Hotel Villa San Michele, Castiglione di Ravello
Editor's Pick
Castiglione di Ravello
Italy 84010
Tel: 39 089 872 237
smichele@starnet.it
www.hotel-villasanmichele.it
Concierge.com's insider take:
Nestled among stone-walled terraces and gardens full of lemon trees and bougainvillea, this simple, friendly 12-room hotel sits on a cliff between Amalfi and Ravello. A winding staircase carved into the cliffside takes you down to the rocky beach (really more of a swimming platform), from which you can arrange to be whisked away by boat. Almost all of the rooms have balconies for drinking in views of the Gulf of Salerno, and for alfresco breakfasts (the only time of day there's room service). Rates include a meal plan, which is great if you're lazy and/or carless, but the quirky, family-run restaurant is also a treat in its own right. The simple guest rooms have traditional tiled floors, paisley drapes, and bright-blue woodwork. Air-conditioning, satellite TV, and direct-dial phones are also standard. There's no pool.
From the readers of Condé Nast Traveler:
Overall Score: 93.3
- Rooms: 96.8
- Service: 93.7
- Food: 95.2
- Location: 87.1
- Design: 93.7
(46 rooms)
—2009 Gold List
Amenities: Pool
