smaller-scale, monastery-restoration-aligned. The infinity pool over the coast is the property's working visual anchor. Best for the Amalfi Coast stay at the working monastery-restoration boutique.
Best room: Master Suite, cloister garden view
#8 on the Amalfi Coast
Ravello, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,500/night
"The historic Vuilleumier-family Ravello villa, the Terrace of Infinity, the working iconic Ravello view."
9.6Room & Design
9.7Service
10.0Location
Why this rank, Hotel Villa Cimbrone occupies the 11th-century Villa Cimbrone on the Ravello clifftop, opened as a hotel in 1960 by the Vuilleumier family (the same family that operates Palazzo Avino). The Terrace of Infinity (the property's marble-busted terrace at the cliff edge, 365 metres above the Amalfi Coast) is one of the most-photographed Italian terraces and Gore Vidal's working description of it as the most beautiful view in the world remains the property's working register. 19 rooms and suites only across the property; the Master Suite with private terrace, the Tower Suite, and the Belvedere Suite are the property's signature accommodations. Il Flauto di Pan restaurant holds one Michelin star (the formal dinner anchor). The historic gardens (open to the public during daytime hours, private to hotel guests at sunset) combined with the small 19-room scale produce a different Ravello register from the larger Belmond Caruso or Palazzo Avino. Best for the Ravello stay at the working historic-villa boutique.
Best room: Master Suite, private terrace, sea view
#9 on the Amalfi Coast
Amalfi, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 900/night
"The Anantara-restored 13th-century convent in Amalfi town, the working international-brand Amalfi anchor."
9.6Room & Design
9.7Service
9.8Location
Why this rank, Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel reopened in 2022 in the restored 13th-century Capuchin convent on the Amalfi clifftop above the town. Anantara (Minor Hotels) took over operations in 2022 from the previous Convento di Amalfi management. 53 rooms and suites; the Royal Suite with private terrace, the Junior Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. La Locanda della Canonica restaurant runs the dinner anchor (Mediterranean under chef Claudio Lanuto); Dei Cappuccini handles the all-day programme; the Pool Bar runs the daytime cocktail programme. The 13th-century convent architecture combined with the cliff-edge position above central Amalfi town produces a different Amalfi register from the cliffside-cottage Le Sirenuse or the high-altitude Belmond Caruso. The Anantara-aligned Marriott-equivalent service standard combined with the lower entry rate produces the working international-brand Amalfi stay. Best for the Amalfi-town stay at the working Anantara-restored convent boutique.
Best room: Royal Suite, private terrace, sea view
#10 on the Amalfi Coast
Anacapri, Capri · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,600/night
"The Jumeirah-restored Anacapri palace, two Michelin stars at L'Olivo, the working Capri ultra-luxury anchor."
9.7Room & Design
9.9Service
9.7Location
Why this rank, Capri Palace Jumeirah occupies the restored Capri Palace in Anacapri (the working upper Capri town), reopened in May 2022 after Jumeirah took over operations and completed a multi-year renovation. 68 rooms and suites; the Megaron Suite with private terrace, the Belvedere Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. L'Olivo restaurant holds two Michelin stars (the formal dinner anchor and one of the most-decorated Capri dining rooms); Il Ristorante runs the casual Italian programme; Bar Lounge handles the cocktail register. The Capri Medical Spa is the property's working wellness programme. The Anacapri position is the structural difference from the Capri-town JK Place, Quisisana, and Hotel Punta Tragara properties: Anacapri is the upper Capri town with the Monte Solaro view and the cooler summer temperatures. The Jumeirah-aligned Marriott-equivalent points-earning suits the brand-aligned traveller. Best for the Capri stay at the working two-Michelin-star ultra-luxury anchor.
Best room: Megaron Suite, private terrace, sea view
#11 on the Amalfi Coast
Capri Town, Capri · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,400/night
"The 1845 Capri Town heritage hotel, the working Capri-Town heritage anchor."
9.5Room & Design
9.7Service
9.9Location
Why this rank, Grand Hotel Quisisana opened in 1845 in Capri Town, the working oldest and largest hotel on Capri. 142 rooms and suites; the Royal Suite with private terrace, the Quisi Pool Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. Quisi restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor with the Mediterranean register; Bar Quisi handles the cocktail programme on the famous Piazza Umberto I-adjacent terrace. The 1845 opening makes Quisisana the working heritage Capri hotel (Oscar Wilde, Thomas Mann, Sophia Loren and many others have stayed). The Capri Town position (the property is opposite the famous Piazzetta on the working Capri Town piazza) is the structural difference from the Anacapri and Marina Grande positions: Capri Town is the working walkable centre of the island, and Quisisana is at the working centre of Capri Town. Best for the Capri Town heritage stay at the working largest and oldest Capri hotel.
Best room: Royal Suite, private terrace
#12 on the Amalfi Coast
Marina Grande, Capri · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,800/night
"The 2007 contemporary Marina Grande boutique, the working contemporary Capri design tier."
