Grand stays, above the sea or down at it. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595, if you want frescoed halls and an infinity pool at the top of Ravello; Il San Pietro di Positano, from about €3,530, if you would rather have Three MICHELIN Keys and its own cove.
A medieval palace at the top of Ravello, with frescoed halls, terraced rose gardens and a heated infinity pool over the coast.
€€€€From about €2,595 a night
Choose Caruso, A Belmond Hotel if
Honeymoons and special occasions
A pool with one of the great views
Ravello's gardens and summer concerts
A quiet base above the coast
The catch
The entry Superior Room with Garden is on the ground floor of the Garden Wing and looks over the garden or the village, not the sea; the sea view starts with the Deluxe Sea View Room, about €200 to €900 a night more
A 1970 hotel cut into the cliff below a chapel near Positano, with a lift through the rock to its own cove and boat.
€€€€From about €3,530 a night
Choose Il San Pietro di Positano if
Couples
Special occasions
Staying put
Food lovers
The catch
The entry Classic room is about 22 m² including its terrace and bathroom, with a shower; the hotel lists sunbeds on the terrace only from the 40 m² Elite rooms up
Grand stays, above the sea or down at it. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595, if you want frescoed halls and an infinity pool at the top of Ravello; Il San Pietro di Positano, from about €3,530, if you would rather have Three MICHELIN Keys and its own cove.
Good questions about Caruso, A Belmond Hotel vs Il San Pietro di Positano
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel or Il San Pietro di Positano?
Grand stays, above the sea or down at it. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595, if you want frescoed halls and an infinity pool at the top of Ravello; Il San Pietro di Positano, from about €3,530, if you would rather have Three MICHELIN Keys and its own cove.
Is Caruso, A Belmond Hotel worth it?
The palace at the top of Ravello, for the frescoes, the gardens and an infinity pool over the coast rather than a beach. Check availability for the Superior Sea View Junior Suite with Garden. A classic palace hotel of 50 rooms with an unmistakable sense of Ravello, where the pool, the gardens and the terrace dinners are the holiday and the price is at the very top. The village is on the doorstep; the beach is not.
Does Caruso, A Belmond Hotel have a pool or a beach?
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
Is Il San Pietro di Positano worth it?
A cliff, a lift to the sea, a boat and a starred dinner, all without leaving the hotel. Check availability for an Elite Room. A cliff-side hotel built to be the whole holiday: the cove, the boat, the gardens and a starred dinner are all inside the gate, and Positano is a shuttle ride away. It is quiet, very expensive and made for couples.
Does Il San Pietro di Positano have a pool or a beach?
The grand one
