The Hotel Caruso Belvedere
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Narrow alleys carved between stucco-fronted houses and a deluge of steps, guide you to the Hotel Caruso, which is located in the medieval town of Ravello. It is set atop a hill commanding breathtaking views of the enchanting Amalfi Coast. In 1893 that Pantaleone Caruso rented five rooms in one of the wings of the Marquis D’Afflitto’s eleventh century palace. Soon after, the ‘‘Pensione Belvedere’’ opened its doors to visitors. And in 1903, a long article in the New York Times made the Hotel Caruso suddenly very famous across the Atlantic. When its five rooms became twenty-four, the tiny Caruso was transformed into a proper hotel occupying the entire palazzo. It was at this time that the owner’s name was added to the original ‘‘Belvedere’’. Most rooms feature either a private terrace or balcony, some even a private garden. Swimming in the spectacular heated infinity pool is like being suspended between sea and sky. -Hotel Caruso Belvedere
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From Food & Wine, Dec 2005
“Travelers typically add the Amalfi coast hilltop hamlet of Ravello to an itinerary only after trips to nearby Positano and Capri, despite the cachet of celebrity residents like author Gore Vidal and some of the best-tended gardens in southern Italy. But Ravello has been stealing some attention from its neighbors since the venerable Hotel Caruso reopened this spring after a $30 million face-lift. Originally built in 1893 and frequented over the years by writers Virginia Woolf and Graham Greene, the...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Oct 2005
“Once a hideaway for luminaries like Greta Garbo, the Hotel Caruso, on Italy's Amalfi Coast, had all but faded into obscurity. That is, until Orient Express bought the 11th-century property sixyears ago and gave it a complete overhaul....” MORE>>
