Hotel Rufolo

Ravello


Ravello’s reputation for inspiring passion gained infamy in Hotel Rufolo where DH Lawrence is said to have written early drafts of his controversial novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover in the 1920s. Modern romantics can stay in large, well-furnished (if not overtly luxurious) rooms with patterned floor tiles and elegant bathrooms. The terraced grounds ooze with the glamour of adjacent Villa Rufolo.

A swimming pool and killer views are cherries on the cake.


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1. Villa Rufolo

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2. Cathedral

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Forming the eastern flank of Piazza Duomo, Ravello's cathedral was built in 1086. Since that time it has undergone various makeovers. The facade is 16th…

3. Museo del Corallo Camo

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8. Museo della Carta

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