Hotel Santa Caterina

A family hotel since 1904

The Santa Caterina opened in 1904 with six rooms, under Dr Giuseppe Gambardella, and is still in the same family: today it is run by Giusi and Ninni Gambardella, daughters of Crescenzo, with their children. It is at the entrance to Amalfi coming from Positano, above the cliff, with lemon-tree gardens and the sea below. It has 66 rooms and suites in the main building and in several garden villas, and another twelve in Casa Marchesa, its extension.

Rooms and beach club

No two rooms are alike: hand-painted majolica floors, marble bathrooms and a balcony to the sea or the garden. The suites add a terrace and a large bathtub. There are connecting rooms, which are requested in advance. The website itself warns that the current rooms are not adapted for people with reduced mobility.

Below, on the rocks, is the beach club, open from mid-April to October, from 8:00 to 19:00, with a bar and the Al Mare restaurant. Above, the Glicine, with one Michelin star, cooks the coast's recipes under chef Giuseppe Stanzione.

Getting there

It is on the SS163 coast road, a few minutes' walk from the centre of Amalfi and the quay. Without a car, you arrive by boat at Amalfi or by SITA bus. From here, the boat takes you to Positano and Capri, and the bus goes up to Ravello.