Amalfi

Hotel Santa Caterina

Rialto Score 9.5+

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A secret among celebrities and discerning travelers, Hotel Santa Caterina is a superb seaside hideaway set amid an expansive estate inhabited by vibrant bougainvillea and fragrant lemon and orange groves. You’ll do well to choose one of the lavish suites, each with a sea-view bathroom and thoughtfully chosen antiques – the enchanting “Romeo and Juliet” suite is a two-story chalet set on a cliff above the sea. Outside, two elevators are available to whisk you to the swimming pool, bathing platform, and spa. Don’t miss the fine-dining Glicine Restaurant for a romantic venue.

Ss Amalfitana 9, 84011 Amalfi, Italy
Hotel Santa Caterina

About Hotel Santa Caterina

Insider tip

Combine Santa Caterina in Amalfi with the Tiberio in Capri by taking a private boat between the two and making a day of it. –Julie Danziger New York, New York

In the hotel’s own words

Just outside Amalfi proper (giving it a grand vista of the town), the Santa Caterina takes full advantage of its hillside location. There are vast, terraced gardens and orchards overlooking the sea, and down by the water is a luscious seawater-pool area, complete with an idyllic thatched-roof, open-air caffè. The lobby is charmingly coved, while decor is unobtrusively traditional, with Belle Epoque accents. The luckiest guests are allowed to book the hotel's extraordinary, 19th-century hunting-box châlet, set at water's edge at the far end of the hotel's romantic orchards.

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Forty standard and deluxe accommodations and 13 Junior Suites and Suites are located in the main building. There are 14 additional accommodations between the garden Suites and the Villa Santa Caterina annex. The spacious deluxe rooms feature original antiques, hand-painted ceramic tile floors, sea view bathrooms and offer five-star amenities including brass fixtures, heated towel bars and a lot of privacy amidst the natural splendors of the Amalfi coast.Each of the 67 luminous rooms and suites has a balcony with view on the Amalfi coast. Many have a large terrace or garden. They are furnished with early 20th century family pieces and decorated with Vietri multi-colored ceramics. The rooms emphasize the atmosphere of exquisite welcome: each is different from the other and is enriched by a touch of fantasy. The suites are stunning, in particular "Romeo and Juliet" (an intimate two-storey chalet perched on the cliff above the sea), "Follia Amalfitana" immersed in the citrus grove, both equipped with private infinity pool "Casa dell'Arancio" (House of the Orange), "Vite" (Grapevine), "Glicine" (Wisteria), "Campanule" (Bellflowers) and "Limoni" (Lemons). All the rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, direct dial telephones, ISDN lines, voice mail, PC outlet, satellite colour TV, minibar, safety box and deluxe junior suites and suites have Jacuzzis. 24-hour room service.

The Santa Caterina has two restaurants: Restaurant Santa Caterina in the main building and Restaurant Al Mare at sea level. The cuisine is so famous that it has been hosted in New York's Hotel Plaza on more than one occasion. Our award-winning cuisine is part of the enjoyment of the Santa Caterina. The fame of our two restaurants is recognized by the most authoritative guidebooks worldwide.The hotel also has two bars.

Two elevators cut into the rock lead directly to the private beach and sea-water swimming pool open from 8.00 a.m. to 7 p.m. from April to October, weather permitting.The gym with its sophisticated equipment is at the guests' disposal without the supervision of an instructor and is open from 8.00 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Rooms and suites

13 room types.
Rooms
Bed options
1Front Sea View Double
1 Queen or 2 Twins
2Partial Sea View Double, Balcony
A guest room with a side, partial sea view and a private balcony.
1 Queen or 2 Twins
3Casa Marchesa Junior Suite
A junior suite in the new Casa Marchesa complex, with its own separate entrance 200 meters from the main hotel.
4Deluxe Double, Front Sea View, Balcony
A guest room with a front sea view, a private balcony, and a bathtub.
1 King or 2 Twins
5Front Upper Floor Double
1 Queen or 2 Twins
6Executive Partial Sea View, Balcony
1 King or 2 Twins
7Junior Suite, Front Sea View, Balcony
An open-plan junior suite with a front sea view and a private balcony.
1 King or 2 Twins
8Executive Junior Suite, Front Sea View, Balcony, Terrace
An open-plan junior suite with a front sea view, a private balcony and terrace, and a separate sitting area.
1 King
Suites
Bed options
9Casa Marchesa Suite
A suite in the new Casa Marchesa complex, with its own separate entrance 200 meters from the main hotel.
10Suite, Front Sea View, Balcony, Terrace
A suite with a front sea view, a private balcony and terrace, and a separate sitting room.
1 King
11Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom
12Garden Suite, Front Sea View, Balcony, Terrace
1 King
13Casa Marchesa Suite, Kitchen & Lounge
A suite in the new Casa Marchesa complex with its own kitchen and lounge, and a separate entrance 200 meters from the main hotel.

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