D. H. Lawrence worked on Lady Chatterley's Lover during his 1926 visit, so it might be fun to revisit the novel's groundbreaking love scenes while you're here. Some rooms have balconies to liven up the snug quarters with gorgeous sea and sky vistas framed by the palm trees of the Villa Rufolo, just below the hotel. Author Gore Vidal could often be seen strolling along the path beside the hotel -- he owned La Rondinaia, the villa at the end of the path, but sold it to a private investor in 2006.
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