9.7Room & Design
9.8Service
9.8Location
Why this rank, JK Place Capri opened in 2007 above Marina Grande (the working ferry harbour of Capri) overlooking the Bay of Naples. 22 rooms and suites only across the property; the JK Suite with private terrace, the Master Suite, and the multi-bedroom Royal Suite are the property's signature accommodations. JKitchen restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor (Mediterranean with one-Michelin-star-quality cooking); the rooftop terrace handles the cocktail programme. The 2007 opening combined with the contemporary architectural register (the property is a contemporary new-build, not a heritage restoration) produces a different Capri register from the heritage Quisisana or the Anacapri Capri Palace: more design-led, smaller-scale, contemporary-architecture aligned. The Marina Grande position is the structural difference from the Capri Town and Anacapri positions: Marina Grande is the lower-altitude position with the Bay of Naples view rather than the Faraglioni or Monte Solaro view. Best for the Capri stay at the working contemporary design-led boutique.
Best room: JK Suite, private terrace, sea view
#13 on the Amalfi Coast
Capri Town, Capri · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,500/night
"The Le Corbusier-designed Capri promontory hotel, the iconic Faraglioni view, the working Capri-Town clifftop anchor."
9.6Room & Design
9.8Service
9.9Location
Why this rank, Hotel Punta Tragara occupies the Le Corbusier-designed promontory house at Punta Tragara on the Capri clifftop, the property opened as a hotel in 1973 in the building Le Corbusier designed in 1929 as a private villa for Manfredi Camerini. The Italian Communist Party negotiated the Yalta Conference preparations in this building in 1944 (Churchill and Eisenhower stayed). 44 rooms and suites; the Master Suite with private terrace facing the Faraglioni, the Junior Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. Mammilla restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor; the Bar Tiberio handles the cocktail programme on the Faraglioni-facing terrace. The Faraglioni rocks (the working Capri-island visual icon) are visible from every property terrace. Best for the Capri stay at the working Le Corbusier architectural-icon anchor.
Best room: Master Suite, private terrace, Faraglioni view
#14 on the Amalfi Coast
Anacapri, Capri · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,400/night
"The Anacapri clifftop hotel, the working Capri Bay-of-Naples-facing terrace anchor."
9.6Room & Design
9.7Service
9.9Location
Why this rank, Caesar Augustus opened in 1916 in the original Casa di Vetro family villa on the Anacapri clifftop, 300 metres above the Bay of Naples. The Signorini family operates the property at the working third-generation ownership tier (Paolo Signorini runs the property in the current generation). 55 rooms and suites; the Caesar Augustus Suite with private terrace facing the Bay of Naples, the Junior Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. La Terrazza di Lucullo restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor (Mediterranean with one-Michelin-star-quality cooking on the cliff-edge terrace); the Pool Lounge handles the cocktail programme. The Anacapri clifftop position (the property faces the Bay of Naples from the working highest hotel altitude on Capri, 300 metres) is the structural difference from the Capri-Town JK Place or Quisisana: Caesar Augustus is the upper-altitude Capri property with the working Bay-of-Naples-and-Vesuvius view. Best for the Capri stay at the working highest-altitude clifftop position.
Best room: Caesar Augustus Suite, private terrace
#15 on the Amalfi Coast
Positano, Amalfi Coast · Ultra-luxury . ***** · from EUR 2,000/night
"The Franco Zeffirelli-restored Positano cliffside villa, the working art-led Positano boutique."
9.7Room & Design
9.8Service
9.8Location
Why this rank, Villa TreVille occupies the former Franco Zeffirelli (the Italian opera and film director, 1923-2019) private villa on the Positano cliffside, opened as a hotel in 2010 after Zeffirelli sold the estate to the current operators. The property's heritage register is the Zeffirelli-era art collection and the working operatic-cinema setting (Zeffirelli hosted Maria Callas, Elizabeth Taylor and Liza Minnelli at the villa). 16 rooms and suites only across the three Villa TreVille buildings (Villa Tre Ville, Villa Diane and Villa Maria); the Master Suite with private terrace, the Diane Suite, and the multi-bedroom Royal Suite are the property's signature accommodations. The Maestro's Restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor; the Pool Bar handles the cocktail programme. The Zeffirelli-era art collection across the property combined with the 16-room scale produces a different Positano register from the larger Le Sirenuse or Il San Pietro. Best for the Positano stay at the working art-led Zeffirelli-heritage boutique.
Best room: Master Suite, private terrace, sea view
#16 on the Amalfi Coast
Praiano, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 900/night
"The 2003 contemporary Praiano cliffside hotel, the working contemporary-design Amalfi Coast boutique."
