Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi CoastvsPalazzo Avino
Both Belmond Hotel Caruso and Palazzo Avino are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Palazzo Avino scores slightly higher than Belmond Hotel Caruso. Palazzo Avino has a TripExpert Score of 92 with praise from 11 reviewers like Hideaway Report, Oyster and Gayot.
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast
Piazza San Giovanni del Toro 2, 84010 Ravello
From $817/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Now it has 47 rooms—most with terraces featuring Ravello's spectacular hilltop sea vistas, and 15 with private gardens."
Frommer's
"Housed in the splendid 11th-century Palazzo D'Afflitto, this hotel offers top-notch services and facilities and a unique and exclusive experience." Full review
Travel + Leisure
World's Best Hotels
"This 11th-century palace perched 1,056 feet above the Tyrrhenian Sea on a limestone bluff, was once favored by celebrities (Jackie Kennedy, Greta Garbo, Humphrey Bogart)." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Belmond Hotel Caruso is one of the top luxury hotels not only on the Amalfi Coast, but in Italy." Full review
Star Service
"Set far back from the coast (about 2 kilometers), 350 meters above sea level, adjacent to beaming Palazzo Avino (formerly Palazzo Sasso), this venerated Amalfi icon dates from the 11th century." Full review
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Connecting rooms are numerous, though be sure to request one when booking.
The Telegraph
8.0
"This sprawling edifice, perched high above the hilltop town of Ravello overlooking the Bay of Salerno, is one of Amalfi’s most romantic boltholes." Full review
Hideaway Report
97.0
"This enchanting property is a beguiling amalgam of buildings (including an 11th-century palazzo) overlooking the Gulf of Salerno 1,000 feet below." Full review
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"This delightful restaurant has a spectacular terrace overlooking the Mediterranean, as well as an elegant dining room for cooler weather." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"There can be no better place to swim than the Caruso’s sensational infinity pool... Rooms are suitably mod-conned with a TV/DVD system that slides sexily out of a wooden cabinet." Full review
Independent
"It may be one of the more expensive hotels in the area, but the Caruso is also one of the most family-friendly. Set in extensive grounds with a vast infinity pool in a quiet corner of Ravello."
Palazzo Avino Show All Reviews
Via San Giovanni del Toro 28, 84010 Ravello
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Star Service
"Aiming for the top seat on the coast, the hotel is an impressive deluxe resort that captures the hearts of nearly everyone who passes beneath its beautiful portico. " Full review
Concierge
"The ruined Renaissance palace that houses this 43-room hotel was given a complete overhaul in 1997, resulting in an opulent pink bonbon that has everything going for it except antique atmosphere."
Travel + Leisure
"Formerly Palazzo Sasso." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Palazzo Avino is a luxury property on a lovely green mountainside with spectacular views of the sea and town of Ravello." Full review
Afar Magazine
"It's truly the kind of place you'll start planning a return trip to before you've even left." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Ravello’s most overtly luxurious hotel occupies a pink-hued, fairytale palazzo in a quiet location with extraordinary coastal views and top-of-the-range service and facilities." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Overlooking a dramatic stretch of Amalfi coastline, luxury hotel Palazzo Avino sits high on a hillside that was once home to noble families." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Refined 12th-century villa (previously known as the Palazzo Sasso) set amid terraced gardens on a breathtaking ridge 1,100 feet above the sea in Ravello." Full review
Gayot
"A gorgeous retreat high in the mountains above the coast of Amalfi."
Travel + Leisure
"The refined property commands sweeping views of the Amalfi Coast, and its inland location is complemented by a tony beach club at Marmorata."