The secret oasis of celebrities: Hotel Santa Caterina on the Amalfi Coast

In the heart of the Amalfi Coast, just a ten-minute walk from the center of Amalfi, it climbs on a cliff Hotel Santa Caterina. From the balconies of the hotel there is a view of the tourist ferries sailing on the blue waters and the coastal towns of Positano, Ravello, Sorrento. Capri can also be caught on the horizon, while historic Pompeii is a short drive away.

Hotel Santa Caterina, a 19th-century five-star retreat run by the Gambardella family since 1904, is a popular celebrity destination. Hollywood icons Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are said to have fallen in love here, while Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stayed at the hotel when their relationship was still in its infancy. Bill Gates and Kim Kardashian also stopped here during their recent visits to Italy.

Hotel Santa Caterina

Hotel Santa Caterina is regularly ranked among the best hotels in Italy, with unparalleled views of the Amalfi Coast and direct access to the sea. But the culinary offer is also at the highest level, the Michelin-starred restaurant, Glicina, surrounded by lush greenery, justifies its reputation every year under the leadership of head chef Giuseppe Stanzion.

The menu offers a range of excellent dishes such as tagliatelle with cuttlefish, cucumber, avocado and salted lemon. Duck breast with radicchio, mulled wine and cherries and lemon souffle with citrus fruits and cardamom sauce.

Hotel Santa Caterina captivates with its vintage glamor and timeless maritime atmosphere. The perfect blend of old-fashioned formality and homeliness. Old sewing machines line the corridors, and elegant candlelit terraces offer enchanting views of Amalfi and the wider surrounding area. Despite everything, the hotel still maintains the warmth and homeliness that you expect from a five-star hotel. Even the hospitality is still at the same level as in the very beginning, when the hotel boasted only six rooms - today there are as many as 66.