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
1 Queen or 2 Twins
3Casa Marchesa Junior Suite
A junior suite in the Casa Marchesa annex, 200 meters from the main hotel, with its own entrance.
4Deluxe Double, Front Sea View, Balcony
1 King or 2 Twins
5Front Upper Floor Double
1 Queen or 2 Twins
6Executive Partial Sea View, Balcony
Executive Partial Sea view double room with large queen size bed, sitting area and balcony with side sea view ( not front )
1 King or 2 Twins
7Junior Suite, Front Sea View, Balcony
1 King or 2 Twins
8Executive Junior Suite, Front Sea View, Balcony, Terrace
1 King
Suites
Bed options
9Casa Marchesa Suite
10Suite, Front Sea View, Balcony, Terrace
Regular Suite with king size bed, sitting area, balcony with front sea view
1 King
11Garden Suite, Front Sea View, Balcony, Terrace
1 King
12Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom
A one-bedroom suite with a sitting area and a balcony over the sea, with a private pool.
13Casa Marchesa Suite, Kitchen & Lounge

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Booked through Rialto, a stay at Hotel Santa Caterina includes Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability; Daily breakfast for two per bedroom; $100 hotel credit per stay; Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability.

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Hotel Santa Caterina lists Front Sea View Double, Partial Sea View Double, Balcony, Casa Marchesa Junior Suite, Deluxe Double, Front Sea View, Balcony, Front Upper Floor Double, Executive Partial Sea View, Balcony and 7 more. Sizes and bed options for each are in the rooms table above.

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