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Palazzo Pascal vs Hotel Santa Lucia

Cheaper stays, the hills or the beach. Palazzo Pascal, from about €375 with breakfast, if you want a MICHELIN Key in Scala and a pool facing Ravello; Hotel Santa Lucia, from about €225 with breakfast, if you would rather have flat Minori, a lift and the beach three minutes away.

Palazzo Pascal: The palazzo above its pool and the seaThe find

Palazzo Pascal

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

Hotel Santa Lucia: The breakfast buffet on the covered terraceThe smart money

Hotel Santa Lucia

A family-run four-star in flat Minori, by a Roman villa and three minutes from the beach, breakfast included, from about €225.

€€From about €225 a night

Choose Hotel Santa Lucia if

  • Families with young children
  • Travellers without a car
  • Couples on a budget
  • Guests who avoid steps

The catch

Rooms on the street side face the SS163 coast road and pick up traffic noise

Which of our lists each one is on

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Both hotels on the same scales

Palazzo PascalHotel Santa Lucia

InternationalStrong sense of place
IntimateLarge resort
Under the radarSee and be seen
FunctionalDesign-led
Central & walkableRemote escape
QuietLively
Smart spendSplurge

Palazzo Pascal

Area
Scala, Italy
From the centre
1.4 km
Airport
74 min from NAP
Price band
€€€
Typical rate
From about €375 a night
Rooms
13
Last renovated
2024
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
None
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Restaurants
1
Parking
Yes
MICHELIN Guide
One MICHELIN Key (2026)
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

Hotel Santa Lucia

Area
Minori, Italy
From the centre
2.6 km
Airport
66 min from NAP
Price band
€€
Typical rate
From about €225 a night
Rooms
25
Pool
No pool
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Restaurants
1
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Cheaper stays, the hills or the beach. Palazzo Pascal, from about €375 with breakfast, if you want a MICHELIN Key in Scala and a pool facing Ravello; Hotel Santa Lucia, from about €225 with breakfast, if you would rather have flat Minori, a lift and the beach three minutes away.

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Questions people ask

Good questions about Palazzo Pascal vs Hotel Santa Lucia

Palazzo Pascal or Hotel Santa Lucia?

Cheaper stays, the hills or the beach. Palazzo Pascal, from about €375 with breakfast, if you want a MICHELIN Key in Scala and a pool facing Ravello; Hotel Santa Lucia, from about €225 with breakfast, if you would rather have flat Minori, a lift and the beach three minutes 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.

Is Hotel Santa Lucia worth it?

A family-run four-star in flat, central Minori, beside a Roman villa and three minutes from the beach, with breakfast included from about €225 a night. Check availability for a Superior Room at the back. A small, family-run town hotel priced as a base rather than a destination, with the beach, the buses and the ferries a few minutes away on the level. You come for the price, the breakfast and the easy access, and spend your days out on the coast.

Does Hotel Santa Lucia have a pool or a beach?

There is no pool. A public beach is within walking distance.