Amalfi Coast, ItalyPositano
Casa Buonocore
Cliffside family palazzo
Positano Amalfi Coast, Italy
Renovated
2012
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
Cliffside family palazzo
The Buonocore family runs the seventeenth-century palazzo like a private home, serving breakfast on a jasmine-scented terrace above town.
What it’s good at
Notable
Whitewashed rooms accented with vintage Vietri ceramic floor tiles and collected global antiques.
Notable
A restored seventeenth-century palazzo above Piazza dei Mulini, once the family summer residence.
Notable
Breakfast served with house-grown oranges from the terraced grove and regional buffalo mozzarella.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Seventy stone steps climb from Piazza dei Mulini to the gate, and Spiaggia Grande is a short walk downhill.
The rooms
Collected antiques rest on patterned tile floors, and private balconies look out toward the citrus grove or the sea.
At the table
Homemade cakes and fresh ricotta are laid out each morning across the open kitchen's counters.
How it began
Family matriarch Mamma Erminia first welcomed American travelers here during the 1950s, decades before her descendants restored the palazzo.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.