Belmond Hotel Caruso
Piazza San Giovanni del Toro, Ravello, Italy
Location
High above the Amalfi Coast
At the highest point of Ravello's cliff, around three hundred and sixty-five metres above the sea, with views over the Amalfi Coast and the Mediterranean — the highest, most romantic perch on the coast.
Transfer
A Naples transfer
From Naples airport by the coast road, or by boat transfer along the Amalfi Coast, then up to Ravello at the top of the cliff.
Villas
50 rooms & suites
Fifty rooms and suites in a restored medieval palazzo — marble, original eighteenth-century frescoes, vaulted ceilings and Italian antiques, many with private terraces over the coast, the sea or the gardens.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners, families and anyone wanting the iconic Amalfi stay — a frescoed eleventh-century palazzo at the top of Ravello's cliff, with the famous clifftop infinity pool and a complimentary boat to Amalfi and Positano.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed-and-breakfast with full breakfast, and dining from the summer-terrace Belvedere to a poolside pizza restaurant, a piano bar and a wine-cellar trattoria.
About the Resort
The iconic Amalfi clifftop hotel
Belmond Hotel Caruso is the iconic Amalfi Coast clifftop hotel — a restored eleventh-century palazzo at the highest point of Ravello's cliff, around three hundred and sixty-five metres above the sea, with what is often called the world's most photographed infinity pool, seemingly suspended between sea and sky. Its fifty rooms and suites carry original eighteenth-century frescoes, vaulted ceilings, marble and Italian antiques, many with private terraces over the coast, the sea or the gardens. Complimentary daily boat excursions aboard the hotel's wooden Ercole run to Amalfi and Positano, the hundred-year-old gardens spill with roses and lemon trees, and the dining moves from the summer-terrace Belvedere to a poolside wood-fired pizza restaurant and a piano bar. A wellness centre with Santa Maria Novella products, vintage Vespas and helicopter flights complete the romance, while Ravello's own Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo, the towns of Amalfi and Positano, the Path of the Gods and the ruins of Pompeii and the island of Capri all sit within reach. It is the Amalfi icon — seasonal, at its best in the warmer months.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Fifty rooms and suites fill a restored eleventh-century palazzo, carrying original eighteenth-century frescoes, vaulted ceilings, marble and Italian antiques, many with private terraces over the coast, the sea or the gardens. Intimate and historic, they sit at the highest point of Ravello's cliff, the coast and the Mediterranean falling away beneath the terraces, the village of Ravello and its piazza just above.
Entry
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two. A king with frescoes, antiques and a sea or garden view, over the Amalfi Coast.
FrescoedCoast outlook
Sea view
Junior Suite Sea View
Sleeps two to three. A premium king with a private terrace, over the sea.
Private terraceSea outlook
Signature
Exclusive Suite
Sleeps two. A king with a private terrace and garden, over the Amalfi Coast and sea.
Terrace & gardenAmalfi outlook
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining moves from the summer-terrace Belvedere of Italian and Neapolitan cooking to a poolside wood-fired pizza restaurant, a piano bar and a wine-cellar trattoria. It is romantic coast dining, the Mediterranean spread out far below and the gardens scented with lemon and rose. The Belvedere terrace dines with the whole gulf laid out beneath, and the poolside pizzeria keeps the lunches easy.
Signature
Belvedere Restaurant
Belvedere Restaurant, Italian and Neapolitan, on a summer terrace.
Pool
The pool restaurant
The pool restaurant, wood-fired pizza.
Bar
The piano bar
The piano bar, and a wine-cellar trattoria.
Wellbeing
Wellness & pool
A wellness centre uses Santa Maria Novella products with the signature Ritual of Happiness, joined by a sea-view gym and, above all, the world-famous clifftop infinity pool three hundred and sixty-five metres over the sea. Wellness here is the view itself, the pool seemingly suspended between sea and sky high above the village of Ravello. The famous infinity pool, seemingly suspended over the gulf, is the centrepiece, the Santa Maria Novella treatments the gentler counterpoint.
The wellness centre
The wellness centre, Santa Maria Novella.
The infinity pool
The infinity pool, three hundred and sixty-five metres above the sea.
Boat excursions
Boat excursions, to Amalfi and Positano.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The pool, the boat and the gardens define a stay — swim the famous clifftop infinity pool, take the complimentary wooden Ercole down to Amalfi and Positano, and wander the hundred-year-old gardens of roses and lemon trees. Ravello's Villa Cimbrone and Wagner's Villa Rufolo, the summer Ravello Festival, the Path of the Gods, the lemon terraces of the coast, Capri and Pompeii are all within reach. Vintage Vespas and helicopter flights add to the romance, with Villa Cimbrone, the Path of the Gods and the island of Capri all within reach.
The clifftop pool
The clifftop pool, the Amalfi icon.
Boat to Amalfi & Positano
Boat to Amalfi and Positano, complimentary, by launch.
The frescoed palazzo
The frescoed palazzo, and century-old gardens.
Vespas & classic cars
Vespas and classic cars, along the coast road.
Capri & Pompeii
Capri and Pompeii, nearby.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
From Naples
From Naples airport by the coast road, or by boat along the Amalfi Coast.
By boat
Along the coast
At the highest point of Ravello's cliff, around three hundred and sixty-five metres above the sea.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Belmond Hotel Caruso. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast with full breakfast.
Seasonal
- Seasonal, open roughly April to October.
Made for couples
- Made for couples, honeymooners and families.
Getting there
- From Naples by coast road or boat.
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