9 Best Hotels in The Amalfi Coast, Italy

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We've compiled the best of the best in The Amalfi Coast - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Belmond Hotel Caruso

$$$$ | Piazza San Giovanni del Toro 2, Ravello, 84010, Italy

In a grand palazzo on the highest point of Ravello, with some buildings dating from the 16th century and with a Bay of Salerno panorama that's incomparable and timeless, this member of the exclusive Belmond hotel brand has been a slice of hospitality paradise since the 19th century; today it shimmers with modern luxuries amid its frescoes, Norman arches, and beautifully terraced garden. Fans rave about the rooftop dining area and heated infinity pool with views so stunning it feels as if you're swimming between sea and sky. The lush hillside garden includes an herb garden that provides seasoning for the renowned Belvedere Restaurant, poolside bar, and the cocktail and piano bar, where happy guests can savor a great Bellini with a side of stellar views. Rooms are truly sumptuous—most have a sea view, and some have a private garden. The bar's patrons are welcome to wrap up the evening by joining the pianist for a song.

Pros

  • Infinity pool
  • Spacious suites with terraces
  • Complimentary boat and shuttle services

Cons

  • Way out of most visitors' price range
  • Service can be inconsistent
  • Overrated restaurant
Piazza San Giovanni del Toro 2, Ravello, 84010, Italy
089-858801
hotel Details
50 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–mid-Apr., Free Breakfast

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Hotel Graal

$$$ | Via della Repubblica 8, Ravello, 84010, Italy

Named after the Holy Grail, as in Wagner's opera Parsifal, this inn might not be a Ravello grand dame (owing to its functional modern decor), but it is blessed with a wonderful terrace pool and views. The outside walls are adorned with the work of Roman artist Bruno Canova, with colorful tiled murals outside, and paintings inside. Hovering over the water on the Via della Repubblica, near the Auditorium Oscar Niemeyer, with a nearly unobstructed view of the breathtaking bay, this hotel possesses one of the friendliest staffs around, the panoramic restaurant A Ristoro del Moro, a pretty pool area, and whirlpools and fancy baths. In the dining room, meals from a family kitchen are delivered to tables that are dressed in linen and set near large, arched windows.

Pros

  • Friendly staff
  • Stunning views
  • Tranquil and relaxing

Cons

  • Rooms on the lower level are disappointing
  • The modern decor jars with the surroundings
  • Entrance right on road
Via della Repubblica 8, Ravello, 84010, Italy
089-857222
hotel Details
43 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast, Credit cards accepted

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Hotel Parsifal

$$ | Viale Gioacchino d'Anna 5, Ravello, 84010, Italy

In 1288, this diminutive property overlooking the coastline housed an order of Augustinian friars; today the intact cloister hosts travelers intent on enjoying themselves under the coved ceilings of the former eremitani scalzi (shaved hermit) cells. Ancient, ivy-covered stone arches and a tiled walkway lead to a cozy interior that still feels like a retreat. In the garden, sun loungers, a fishpond, and alfresco dining all share the vista.

Pros

  • Staying in a former Ravello convent
  • Charming manager and his family dote on Americans
  • Open year-round

Cons

  • Some may not like the '70s vibe
  • Tiny rooms
  • Can be chilly in colder months
Viale Gioacchino d'Anna 5, Ravello, 84010, Italy
089-857144
hotel Details
17 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Hotel Rufolo

$$$$ | Via San Francesco 1, Ravello, 84010, Italy

The quarters might be snug and simply furnished, but many have balconies with gorgeous sea and sky vistas framed by the palm trees of the Villa Rufolo, just below the hotel. D.H. Lawrence worked on Lady Chatterley's Lover during his 1926 visit (in Room 423), so it might be fun to revisit the novel's groundbreaking love scenes while at this hotel run for generations by the Schiavo family. 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, and lodged here after selling to a private investor in 2006.

Pros

  • Parking included in room rates
  • Beautiful views over Villa Rufolo
  • Great pool and spa services

Cons

  • Car park clutters the entrance
  • Dated decor
  • Overpriced: paying for the location
Via San Francesco 1, Ravello, 84010, Italy
089-857133
hotel Details
34 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Jan.–Mar., Free Breakfast

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Hotel Toro

$$ | Via Roma 16, Ravello, 84010, Italy

Two minutes from the Duomo, this relaxing, good-value, little place with a garden, antiques, and a history that includes stays by some illustrious artistic guests (e.g., the composer Edvard Grieg and the artist M.S. Escher) has been family-run for three generations. Grieg wrote in the guest book that he was "molto contento" and Escher's celebrated prints of spiraling staircases were inspired by those he saw in Ravello and Atrani.

Pros

  • A small piece of Ravello's artistic history
  • Very central
  • Friendly, helpful staff

Cons

  • Long flight of steps to climb
  • Space rather cramped
  • May lack finesse for some
Via Roma 16, Ravello, 84010, Italy
089-857211
hotel Details
10 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–mid-Apr., Free Breakfast

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Hotel Villa Cimbrone

$$$$ | Via Santa Chiara 26, Ravello, 84010, Italy Fodor's Choice

Suspended over the azure sea and set amid legendary rose-filled gardens, this Gothic-style castle was once home to Lord Grimthorpe and a hideaway for Greta Garbo; since the 1990s, it's been an exclusive if pricey visitors haven, with guest rooms ranging from palatial to cozy. A newer wing has a bevy of options with sea and pool views. Furniture, artworks, and vintage art books that belonged to the lord's daughter still grace the enchanting sitting room and 19th-century Music Room. Gourmet restaurant Il Flauto di Pan is well regarded.

Pros

  • Gorgeous pool and views
  • Surrounded by beautiful gardens
  • Top-rated restaurant

Cons

  • A longish hike from town center (porters can help with luggage)
  • Daily arrival of respectful day-trippers
  • Special place comes at a price
Via Santa Chiara 26, Ravello, 84010, Italy
089-857459
hotel Details
19 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–mid-Apr., Free Breakfast

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Palazzo Avino

$$$$ | Via San Giovanni del Toro 28, Ravello, 84010, Italy

Once home to the aristocratic Sasso family, this 12th-century palazzo—replete with a marble lobby (the former chapel), rooftop hot tubs, and a waterfall—once hosted a Parsifal-absorbed Wagner and was a 1950s hideaway for Ingrid Bergman and director Roberto Rossellini. Formerly part of the adjacent Hotel Palumbo, the property was opened in 1997 as Palazzo Sasso by Sir Richard Branson—the first guests were Placido Domingo and his entourage. Traditionalists might find this much glitz in quaint Ravello an affront, but no one will complain about immaculately furnished guest rooms, with the latest computer-operated lighting and air-cooling systems. With its Clubhouse by the Sea, Palazzo Avino offers what no other hotel in Ravello can: those gorgeous clifftop views along with private sea access, a swimming pool, and seaside dining.

Pros

  • Beach Club House 15-minute drive away
  • Stunning pool and terraces
  • A serene retreat dripping in history

Cons

  • Out of most travelers' price range
  • Some rooms tiny
  • Overrated restaurant and overpriced food
Via San Giovanni del Toro 28, Ravello, 84010, Italy
089-818181
hotel Details
43 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Mar., Free Breakfast

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Villa Amore

$$$ | Via dei Fusco 5, Ravello, 84010, Italy

A 10-minute walk from the Piazza Duomo, this secluded hotel with a garden is family-run and shares the same exhilarating view of the Bay of Salerno as Ravello's most expensive hotels. Rooms are generally small (some feature an outside space with a table for two) and have modern furnishing; suites are in a different league.

Pros

  • Wonderful views
  • Inexpensive alternative to its illustrious neighbors
  • Good-value restaurant

Cons

  • Away from the main drag
  • Some rooms are very cramped and without views
  • Long flight of steps to reach entrance
Via dei Fusco 5, Ravello, 84010, Italy
089-857135
hotel Details
12 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Mar., Free Breakfast

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Villa Maria Hotel

$$$ | Via Santa Chiara 2, Ravello, 84010, Italy

Hued in glowing terracotta, adorned with gorgeous flowers, and fronted by a vast garden terrace, the Villa Maria offers more sunny warmth than Ravello's more formal hotels—not to mention a delightfully friendly staff (thanks to the hands-on management of the Palumbo family) and a convenient restaurant. All but two rooms are standard, and there's an airy suite that has a large balcony overlooking the coast. The views here are of the Vallone del Dragone, not the bay, but are memorable all the same. Also check out Maria's next-door sibling, the Hotel Giordano, a former 18th-century manor house, which shares facilities with the villa. The rooms are less desirable here, but the pool is closer.

Pros

  • Friendly staff
  • Gorgeous restaurant terrace
  • Spacious rooms

Cons

  • Most rooms face the valley, not the coast
  • Pool is at the adjacent hotel
  • Tricky access via steps
Via Santa Chiara 2, Ravello, 84010, Italy
089-857255
hotel Details
23 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.--mid-Mar., Free Breakfast

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