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Palazzo Pascal vs Hotel Tramonto d'Oro

Under €600, the hills or the sea. Palazzo Pascal, from about €375 with breakfast, if you want 13 rooms in Scala, a MICHELIN Key and a pool facing Ravello; Hotel Tramonto d'Oro, from about €520, if you would rather have a rooftop pool looking west to Positano.

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 Tramonto d'Oro: The rooftop pool above the bay towards PositanoThe view

Hotel Tramonto d'Oro

A family-run hotel in the centre of Praiano whose rooftop pool faces west, to Positano, Capri and the sunset.

€€€€From about €520 a night

Choose Hotel Tramonto d'Oro if

  • Sunset watchers
  • Couples
  • Travelling the coast by bus
  • Drivers

The catch

Rooms are compact: the Superior with a partial sea view is 20 m², and the sea is seen only in part, from its 4 m² balcony

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Both hotels on the same scales

Palazzo PascalHotel Tramonto d'Oro

InternationalStrong sense of place
IntimateLarge resort
Under the radarSee and be seen
FunctionalDesign-led
Central & walkableRemote escape
QuietLively
Beach & pool optionalBeach & pool central

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 Tramonto d'Oro

Area
Praiano, Italy
From the centre
7.2 km
Airport
76 min from NAP
Price band
€€€€
Typical rate
From about €520 a night
Rooms
38
Opened
1963
Pool
Rooftop
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Restaurants
1
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Under €600, the hills or the sea. Palazzo Pascal, from about €375 with breakfast, if you want 13 rooms in Scala, a MICHELIN Key and a pool facing Ravello; Hotel Tramonto d'Oro, from about €520, if you would rather have a rooftop pool looking west to Positano.

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Questions people ask

Good questions about Palazzo Pascal vs Hotel Tramonto d'Oro

Palazzo Pascal or Hotel Tramonto d'Oro?

Under €600, the hills or the sea. Palazzo Pascal, from about €375 with breakfast, if you want 13 rooms in Scala, a MICHELIN Key and a pool facing Ravello; Hotel Tramonto d'Oro, from about €520, if you would rather have a rooftop pool looking west to Positano.

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 Tramonto d'Oro worth it?

The Praiano hotel for the sunset from a rooftop pool, with a family welcome and the bus to Positano and Amalfi at the door. Check availability for a Classic Room with sea view terrace. A small, family-run hotel where the rooftop pool and the sunset over Positano are the point, with the character of a place run by the same family for more than seventy years rather than the polish of a luxury hotel. Praiano is quiet, and Positano and Amalfi are a bus ride away.

Does Hotel Tramonto d'Oro have a pool or a beach?

It has a rooftop pool. A public beach is within walking distance.