The best hotels on the Amalfi Coast for 2026

From this cliffside-carved eyrie 80 metres above the sea, the whole of picaresque, rollicking Amalfi and the glistening waters of the Gulf of Salerno are laid out in panorama. But up here on the terraces of the Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel, the shrieks of day-tripping cruise passengers, zipping back and forth in Tango-orange tenders, are pleasantly faint. All is peaceful under the long, lazy loggia laden with vibrant fuschia bougainvillaea – the Passeggiata dei Monaci – and in the neat orchards low-hanging with fat, bobbly Amalfi lemons. Tucked behind the historic 13th-century monastery-hermitage, like a secret, is part of the old Arab-Norman cloister, collonaded with interlaced arches, the sacristy and the sweet Chapel of San Francesco, a single-nave, rib-vaulted church with Baroque paintings and mouldings.

The 52 rooms and suites, scattered across multiple levels in a labyrinthine, anthill-like structure, come in a multitude of shapes and sizes. Many were first built as monks’ quarters, and original tiles, vaulted ceilings and lime-washed walls have been retained and elevated with rich soft furnishings, sculptural furniture and the high-tech comforts of an Anantara. Dining assiduously zones in on all things “Costiera”, from hyper-local suppliers of ingredients including wines. Dei Cappucinni chef Claudio Lanuto utilises seasonal ingredients grown in the “convent garden” for the a-la-carte dishes, sensory tasting menus, private dining (which can be arranged in the gardens), and cooking classes. Lydia Bell

Price: Rooms from around £485 per night

Address: SS163, 8, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy