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Palumbo

At a Glance

    Pros

  • impossibly romantic
  • wonderful coastal retreat
  • rooms in modern annex almost halve the cost

    Cons

  • with all this finery it can be difficult to relax
  • restaurant closed November to March
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Palumbo Review

This is the real deal—the only great hotel left in Ravello that's still a monument to the Grand Tour sensibility that first put the town on the map, and views of the Bay of Salerno are incredible. Legendarily old-fashioned (originally a 12th century palazzo), it has long welcomed visiting somebodies: Wagner, who composed on the piano in the lobby; Bogart, filming Beat the Devil; a young Jack and Jackie; Brad and Angelina, whose relationship blossomed while filming a (deleted) scene from Mr. & Mrs. Smith here. Ancient marble columns, mosaic-tile floors, and museum-quality antiques provide an elegant ambience and innovative Continental cuisine is served in the gloriously gilded Confalone restaurant.

    Hotel Details

  • 17 rooms.
  • Rate includes some meals.
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    How did this place get a Fodor's Recommendation

    We have just finished spending 4 nights at the hotel in November 2007. Genteel decay is one thing , actually allowing a hotel to go completely to seed is another. Facilities are decrepit , room rates are exorbitant for what you get. The almost entirely Sri Lankan (!!!) staff speaks no English .Most of the furniture is falling apart, water stains on ceilings are everywhere & our room had cockroaches !! Internet WiFi access requires you to sit within 5 feet of the front reception or else there is no signal. TV's in the rooms have no English channels at all . This place needs a complete makeover & some money spent on decor , furniture & facilities. Avoid !!!

    by Sheldon58, 11/12/07

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