8 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.

Albergo Sant'Andrea

$$$ | Via Duca Mansone I, Amalfi, 84011, Italy

Just across from the magnificent steps leading to Amalfi's cathedral, this tiny, family-run pensione has a cute "Room with a View" lobby that's as big as a Victorian closet and guest rooms (most overlooking the Duomo) that range from cozy to vast.

Pros

  • Great location on the main square
  • Divine Duomo views
  • Friendly family-run option

Cons

  • Steep flight of steps to entrance
  • Simple, dated decor
  • On the piazza, so expect noise
Via Duca Mansone I, Amalfi, 84011, Italy
089-871145
hotel Details
8 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Feb. and Mar., Free Breakfast

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Anantara Hotel Convento di Amalfi

$$$$ | Via Annunziatella 46, Amalfi, 84011, Italy Fodor's Choice

This fabled medieval monastery was lauded by such guests as Longfellow and Wagner, and after a luxurious overhaul by the esteemed Anantara hotel group, it still retains its historic charm and features, including a celebrated Arab-Sicilian cloister and Baroque church. Once-stark monk cells are now comfy contemporary guest room cocoons, some with vibrant artworks and terraces (one suite features a vaulted ceiling with a 700-year-old fresco) and two restaurants provide fine dining and Gino Sorbillo's classic Neapolitan pizza menu. The stunning terrace promenade, more than 1,000 feet long, holds the small yet glorious infinity pool, narrow herb gardens and lemon groves, and time-burnished columns and clouds of bougainvillea frame timeless views of Amalfi's harbor. There's also an Anantara Spa with indoor and outdoor treatments and staff can arrange visits to the neighboring town of Ravello, as well as sunset boat excursions along the coast towards Positano.  

Pros

  • A slice of paradise
  • Impeccable service
  • Sublime terrace and garden walkways

Cons

  • Pricey
  • 15-minute walk to town
  • Noise from occasional wedding and event
Via Annunziatella 46, Amalfi, 84011, Italy
089-8736711
hotel Details
52 rooms and suites
Rate Includes: Closed Jan.–mid-Mar., Free Breakfast

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Hotel Amalfi

$$ | Via dei Pastai 3, Amalfi, 84011, Italy

Up a tiny side street not far from the Piazza Duomo, the unassuming Hotel Amalfi offers decent value in the heart of Amalfi; though rooms are standard and somewhat characterless, expect a friendly welcome and a roof terrace where you can breakfast in the warm morning sun.

Pros

  • Great central location
  • Leafy lemon-scented garden
  • Best rooms have balcony views, one has a whirlpool tub

Cons

  • Rooms are not very exciting
  • No access without negotiating steps
  • Basic breakfast
Via dei Pastai 3, Amalfi, 84011, Italy
089-872440
hotel Details
40 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Hotel Aurora

$$$ | Piazzale dei Protontini 7, Amalfi, 84001, Italy

This well-run little hotel is a good deal for those who prefer absorbing rays on the beach to hiking the highlands; ask for a room with a sea view and private terrace. The Aurora is on the Spiaggia delle Sirene near the fishing harbor, amid a greenery-filled setting. It's a flat and easy 10-minute walk from the Duomo, but crowds rarely venture to this nook.

Pros

  • Away from the madding crowds
  • Ideal for a beach-based trip
  • Verdant breakfast terrace

Cons

  • A bit of a walk to town
  • Smaller rooms are a bit cramped
  • Car access is a problem
Piazzale dei Protontini 7, Amalfi, 84001, Italy
089-871209
hotel Details
29 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Mar., Free Breakfast

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Hotel Floridiana

$$ | Via Brancia 1, Amalfi, 84011, Italy

The one-time residence of Pisani (in the 12th century) has simple and comfortable rooms with historical touches—look for the frescoed ceiling in the former ballroom, now the dining room. The owners, Agnese and Maria Rosa Marino, are extremely helpful and friendly, making you feel right at home in the heart of Amalfi.

