The best hotels on the Amalfi Coast
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Few places can compare to the glorious southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula. The colourful towns and winding roads along the Amalfi Coast are the stuff of legend, glamourised by countless Hollywood films, and beloved by the rich and famous. To land a room with a view along these hallowed shores in July or August is one of the holy grails of summer holidays. Not that they should be deemed the only months worth a visit – most Amalfi Coast hotels are open from April until October, and in our opinion, June is the best time to visit. It should be said that a stay here doesn’t take place in a highrise or high-tech cement slab. Instead, the typical boltholes are age-old villas or palazzos in various stages of modernisation, steeped in traditional Italian charm and with breathtakingly timeless terrace views. For the very best hotels along the Amalfi Coast, these are the addresses to know about.
Which town is best to stay in along the Amalfi Coast?
The most beguiling stretch along the coast is Positano, a town described by Paul Klee as 'the only place in the world conceived on a vertical rather than a horizontal axis.' As such, the views here are legendary. So are the crowds – in summer, the serried ranks of sunbeds fill up quickly. If you're pockets are deep and you're here for the beauty and the buzz, look to lavish boltholes like Villa Treville and Il San Pietro di Positano. If Positano is the glamour-puss of the costiera, Ravello is its refined, aristocratic cousin. Most people visit to see its two magnificent garden estates – Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone – as well its beautiful church, the refreshingly spare 11th-century Duomo di Ravello. In terms of sightseeing, the town of Amalfi has even more to explore – from the historic tunnel-like side alleys to the open-air salon of Piazza del Duomo – and is home to plenty of fantastic restaurants as well as the exceptional Hotel Santa Caterina.