Picolo recommends · Hotel in Ravello, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Belmond Caruso
A palazzo crowning Ravello, where the pool seems to float in the air high above the coastline.
Swim to the edge of the pool at Caruso and there is nothing between you and the sea but a long drop of air. The hotel fills an old palazzo at the very top of Ravello, with gardens wrapped around it.
Inside, the rooms are refined, with frescoes and antique furniture. Ravello is a small, calm hilltop town, and Villa Rufolo, where concerts fill the gardens in summer, is a few minutes away on foot.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Belmond Caruso
For couples who want peace, luxury and one of the finest views in Italy, it is an easy choice. Book it for an anniversary or a milestone birthday, when the setting should be the point.
You will find no beach here, and the sea is a long trip down by road. The hotel helps with transport, but if swimming in the sea every day matters most to you, stay on the coast.
What you get
- Pool hanging over the coast
- Gardens around the palazzo
- Rooms with frescoes and antiques
- Transport down to the sea
- Views across the coast
A day at Belmond Caruso
- Morning
- Breakfast in the gardens with the sea far below.
- Midday
- Wander Ravello's lanes and the terraces of Villa Rufolo.
- Afternoon
- A long, quiet swim in the pool above the coast.
- Evening
- A summer concert in the gardens of Villa Rufolo.
Location
Ravello, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Open in MapsQuestions about Belmond Caruso
Does Caruso, A Belmond Hotel have a beach?
No. Ravello sits high above the sea, but the hotel can arrange transport down to the coast for a swim.
What is the pool like at Caruso, A Belmond Hotel?
The pool sits on the edge of the hilltop and seems to hang over the coast, with a view that stretches far along the shore.
What is there to do near Caruso, A Belmond Hotel?
Villa Rufolo is a few minutes away, and its gardens host concerts in summer. The quiet lanes of Ravello are right outside.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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