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Santa Caterina, Amalfi
Take a room with a knockout view of the Amalfi coast in a stunning 19th-century villa
The Santa Caterina is "a family-run hotel of the old school" with a "quaint personal touch", says Sally Ann Lasson in the Independent. Housed in a "cliff-hugging" 19th-century villa just outside the exquisite resort town of Amalfi, it has a "classic southern Italian" style, with "glossy tiled floors, white sofas and gilded mirrors".
Most rooms have a balcony overlooking the beautiful terraced gardens that drop down to the rocky coast below, where there is a beach club and poolside restaurant. The service is impeccable, with the pastry chef meriting special praise for his wonderfully delicate work.
Doubles from €335 b&b. Contact: +39 089 871 012; www.hotelsantacaterina.it. ·
