The coast's grand hotels, above it all or in the middle of it. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595 with breakfast, if you want Ravello's quiet 350 metres above the sea, frescoed halls and a heated infinity pool, with a free shuttle to Amalfi; Le Sirenuse, from about €1,905 with breakfast, if you would rather have balconies over Positano's houses and church dome, and Spiaggia Grande seven minutes down on foot.
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
The Sersale family's summer house, a hotel since 1951, with a candlelit dining room, a mosaic pool and balconies over Positano.
€€€€From about €1,905 a night
Choose Le Sirenuse if
A first Positano trip done in style
Couples and honeymoons
Dinner as the event of the day
Walking into town
The catch
The cheapest rooms, the Courtyard Rooms of about 22 m², look onto an inner courtyard with a limited view; the sea view starts at the Classic Sea View, on the lower floors
The coast's grand hotels, above it all or in the middle of it. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595 with breakfast, if you want Ravello's quiet 350 metres above the sea, frescoed halls and a heated infinity pool, with a free shuttle to Amalfi; Le Sirenuse, from about €1,905 with breakfast, if you would rather have balconies over Positano's houses and church dome, and Spiaggia Grande seven minutes down on foot.
Good questions about Caruso, A Belmond Hotel vs Le Sirenuse
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel or Le Sirenuse?
The coast's grand hotels, above it all or in the middle of it. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595 with breakfast, if you want Ravello's quiet 350 metres above the sea, frescoed halls and a heated infinity pool, with a free shuttle to Amalfi; Le Sirenuse, from about €1,905 with breakfast, if you would rather have balconies over Positano's houses and church dome, and Spiaggia Grande seven minutes down on foot.
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 Le Sirenuse worth it?
The Sersale family's hotel in Positano since 1951, for couples who want the terrace, the candlelit dinner and a balcony over the town. Check availability for the Superior Sea View. One of Positano's most famous addresses, family-run, art-filled and unmistakably of its town, right in the centre with the beach and the boats a walk below. It is priced as the icon it is.
Does Le Sirenuse have a pool or a beach?
It has an outdoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.
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