Luxury Hotels Amalfi Old Town
Planning a trip to Italy? Unless you're lucky enough to have family, you'll have to find accomodations. This series of articles focuses on luxury Amalfi hotels.On the way we describe multiple tourist attractions in the neighborhood. Each article includes beautiful photos reviewed upscale hotels. Each hotel mentioned has a live link (we test them just prior to posting) to its English-language website. Keep coming back, we are adding new destinations all the time. Let's find an Amalfi luxury hotel.
Amalfi From Above
The town of Amalfi whose population approximates 5,000, is situated on the Gulf of Salerno some 20 miles (35 kilometers) south east of Naples. It had been the independent maritime state which brought the art of papermaking to Europe from Arabia. In the days before World War II this town brimmed with paper mills but most tourists won’t miss them. This town is located at the bottom of a deep gorge (as in the word gorgeous). It is near many other great tourist towns. The top historical sight is the Duomo (Cathedral) that dates back to the Eleventh Century and has Moorish and Gothic influences. Make sure to visit the Chiostro del Paradiso (Paradise Cloister), the burial grounds for local bigwigs. The Basilica itself is much older and now serves as a museum. The local lemons are famous, especially in the lemon liquor known as Limoncello. Locals celebrate the feast days of Saint Andrew (June 25-27 and November 30) and Byzantine New Year's Eve" (31 August). For your convenience we have listed these hotels in approximate order of cost, starting with the least expensive. We have personally verified all website addresses making sure that they include English-language pages.
Hotel Lidomare
The three-star Hotel Lidomare occupies a Fourteenth Century building situated between the town and the seashore. The property features beautifully decorated interiors, a cosy lounge area with library and outdoor terrace with a splendid panoramic views. There are fifteen rooms varying from singles to quints. Breakfast is served in the room or on the terrace. Some rooms are equipped with a Jacuzzi. The address is Largo Duchi Piccolomini 5, 84011 Amalfi and the Hotel Lidomare website is www.lidomare.it/.
Hotel Marina Riviera
The four-star Hotel Marina Riviera provides spectacular views of the Amalfi Coast. Each of the 32 rooms offers a sea view and deluxe rooms have a private balcony. Breakfast is served in the breakfast room or in a verandah overlooking the sea. On-site facilities include an American bar, a restaurant with panoramic terrace, large terraces overlooking the Amalfi coast and cosy and elegantly furnished lounges. If money is no object, go for the Suite Amalfitana with a hand painted ceramic floor. The address is Via Pantaleone Comite 19, 84011 Amalfi and the Hotel Marina Riviera website is www.marinariviera.it/
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About the Author
Levi Reiss has authored or co-authored ten books on computers and the Internet, but to be honest, he would rather just drink fine Italian or other wine, accompanied by the right foods. He teaches classes in computers at an Ontario French-language community college. Visit his website www.travelitalytravel.com devoted to Italian travel with an accent on fine Italian wine and food. Visit his central wine website www.theworldwidewine.com with weekly reviews of $10 wine and columns devoted to various aspects of wine including wine and food, humor, trivia, organic and kosher wine and lots more.
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Great hotels in the historic center of Amalfi