Up in the hills, Ravello or Scala across the valley. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595 with breakfast, if you want a palazzo at the top of Ravello with frescoed halls, terraced gardens and a heated infinity pool over the Gulf of Salerno; Palazzo Pascal, from about €375 with breakfast, if you would rather have 13 rooms in Scala, a MICHELIN Key and a pool looking across to Ravello.
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 family-run palazzo of 13 rooms in Scala, with a MICHELIN Key, a pool facing Ravello and suites with private sea-view terraces.
€€€From about €375 a night
Choose Palazzo Pascal if
Couples
Honeymoons and anniversaries
A quiet base near Ravello
Small weddings
The catch
The entry Classic Room is in the Dependance, an annex about 50 metres from the main building: about 18 m² with a window and a partial sea view. A private terrace starts with the Deluxe Rooms, about €105 a night more, and the palazzo's suites with the Superior Suite, about €200 more
Up in the hills, Ravello or Scala across the valley. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595 with breakfast, if you want a palazzo at the top of Ravello with frescoed halls, terraced gardens and a heated infinity pool over the Gulf of Salerno; Palazzo Pascal, from about €375 with breakfast, if you would rather have 13 rooms in Scala, a MICHELIN Key and a pool looking across to Ravello.
Good questions about Caruso, A Belmond Hotel vs Palazzo Pascal
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel or Palazzo Pascal?
Up in the hills, Ravello or Scala across the valley. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595 with breakfast, if you want a palazzo at the top of Ravello with frescoed halls, terraced gardens and a heated infinity pool over the Gulf of Salerno; Palazzo Pascal, from about €375 with breakfast, if you would rather have 13 rooms in Scala, a MICHELIN Key and a pool looking across to Ravello.
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 Palazzo Pascal worth it?
The quiet find in Scala, for a 13-room palazzo, a pool facing Ravello and a family welcome rather than a beach. Check availability for the Deluxe Suite Edera. A small, family-run palazzo with a strong sense of Scala, where the pool, the terraces and the quiet are the point and the coast is a taxi or a bus away. Characterful rather than grand, with a family welcome.
Does Palazzo Pascal have a pool or a beach?
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.