Best Luxury Beaches in Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast at Its Most Magnificent: A Guide to Luxury Along the Costiera

The Amalfi Coast has attracted European aristocracy, Hollywood royalty, and the world's most discerning travellers for over a century, and the luxury hospitality here has evolved to meet those exacting standards with extraordinary grace. Clifftop hotels commanding views that seem too beautiful to be real, private speedboat charters to offshore sea caves, and restaurants serving the finest interpretations of Campanian cuisine create a luxury experience that is as culturally rich as it is materially indulgent. The UNESCO World Heritage coastline is the ultimate backdrop for a grand Italian holiday, and the properties that line its cliffs are among the finest hotels in the world.

Top Luxury Beaches on the Amalfi Coast

Le Sirenuse, Positano

The jewel of Amalfi Coast luxury, Le Sirenuse in Positano has been operated by the Sersale family since 1951 and occupies a converted eighteenth-century palazzo cascading down the cliff toward the beach. The clifftop pool with its hypnotic view over Positano's painted rooftops and the glittering Tyrrhenian Sea is among the most photographed hotel pools in the world. The hotel's private beach arrangements, the outstanding Franco's Bar for sunset Negronis, and the landmark La Sponda restaurant — its tables lit by hundreds of handmade candles — combine to create an experience of Amalfi luxury that has been refined over seven decades of passionate family ownership.

Belmond Hotel Caruso, Ravello

High above the coast in the hilltop town of Ravello, the Belmond Hotel Caruso commands what many consider the finest view on the entire Amalfi Coast — an infinity pool that appears to dissolve into the sea 350 metres below. The hotel, built within an eleventh-century palazzo, offers a combination of historic grandeur and contemporary luxury that is genuinely unusual. The descent to the beach by hotel boat, the helicopter transfers from Naples, and the private concert arrangements in Ravello's Villa Rufolo elevate a stay here to something genuinely extraordinary. This is the Amalfi Coast at its most aristocratic.

Private Speedboat Charter: Amalfi to Capri

For the ultimate luxury day on the Amalfi Coast, a private speedboat charter from Amalfi or Positano to Capri combines the world's most scenic coastal drive by sea with the glamour of the Mediterranean's most famous island. Professional skipper-piloted RIBs or classic wooden gozzo boats thread through sea arches, stop at the Blue Grotto at dawn (before the crowds), anchor in deserted coves for swimming, and deliver passengers to Capri's Marina Grande in time for lunch at one of the island's legendary restaurants. The return journey at sunset, with the coast glowing amber, is among the finest experiences available anywhere in Europe.

Experience the Amalfi Coast in the Grand Italian Style

Explore our carefully selected luxury hotels on the Amalfi Coast and discover the most beautiful beaches across Italy.