For the table and the pool. Monastero Santa Rosa, from about €1,320 with breakfast, just over half the rate, if you want Il Refettorio, starred since 2017, on a terrace over the Gulf of Salerno, a heated infinity pool and a thermal suite included; Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595 with breakfast, if you would rather dine at Il Pantaleone above the coast and swim at the top of Ravello.
A 1681 convent on the Conca dei Marini cliff, with a MICHELIN-starred terrace, an infinity pool and the sfogliatella born here.
€€€€From about €1,320 a night
Choose Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa if
Food lovers and a starred dinner
Couples and special occasions
Spa and pool days
Touring the coast from Amalfi
The catch
The entry Superior Rooms are 26 m² with a single sea-view window and a shower; a bathtub starts with the Deluxe Room and a terrace with the Queen Terrace Room
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
For the table and the pool. Monastero Santa Rosa, from about €1,320 with breakfast, just over half the rate, if you want Il Refettorio, starred since 2017, on a terrace over the Gulf of Salerno, a heated infinity pool and a thermal suite included; Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595 with breakfast, if you would rather dine at Il Pantaleone above the coast and swim at the top of Ravello.
Good questions about Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa vs Caruso, A Belmond Hotel
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa or Caruso, A Belmond Hotel?
For the table and the pool. Monastero Santa Rosa, from about €1,320 with breakfast, just over half the rate, if you want Il Refettorio, starred since 2017, on a terrace over the Gulf of Salerno, a heated infinity pool and a thermal suite included; Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, from about €2,595 with breakfast, if you would rather dine at Il Pantaleone above the coast and swim at the top of Ravello.
Is Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa worth it?
A convent on the cliff for anyone who wants a starred dinner on the terrace, a pool over the sea and a quiet base a shuttle ride from Amalfi. Check availability for the Queen Terrace Room. A small, historic hideaway where dinner on the terrace, the pool and the spa are the holiday, with a strong sense of the coast and a price at the top of it. Amalfi is a free shuttle ride away.
Does Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa have a pool or a beach?
It has an outdoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.
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.