9.6Room & Design
9.7Service
9.7Location
Why this rank, Casa Angelina opened in 2003 on the Praiano cliffside between Positano and Amalfi, designed as a contemporary all-white architectural register (the property is the working contemporary-design Amalfi Coast boutique, distinct from the heritage-pastel Positano cliffside-village architectural register). 39 rooms and suites; the Eolo Suite with private terrace, the Casa Privata Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. Un Piano nel Cielo restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor (Mediterranean with one-Michelin-star-quality cooking on the cliff-edge terrace, one star); the Lounge handles the cocktail programme. The Praiano position is the working middle-coast position between Positano and Amalfi, less busy than Positano but with the same cliffside-village architectural register. The contemporary all-white architectural register combined with the Praiano middle-coast position produces the working contemporary-design Amalfi Coast boutique alternative to the heritage-cliffside-village Positano hotels. Best for the Amalfi Coast stay at the working contemporary-design boutique.
Best room: Eolo Suite, private terrace, sea view
#17 on the Amalfi Coast
Positano, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 1,000/night
"The Sersale family-owned Positano cliffside hotel, the working entry-level Positano cliffside anchor."
9.5Room & Design
9.7Service
9.8Location
Why this rank, Le Agavi Hotel opened in 1985 on the Positano cliffside two kilometres south of central Positano (along the SS163 toward Praiano). The Sersale family (the same family that operates Le Sirenuse) operates the property at the working family-owned tier; Le Agavi is the working entry-level Sersale-family property compared to Le Sirenuse. 70 rooms and suites; the Premium Suite with private terrace, the Junior Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. La Serra restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor; Il Pesce d'Oro on the beach (accessed by the property's funicular down the cliff) handles the lunch programme. The Sersale family's Le Agavi operational character is the working entry-level Positano cliffside stay at a fraction of the Le Sirenuse cost. The 70-room scale combined with the larger-property cliffside position produces a different Positano register from the more intimate Le Sirenuse. Best for the Positano cliffside stay at the working entry-level Sersale-family property.
Best room: Premium Suite, private terrace, sea view
#18 on the Amalfi Coast
Positano, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 900/night
"The Positano cliffside boutique, the working bougainvillea-cliff Positano boutique anchor."
9.5Room & Design
9.6Service
9.8Location
Why this rank, Hotel Marincanto opened in 1960 on the Positano cliffside between central Positano and Il San Pietro (along the SS163). The Russo family operates the property at the working family-owned tier. 38 rooms and suites; the Master Suite with private terrace, the Junior Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. La Terrazza Marincanto restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor (Mediterranean with the working bougainvillea-cliff terrace setting); the Bar Marincanto handles the cocktail programme. The bougainvillea-cliff terrace combined with the 38-room scale produces a different Positano register from the larger Le Sirenuse or the cliffside-cottage Il San Pietro: more contemporary, more intimate, more bougainvillea-cliff aligned. The Russo family ownership produces the working family-owned mid-tier Positano boutique anchor. Best for the Positano stay at the working bougainvillea-cliff family-owned boutique.
Best room: Master Suite, private terrace, sea view
#19 on the Amalfi Coast
Praiano, Amalfi Coast · Boutique . ***** · from EUR 800/night
"The Praiano private house boutique, the working private-house Amalfi Coast boutique."
9.5Room & Design
9.7Service
9.7Location
Why this rank, Casa Privata Praiano opened in 2012 in the restored 16th-century Casa Privata on the Praiano cliffside, the working private-house Amalfi Coast boutique. The Caldiero family operates the property at the working family-owned tier; the property is configured as a private house rather than a conventional hotel (the working register is house-guest hospitality rather than hotel-guest hospitality). 9 rooms and suites only across the property; the Master Suite with private terrace, the Junior Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. The Casa Privata Restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor (Mediterranean with the working private-house-dinner-party register, with the chef preparing each meal individually to guest preferences); the Pool Bar handles the cocktail programme. The 9-room scale combined with the private-house operational register produces the most-private Amalfi Coast boutique. Best for the Amalfi Coast stay at the working most-private private-house boutique.
Best room: Master Suite, private terrace, sea view
#20 on the Amalfi Coast
Praiano, Amalfi Coast · Five-Star . ***** · from EUR 700/night
"The Praiano cliffside Grand Hotel Tritone, the working entry-level Amalfi Coast cliffside anchor."
9.4Room & Design
9.5Service
9.7Location
Why this rank, Grand Hotel Tritone opened in 1973 on the Praiano cliffside between Positano and Amalfi (along the SS163). 62 rooms and suites across the property; the Premium Suite with private terrace, the Junior Suite, and the multi-bedroom Family Suite are the property's signature accommodations. The L'Approdo restaurant runs the formal dinner anchor (Mediterranean with the working cliff-side terrace setting); the Beach Bar (accessed by the property's elevator down to the private beach) handles the lunch programme. The Praiano middle-coast position is the structural difference from the Positano cliffside-village or the Amalfi-town cluster: Praiano is the working middle-coast position with the same SS163-cliffside terrain at a lower entry rate. The 62-room scale combined with the entry-level Amalfi Coast pricing produces the working entry-level Amalfi Coast cliffside stay alongside Casa Angelina (also Praiano). Best for the Amalfi Coast stay at the working entry-level cliffside tier.
Best room: Premium Suite, private terrace, sea view
