by Italy’s trunk came with almost 5,000 miles – from the sandy beaches of the Adriatic Sea to the winding golf and rugged cliffs of the Tyrrhenian. Add more than 400 islands and you have a paradise of a beach lover. This line-up of Italian hotels includes the historic monasteries and Belle Époque villas, exotic massive and cliff resorts with private beaches and thermal pools. On the coasts on the mainland or on the Mediterranean islands – all are in fascinating environments. From Sardinia to Sicily and Positano to Hirlia are the best beach hotels in Italy.
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Each hotel in this curated list was visited by one of our experienced experts who are usually hosted free of charge. They stay at least one night, test at least one meal and trial versions of other experiences that the hotel may have to offer.
Casa Angelina, which is located on the edge of the quiet village of Praiano, is built into the cliff with an exceptional view of Positano and along the coast. The dazzling interiors of local designer Marco de Luca work because they are meticulously cared for by a striped team of painters, who are armed with a palette of whites every day – there is no scratch in sight. The open-plan-plane floor is a perfect shop window for the collection of owners Jazzy Modern Art, and many of the bedrooms are facing Sewards and use the best of the outlook. There are two compact pools, although more impressive is the private “beach”, which built over the water and found 250 steep steps. What is the guests in the hand, under mandarin-colored parasols. These 60s icon-icon cascades in a terrested hill to be a ceded private end of the pok. It is one of the most photogenic hotels in Italy that are popular with photographers and film stars thanks to its dramatic surroundings and the stylish decor of Marie Louise Sciò, Creative Director of Pellicano Hotels. Many rooms have terraces, some with a knock-out view of the sea, and you even have a private pool, even though the main geloss is the cement sonnen area on the bottom of the cliff that has a long wooden dock that extends into the sparkling blue sea.
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Santa Caterina, one of the best beach hotels in Italy, clings to the Rockface in a dizzying coast near Amalfi – away from the crowd and yet near Ravello, Positano and ferries to Capri. The pretty Art Nouveau Villa owned by the Gambardella family browses with a Michelin star and romantic rooms with antiques and locally handmade ceramic tiles from the 19th century. Luxual Mediterranean gardens and lemon groves spill with its water terraces, the salt water pool and the seafood restaurant.
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The Belmond Villa Sant’andrea offers flawless, inconspicuous luxury in the Sicilian coastal villa of a Cornish Engineer, which was transformed into a glamorous hotel in the 1960s. It is surrounded by subtropical gardens on a beach below the busy historic mountain city resort of Taormina, and although quite considerably, the overarching feeling is intimate and personal. Most rooms have balconies or terraces with a view of the bay, and all of them have an extremely high level of comfort, regardless of their size and layout thinking of contemporary neutral, with cream-colored marble floors, luxurious begging and glorious bathing rooms with Sicilian ceramic, brass enemies, brass feasts with citrus.
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This exquisite stay marries the Italian high design (think of vintage yachts style) with a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. It seems to float like a boat on the water, with a quiet view over the Gulf of Naples. The colorful port of Marina Grande – home of a series of public beaches – is five minutes away, while the Twinkly Capri Town is only 10 minutes in the hotel shuttle. The highlights include the romantic, latern-illuminated, oceaned swimming pool and the panorama-jkitchen restaurant, which focuses on Neapolitan cuisine using seasonal organic products.
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Le Sirenuse has lured enchanted visitors since the 1950s when John Steinbeck described it as “an old family house in a first -class hotel, flawless and cool”. The seductive cliff on the edge of Positano offers a far -reaching view over the village to the ocean; A five -minute walk takes you down to Marina Grande. Equipped with fine antiques and contemporary art and offers every convenience, the hotel still keeps the atmosphere of an exquisite private home. Alternatively, avoid the masses in Positano by jumping on one of the hotel boats. There is a wooden gozzo for free trips and a glamorous riva speed boat for sunset cruises with champagne.
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Named after the huge bear rock, which guarded the road of Bonifacio on Sardinia’s legendary north coast, the Kapo d’Oro lies between two pretty bays in which you can hike on the water or over the country. This boutique hotel is operated by the Delphina group, promoters of a green ethos on the emerald coast, and in the juniper forests, in which shady corners and angles, a seawater pool and spa, romantic bars and restaurants that float dreamily above the water.
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The legendary San Pietro meeting point for film stars and royal givers clutches on a rocky fountain in a stunning environment outside of Positano. Despite its prominent status and the litany of services, it remains a family affair – led perfectly from the Cinque family for over 50 years. The lush gardens and lemon groves, the fabulously romantic terrace bar and the Zass restaurant, which is awarded a Michelin star, offer hypnotic amalfi coast prospects. At the bottom of the water there is a pool, a spa, a tennis court, solarium and the restaurant in the Alfresco Beachide, Carlino’s.
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This exotic uplic massia-a medieval watchtower, which is guarded by the sea-in a 100 hectare property through which you can run, ride a bike or bring the shuttle to two private beaches. Alternatively, they stay in the gardens in the huge, palm-cut Lagoon pool. With a minimum age of 14 years, this quiet oasis near the beautiful San Domenico Golf Club will address adults who are looking for an atmosphere of the old world. Guests can also use the facilities of the nearby sister hotels: glamorous Borgo Egnazia and rustic Masseria Cimino.
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The mezzator in the Moorish style-in-house house of the film director Luchino Visconti-Wuchs around an old watch tower that dominated a Rocky Bay on the northwest coast of Ischia. It is used by pine forests such as a story book lock and overlook the glittering Gulf of Naples. Now under the wing of Pellicano Hotels, the exotic villa has been revised in an airy retro style. Sybarites can socket in the thermal spa, in the cliff-hungry salt-water swimming pool or in the legendary water of Ischia; The next beach is a little more than 10 minutes on foot.
Contributions by Chloe Sachdev, Nicky Swallow, Ondine Cohane, Ros Belford and Toni Debella.
