Choosing where to stay on the Amalfi Coast shapes your entire experience of this coastline—and with hotels ranging from historic clifftop estates to contemporary design retreats, getting it right matters. After exploring this stretch of southern Italy extensively, I’ve found that the best accommodations here do more than provide a beautiful room with a view. They define how you’ll move through your days, what you’ll eat, who you’ll encounter, and ultimately how you’ll remember one of Italy’s most dramatic landscapes.
Positano brings energy and glamour, Ravello offers elevation and tranquility, Amalfi provides access and history, while Praiano and smaller villages like Conca dei Marini give you breathing room away from peak season crowds. The properties in this guide, from iconic hotels where you can see and be seen to intimate boutique sanctuaries where privacy is the luxury, have been chosen for their exceptional ambiance, distinctive character, and the kind of service that comes from generations of Italian hospitality. Whether you want to float in an infinity pool suspended above the Mediterranean, dine at a Michelin-starred restaurant with nothing but sea and sky in view, or disappear into terraced gardens that feel like your own private estate, the hotels in this guide deliver. You’re not just booking a room—you’re choosing how you’ll experience this coast.
Without further ado, here’s my guide to the best hotels on the Amalfi Coast:
Le Sirenuse
Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Le Sirenuse remains the hotel everyone pictures when they imagine Positano. There’s a reason it’s been name-dropped in travel magazines for decades—those views across the bay are legitimately breathtaking, the service is impeccable, and it manages to feel both grand and surprisingly intimate. If you want to be in the beating heart of Positano’s dolce vita energy, this is where you stay.
The iconic pool with its hand-painted ceramic tile seems to float above Positano, offering some of the most photographed views on the coast. La Sponda serves romantic candlelit dinners where hundreds of flickering candles create an unforgettable ambiance. Le Sirenuse is also opening a brand new beach club in 2026, called Le Sirenuse Mare, which will add another exceptional element to an already legendary Positano experience.
Il San Pietro di Positano
Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Il San Pietro di Positano is where you go when you want Positano’s magic without Positano’s crowds. Perched on its own dramatic promontory just outside the village, this family-run legend offers something rare on the Amalfi Coast: space to breathe. The views are extraordinary—those iconic pastel houses clinging to cliffs, endless turquoise sea—but you’re experiencing them from terraces that feel like your own private Mediterranean estate rather than a bustling hotel lobby.
Every room opens onto a sea-view terrace where you’ll find yourself lingering over morning espresso and evening Aperol spritzes. The hotel’s rock-carved elevator descends to a private beach club where Il Carlino serves just-caught fish steps from the Mediterranean, while Michelin-starred Zass up top turns the hotel’s garden harvest into unforgettable tasting menus. A complimentary shuttle whisks you to Positano’s center whenever you want the village energy, though many guests find themselves happily anchored at the property—splitting days between the infinity pool, coastal boat rides, and that beachside terrace.
Villa Treville
Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Villa TreVille is Positano’s best-kept secret—a 16-suite clifftop hideaway that feels less like a hotel and more like you’ve been handed the keys to a legendary Italian director’s private estate. Franco Zeffirelli’s former summer residence has been transformed into an intimate sanctuary where bougainvillea-lined pathways wind through terraced gardens and suites named after Maria Callas and Leonard Bernstein still carry traces of the property’s cinematic past.
Each suite offers its own personality with private terraces and Carrara marble baths, while select suites include small plunge pools. Maestro’s Restaurant perches above the sea serving Southern Italian dishes that linger as long as the sunsets, while the “On the Rocks” terrace delivers seaside lounging with light bites steps from the water. What sets Villa TreVille apart is its blend of heritage and quiet luxury—a property where old-world glamour meets unhurried privacy, and where just 16 suites means you’re never sharing this clifftop dream with crowds.
Borgo Santandrea
Conca dei Marini, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Borgo Santandrea sits on a dramatic cliff in Conca dei Marini, about 90 meters above the Tyrrhenian Sea, and it’s one of the rare Amalfi Coast properties that actually delivers on the promise of a private beach. The 45 rooms and suites blend contemporary Mediterranean design with vibrant mid-century touches, and select suites include private heated saltwater plunge pools where you can soak with nothing but sea and sky in view.
The culinary experience here is exceptional. Alici, the Michelin-starred flagship helmed by Chef Crescenzo Scotti, serves refined Mediterranean cuisine with Amalfi lemon accents and creative pasta that elevates regional classics. Marinella offers traditional Campania dishes on a sea-view terrace, while the Beach Club serves wood-fired pizzas with your toes nearly in the sand. Overall, Borgo Santandrea is where refined luxury meets authentic coastal living.
Casa Angelina
Praiano, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Casa Angelina is where minimalist design meets Mediterranean drama. This 36-room boutique hotel perched 120 meters above the Tyrrhenian Sea in Praiano trades the Amalfi Coast’s typical rustic charm for striking contemporary aesthetics. It’s intimate, adults-oriented (ages 12 and up), and designed for travelers who appreciate modern luxury without the fuss. Nearly every room opens onto a private balcony or terrace with panoramic views.
Un Piano Nel Cielo—”a floor in the sky”—delivers on its name with rooftop fine dining where Chef Leopoldo Elefante serves contemporary Italian coastal cuisine against sweeping sea vistas, while Seascape offers more relaxed poolside Mediterranean fare and inventive cocktails. The hotel’s two pools (one outdoor, one heated indoor), full-service spa, and access to La Gavitella Beach Club below via elevator make it easy to split days between wellness rituals and seaside lounging. Casa Angelina is for couples and design lovers seeking a peaceful, indulgent escape where modern style and breathtaking coastal beauty intersect.
Palazzo Avino
Ravello, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Palazzo Avino brings Ravello’s elevated elegance to life from a meticulously restored 12th-century palace perched high above the Mediterranean. The hotel’s 43 rooms and suites are rich in classical Italian charm, furnished with antiques and hand-painted details, while sea-facing accommodations open onto private terraces. The signature Infinito Suite elevates the experience further with a dual-level layout and a private infinity plunge pool suspended above the sea.
Dining is a central part of the Palazzo Avino experience. Rossellinis, the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant, offers refined Southern Italian cuisine matched by dramatic, sky-high views, while the playful Lobster & Martini Bar serves fresh local lobster alongside an impressive list of more than 90 martini variations at sunset. A defining highlight is the Clubhouse by the Sea, Palazzo Avino’s private beach club, where guests enjoy sun platforms, a pool, and relaxed seaside dining, all easily reached by complimentary shuttle. Together, these elements create a rare balance of Ravello’s tranquil hillside setting with sophisticated amenities and privileged access to the water below.
