Of the luxury hotels on the Amalfi Coast, I have chosen 3, each for a different way of living the coast. Le Sirenuse is for Positano from a terrace, 6 minutes on foot from Spiaggia Grande; Il San Pietro for a private beach at the foot of a lift cut through the rock, 2 km from the village; Caruso, in Ravello, for an infinity pool and gardens 350 metres above the sea.
What matters is where you want to be in relation to the sea: in the village above Spiaggia Grande, on a cliff with a cove of its own, or high up in Ravello. All 3 close for the winter, on dates that differ from one to the next.
| Hotel | Suits | The trip | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sirenuse | Couples who want Positano from a terrace, for an anniversary or a honeymoon | 58 rooms in the Sersale family’s house above Spiaggia Grande, with Nicolas Party’s pool and dinner at La Sponda | Rates start at €640 a night in late October 2026 and €1,640 in May 2027, before tax; it is closed in winter (it reopens on 27 March 2027), and the cheaper rooms have only a partial view. |
| Il San Pietro di Positano | Travellers who want the Amalfi Coast with a beach of their own and Positano a shuttle ride away, as a couple or with children from 10 | A family hotel of 1970 cut into the cliff at Laurito, with a lift down to the beach club and Zass, one MICHELIN star | It is among the dearest on the coast, stands 2 km from the village and closes from November to early April. |
| Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast | Travellers who want the Amalfi Coast from above, between an infinity pool and gardens, and go down to the sea only when they feel like it | 50 rooms and suites in an 11th-century palace in Ravello, 5 minutes’ walk from the Duomo, with a free shuttle to Amalfi | The sea is 7 km of hairpin bends away, the least expensive room runs from €945 a night in October to €2,760 in June, and the hotel is closed from mid-October to mid-April. |
3 hotels, 3 eras of the coast: the Sersale family’s 18th-century house in the middle of Positano, a hotel since 1951; the one opened in 1970 inside the cliff at Laurito, with a lift down to the sea; and the 11th-century palace on Piazza San Giovanni del Toro, in Ravello.
Positano, Amalfi Coast
58 rooms in the Sersale family’s house above Spiaggia Grande, with Nicolas Party’s pool and La Sponda; open from late March to late October
Positano, Amalfi Coast
A family hotel of 1970 cut into the cliff 2 km from Positano, with a lift through the rock to its private beach and a starred restaurant; open April to October
Ravello, Amalfi Coast
50 rooms and suites in an 11th-century palace above Ravello, with a heated infinity pool, terraced gardens and a free shuttle to Amalfi
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Il San Pietro: a lift cut through the rock runs from the lobby in 45 seconds to a cove with a sun deck, a bar and a jetty, for staying guests only and open from 9am to 7pm. Le Sirenuse has no beach in the village, though Spiaggia Grande is a 445-metre walk, and the hotel has a sea club at Nerano, Le Sirenuse Mare, which guests say they reach on its boat. Caruso stands 350 metres above the sea: a free shuttle at set times goes down to Amalfi.
All 3 are seasonal. On Le Sirenuse’s official calendar, read on 8 October 2026, the last night of 2026 is 31 October and the first of 2027 is 27 March. Il San Pietro was selling the same last night and reopened sales from 9 April 2027. Caruso closes from 18 October 2026 and announces 15 April 2027 for its reopening, although its calendar was already selling 13 and 14 April.
It depends on the date, and only the season’s nights are on sale. On the official booking engines, read on 8 October 2026 for 2 adults: at Le Sirenuse the Courtyard Room started at €640 on 25 October 2026 and €1,750 on 15 June 2027, before tax; at Il San Pietro a night cost €715 on 25 October 2026 and €3,971 on 1 June 2027, tax included; at Caruso €945 on 12 October 2026 and €2,760 on 16 June 2027, with breakfast and tax.
Yes at all 3, which is not a given on this coast. Il San Pietro has free, guarded parking on the coast road, and a shuttle to Positano at any hour. Le Sirenuse has no garage: the car reaches the door and valet parking costs about €100 a day, to be requested ahead. At Caruso the FAQ gives valet parking as free for guests, while the MICHELIN Guide reports €40 a day.
Le Sirenuse has an 18-metre pool on its terrace, lined in 2024 with a mosaic by Nicolas Party and heated throughout the season. Caruso’s infinity pool is heated too. The pool at Il San Pietro, on a terrace sheer above the sea, is open from 9am to 6pm; no source we read says whether it is heated.
Caruso at any age: its FAQ offers babysitting and connecting rooms. Le Sirenuse takes children from 6, and its spa from 16; Il San Pietro from 10, because of the hotel’s position on the cliff.
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