One of eight vibes
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
8 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel
An 800-year-old Capuchin monastery preserving Arab-Sicilian cloisters, a consecrated Baroque chapel, and vaulted monks’ quarters.
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast
An eleventh-century noble palazzo preserving vaulted stone archways and restored period frescoes.
Hotel Palazzo Murat
Former summer residence of King Gioacchino Murat, furnished with original Bourbon-era antiques.
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa
Restored seventeenth-century Dominican convent retaining vaulted stone corridors, historical confessionals, and adjacent medieval chapel architecture.
Palazzo Avino
A preserved twelfth-century aristocratic palazzo featuring vaulted stone arches and an eighteenth-century former chapel lobby.
Palazzo Pascal
An eleventh-century noble palazzo and certified historic residence restored with ancient stone walls and vaulted archways.
Villa Cimbrone
An eleventh-century estate remodeled by Lord Grimthorpe, famous for its cliffside belvedere.
Villa TreVille
Franco Zeffirelli's former summer estate still holds original opera sets and memorabilia.
2 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Casa Buonocore
A restored seventeenth-century palazzo above Piazza dei Mulini, once the family summer residence.
Hotel Buca di Bacco - Positano
Run by the Rispoli family since 1916, starting as a beachside refreshment stand.
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.
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.
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.