Where to Stay on the Amalfi Coast Right Now
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Just south of the hubbub of Naples, the Italian coastline opens up into a dramatic landscape of volcanic islands, winding mountain passes, hidden beaches, sea caves and candy-colored villages that cling to cliffsides and seem to spill down to the sea. The Amalfi Coast, the Sorrentine Peninsula and the islands in the Bay of Naples—Capri, Ischia and Procida—have inspired artists and writers since Homer was composing his epics.
In towns like Positano and Sorrento, you’ll find some of Italy’s most glamorous hotels, where the historic architecture is often paired with over-the-top Italian hospitality, award-winning meals and outrageous panoramic views. La dolce vita doesn’t get much sweeter than in this lemon-scented, sun-drenched part of the peninsula.
Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria
Sorrento
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Sorrento’s most luxurious stay is still being run by the Fiorentino family, who founded it back in 1834. It sits on a cliff overlooking Mount Vesuvius—a plot that reportedly once housed the villa of Emperor Augustus. Among the 81 rooms are one-of-a-kind suites named for famous guests who have stayed here, and the award-winning Terrazza Bosquet restaurant pairs sea views with seasonal ingredients (potato doughnuts with local squid, red shrimp carpaccio) and an incredible selection of wine stored in an ancient Roman cave.
J.K. Place Capri
Capri
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Checking in to this compact, ultra-exclusive hotel feels a bit like dropping into a very posh friend’s seaside manse. Its 22 rooms exude a residential coziness, with charming touches like canopy beds, framed nautical photos and double doors that open onto private balconies. You’ll be tempted to relax in the spa or by the pool, but leave time to explore, whether you go speedboating around Capri’s famed grottoes or hiking with a guide to Monte Solaro, the island’s highest point.
Hotel Santa Caterina
Amalfi
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A short stroll from historic Amalfi, this 121-year-old, family-owned property is filled with elegant local touches, like hand-painted ceramic floors and majolica pottery from nearby Vietri sul Mare. Many rooms also feature balconies and terraces where you can take in the coastal breeze. A glass elevator leads down to the seafront beach club, which includes a free-form saltwater pool carved into the rocks and a bar serving refreshing cocktails. Citrus fans take note: The hotel makes its own limoncello, and lemon oil is used in one of the signature massages at the spa.
Casa Angelina
Praiano
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With its whitewashed walls, tiles, linens and furnishings, this Praiano hotel looks like it’s been airlifted in from Santorini—and it’s practically blinding in the midday sunshine. Rooms are more modern and minimalist than nearby grandes dames, putting the focus on the sea just beyond the windows. The flavors of Campania take pride of place at the acclaimed restaurant, Un Piano Nel Cielo, which uses vegetables from the on-site garden and locally caught fish. Guests have access to La Gavitella beach, where they can lounge on free sunbeds, rent boats or cool off with lemon sorbet.
HVF Villa Franca Positano
Positano
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A private home turned 45-room hotel in Positano, HVF Villa Franca Positano is filled with contemporary art and sleek furniture by big-name designers. Perfumed by bougainvillea and citrus, the rooftop pool boasts some of the sexiest lounge chairs you’ve ever seen—plus panoramic views of the coastline. The concierge can help book boat and helicopter tours, scooter rentals or visits to nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum. Unwind back at the hotel with dinner at Li Galli Restaurant, where the tasting menu might include squab in tamarind sauce, mullet soup and pork belly with white-sturgeon caviar.
Le Sirenuse
Positano
Taking its name from the archipelago just offshore that was home to the mythological Sirens, this beloved hotel started out as the 18th-century summer villa of the wealthy Neapolitan family who still owns it. You’ll immediately recognize the place by its “Pompeii red” façade and cheerful balconies. Bougainvillea vines have crept their way around columns and onto the ceiling at La Sponda restaurant, and lemon trees line the pool, which looks particularly magical from above: Swiss artist Nicolas Party unveiled a mosaic installation on the pool’s bottom last year.
Il San Pietro di Positano
Positano
In 1970, hotelier Carlino Cinque created his dream property around an existing 17th-century chapel on a rocky promontory between Positano and Praiano. Rooms and suites are built directly into the cliffside, cascading down the mountain like the seats in an amphitheater. The splashiest stay is the Virginia Suite, with a playful aquatic theme that includes a seashell chandelier, seahorse pillows and sea urchin–printed terra-cotta floors. If all those seafood references make you hungry, there are a number of on-site dining options, from a renowned restaurant to a food truck in a Piaggio Ape (a classic Italian three-wheeled vehicle).
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa
Conca dei Marini
History runs deep at this clifftop retreat, perched over the fishing village of Conca dei Marini, between Amalfi and Positano. It was built in 1681 as a Dominican convent, where nuns made and sold shell-shaped pastries called sfogliatelle. The convent was transformed into a hotel in 1924, and its 20 rooms and suites now include vaulted ceilings, Jerusalem-stone bathrooms and simple antique furnishings. Especially grand are the terraced gardens, landscaped with bougainvillea, lavender, lemons, rosemary and other sweet-smelling, medicinal or edible plants, all leading down to one of the most beautiful infinity pools on the Amalfi Coast.
Mezzatorre Hotel & Thermal Spa
Ischia
Set on Ischia, the calmer big brother of Capri, Mezzatorre—or “half tower” in Italian—partially occupies an unfinished watchtower built in the 16th and 17th centuries to look out for pirates. The castle-like structure contains some of the 48 rooms and suites; others are located in cottages scattered around the property. Ristorante La Torre serves traditional dishes like coniglio all’ischitana (Ischian-style rabbit), while the Ristorante & Bar La Baia is the place to try the freshest seafood carpaccio. Head to the spa for the 113-degree thermal spring; its mineral-rich waters get mixed with volcanic clay to make a therapeutic mud for treatments.
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