Pros

  • Rooftop whirlpool tub
  • In the heart of the ancient marine town
  • Interesting excursions can be arranged

Cons

  • The rooms face inward, no sea view
  • Unreliable air-conditioning
  • The mezzanine rooms not for everybody
Via Brancia 1, Amalfi, 84011, Italy
089-8736373
hotel Details
13 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Mar., Free Breakfast

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Hotel Luna Convento

$$$$ | Via P. Comite 33, Amalfi, 84011, Italy

Founded as a convent in 1222, allegedly by St. Francis of Assisi himself, the hotel has coved ceilings, graceful arches, marble columns, Flemish artwork, religious artifacts, antique furnishings, and mosaic flooring—all of which blend seamlessly with modern comforts. Past guests include Otto van Bismarck, Benito Mussolini, Ingrid Bergman, and Tennessee Williams. One of the restaurants and its bar are in the 15th-century Saracen tower, perched on a rock over the sea, providing a view that spans from Capo dei Conca to Capo d'Orso. The famed southern Romanesque cloisters and the beautiful Baroque chapel form the heart of the hotel, which has been owned by the Barbaro family since 1822. Below the tower is a solarium and seawater pool. Ask for a room in the renovated wing, and try to get one with a balcony over Amalfi's bay.

Pros

  • Dripping with history
  • 270-degree view
  • Secluded bathing area

Cons

  • Seawater pool is across a busy road from the hotel
  • Due for a refurb
  • Roadside rooms noisy
Via P. Comite 33, Amalfi, 84011, Italy
089-871002
hotel Details
43 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Jan.--mid-Mar., Free Breakfast

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Hotel Marina Riviera

$$$$ | Via Pantaleone Comite 19, Amalfi, 84011, Italy

This hotel graces a coastal promontory, once the site of fisherman's cottages, in Amalfi town itself, so many of the rooms and the breakfast terrace have dreamy views. The heavily trafficked seaside road in front might seem like a deal killer, but because the Marina Riviera is on a bend, traffic is never too fast. By the time you ascend to the hotel's second floor, you might even imagine that you've escaped into a cocoon, one that's decorated with antique furniture, 18th-century ceramics, and vintage photos. And you'll feel right at home, thanks to the Gargano family, who greet you in the welcoming coved-ceiling reception area. Owner Antonio prides himself on his buffet-style breakfast. Each guest room is different, with ceramic fittings in the bathrooms. A thalasso pool and steam bath has recently been opened on the third-floor solarium.

Pros

  • To-die-for views
  • Wonderful pool
  • Special breakfast balcony views

Cons

  • Entrance difficult to find
  • Fronts busy road
  • High price for the location
Via Pantaleone Comite 19, Amalfi, 84011, Italy
089-871104
hotel Details
34 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Mar., Free Breakfast

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Hotel Santa Caterina

$$$$ | Strada Amalfitana 9, Amalfi, 84011, Italy

Owned by the Gargano family for generations, this quietly elegant, supremely comfortable hotel has long been one of the treasures of the coast; indeed, it once served as a romantic escape for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Just outside Amalfi proper, giving it a grand vista of the town, the Santa Caterina takes full advantage of its hillside location. There are vast, terraced gardens and orchards overlooking the sea, and down by the water is a luscious seawater-pool area, complete with an idyllic thatched-roof, open-air café. The lobby is charmingly coved, while decor is unobtrusively traditional, with Belle Époque accents. The luckiest guests are allowed to book the hotel's extraordinary, 19th-century hunting-box chalet, set at water's edge at the far end of the hotel's romantic orchards.

Pros

  • Gorgeous terrace gardens with secluded suites
  • Wonderful view of the town
  • Fab sea-level pool area where you might see staff catching octopus

Cons

  • Away from the main town
  • Exorbitantly priced food and drink
  • Formal and rather overattentive service
Strada Amalfitana 9, Amalfi, 84011, Italy
089-871012
hotel Details
66 rooms
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–mid-Mar., Free Breakfast

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