Fodor's Expert Review La Palma

Capri's oldest hotel (1822) doesn't rest on its laurels: it's attentively run and glamorous, from the gleaming lobby to the courtyard lined with coves and columns featuring archetypal Caprese "zabaglione" stucco to the plush rooms with fresco-like art and dolce vita accents. It began life as the Locando Pagano (once hosting August Kopisch, who "discovered" the Grotta Azzurra), and although it's just down the street from La Piazzetta, it offers respite from the street-level bustle. The outdoor restaurant Relais is on the much-frequented Via Vittorio Emanuele—the place to see and be seen.