Belmond Hotel Caruso

Top choice in Ravello


There can be no better place to swim than the Caruso’s sensational infinity pool. Seemingly set on the edge of a precipice, its blue waters merge with the sea and sky to magical effect. Inside, the sublimely restored 11th-century palazzo (mansion) is no less impressive, with 15th-century vaulted ceilings, high-class ceramics and Moorish arches doubling as window frames.

Rooms are suitably mod-conned: the TV/DVD system slides out of a wooden cabinet at the foot of the bed.