Marmorata Hotel Green Vacations - Seaside Hotel - Romantic Lodgings

Character: Family-run four-star hotel overlooking its own private stretch of the Amalfi Coast. Advantages: Easy to find, and you can park right at the hotel. The owners make sure our guests are treated like family, and the restaurant serves great food at reasonable prices. Location: On the water below Ravello. There is a shuttle to and from Amalfi, about 10 minutes away. From there you can take a boat to Positano, Sorrento, Capri or Naples. The ceramic town of Vietri is about 20 minutes' drive in the opposite direction. Click here to see a map. Size: About 30 rooms, including doubles, deluxe doubles, junior suites, and triples. Features: Each room is furnished in nautical style and has sea view, air conditioning, radio, satellite television, direct-dial telephone and mini-bar. Complimentary wireless Internet in all public areas. Four-star restaurant, swimming pool, private beach and landing. Boat trips to Capri are possible. Four-night private excursion program also available. Price includes breakfast. Minimum stay: Two nights. Disadvantages: None that we can think of! Car needed: No.

Among the most spectacular coastlines in the world is the one hugging the Sorrentine Peninsula south of Naples. Bright green splashes of ancient citrus groves and vineyards alternate here with the sparkling whitewashed walls of summer villas and the soft cream-colored façades of stately old hotels. Everywhere, glimpsed for a moment as you wend your way along the deliciously narrow roads, is the gleaming blue sea. On clear days the isle of Capri stands out along the horizon, just a short boat ride away. Poets have been swooning over these vistas since the time of the Romans, when nearby Pompeii was the seaside playground of the rich and famous. The Roman Empire is of course long gone, but the beautiful Amalfi Coast still remains a mecca for today's jet set and the discerning travelers of the world.

In this small corner of Italy, even the hotels are spectacular. Many have been built right into the cliffs overlooking the sea, wing by wing and annex by annex, so that today they are literally part of the hillside. The Marmorata, a friendly four-star hotel located below Ravello and halfway between Amalfi and Maiori, is a classic example. Safely ensconced above its own landing stage and private access to the sea, it is a haven of peace and privacy, seasoned with a special touch of luxury.

Originally a paper mill, the Marmorata is now a beautifully renovated complex managed personally by its owners, the Camera D'Afflitto family. Its comfortable rooms are furnished with a nautical theme - down to the embroidery on the linen sheets! All face the sea and feature air conditioning, radio, satellite television, direct-dial telephone and mini-bar, and a private bathroom with tub, wall shower and glass door, as well as complementary slippers. Superiors also have a single daybed, as well as a whirlpool bathtub, and a few can connect to a triple room to create a two-bathroom family suite. The superior quad room is for two adults and two children and has a double bed, two single beds, a whirlpool bathtub and sea view. Junior suites are larger and feature a separate sitting area and spacious bathroom with whirlpool tub; some are actually separate little houses tucked away in the rocks, with private gardens or patios (these rooms cannot be reached by elevator).

The Marmorata Hotel uses its location to the fullest. You'll enjoy sunbathing or swimming in the sea or in the swimming pool, and if you are more landbound, there are also a lovely garden and several panoramic terraces. Cocktails and gourmet meals are served with grace in the hotel's bar and restaurant. Be sure to try the lemon cake, which is as light as a feather. If you're planning to do some touring while in the area, a glance at the chart below will show you that Ravello, Amalfi, Positano and Sorrento are all just down the road. Only slightly farther are Pompeii and Capri, and the Naples airport.

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