The Bazaar edit of chic hotels on Italy's most glamorous island
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The Bazaar edit of chic hotels on Italy's most glamorous island
If you’re heading to Italy’s most stylish isle this summer, here are the chic Capri hotels to book.
Just off the Amalfi Coast and a short boat ride from Naples, the glamorous island has a spectacular shoreline that includes the famous Faraglioni rocks and the Grotta Azzurra.
Anacapri is the island’s quieter half, a little away from the crowds that flock to the Piazzatta every summer. Just off the square, Via Camerelle is famous for its boutiques.
The best hotels in Capri include home-from-home JK Place, where you’ll be treated like one of the famiglia from the moment you arrive, before you’ve even had a chance to check in to your sleek sea-facing suite.
A similarly warm welcome awaits at La Minerva, on a hillside above the sea, where the all-Italian decor spans majolica tiles, vaulted ceilings and ceramics made by artisans.
At Capri Palace Jumeirah, the palatial surroundings feature a medi-spa, a restaurant with two Michelin stars and, down at the shore, Il Riccio beach club, made famous by Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan on The Trip to Italy. Read on for our favourite Capri hotels to head to this summer…
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1) JK Place Capri
JK Place Capri is as homely as it sounds. From the moment you arrive, you’re treated like one of the family, with a glass of prosecco (or whatever you fancy) to enjoy over a casual check-in as you admire the effortless Italian elegance surrounding you. You won’t see a bill during your stay here, since it goes against the JK ethos – you wouldn’t be handed a check to sign at a friend’s house, so they don’t want you to here, either.
Come morning, you can throw open the French doors in your suite to reveal a view of the sparkling blue Gulf of Naples and beyond. The views are equally mesmerising from the deck come sunset.Courtesy of the hotel - 3/11
2) Capri Palace Jumeirah
One of the most luxurious hotels on the island, Capri Palace, now a part of the Jumeirah collection, has enough to keep guests entertained for days, from various restaurants to a super spa. At the latter, you’ll be able to sign up for Valmont facials, one-to-one Pilates practice and treatments that will make you feel like you’re floating at this medi-spa’s very own Leg School.
Two-Michelin-starred L’Olivo is so fancy, even bottled water has its own menu; but the highlight of any mealtime here has to be a trip to the Il Riccio beach club, on the rocks above the water and with an incredible array of seafood to choose from and have cooked for you. Be sure to save space for pudding, since you’ll have free rein of an entire majolica-tiled room dedicated to sweet treats.Courtesy of the hotel - 4/11
3) Capri Tiberio Palace
It’s such a glamorous location that it’s inevitable Capri has countless stylish places to stay – and another classic is Capri Tiberio Palace, part of the Leading Hotels of the World collection. The boutique hotel is close to the island’s Piazzetta and the shop-lined streets that surround it.
The all-Italian elegance here comes in the form of Fifties-style furnishings, hand-painted tiles and a library curated by Taschen. Some of the suites have terraces overlooking the water, or you can enjoy the view over a Mediterranean or Caprese lunch from the restaurant’s breezy terrace.Courtesy of the hotel - 5/11
4) Caesar Augustus
On the quieter side of the island in Anacapri, Caesar Augustus is on the edge of a cliff, 300 metres above sea level. The secluded setting stays peaceful even in high summer, when you’ll be able to admire the bay from the cool comfort of the double-level infinity pool.
The hotel’s restaurant has a zero-mile menu, with much of the produce grown in the kitchen garden, pasta made in neighbouring Gragnano, lemons grown in Capri and seafood delivered by the island’s fishermen every morning. The chef also bakes bread every morning. It’s like someone’s idyllic holiday home and you’re invited.Courtesy of the hotel - 6/11
5) La Scalinatella
A favourite Capri hotel since the Fifties, La Scalinatella is set behind a Moorish façade on Via Tragara, with two sea-facing swimming pools, a restaurant overlooking Marina Piccola and a terrace with yet more captivating views. The rooms and suites have been decorated with classic Caprese touches, such as hand-painted majolica tiles, vaulted ceilings and antiques.
Families and groups can book one of the two villas, which sleep four and six respectively. Once you’re ready to leave your island paradise, the concierge can arrange boat trips around the island and across to the Amalfi Coast.Courtesy of the hotel - 7/11
6) Hotel La Palma
The Oetker Collection’s superlative stays are a perfect match for Capri and the group makes its debut on the island this summer. Taking over a historic hotel that was built in 1822, its newest edition Hotel La Palma will be located a few steps from the Piazzetta, with a rooftop restaurant and bar, a pool deck, a spa and a beach club.
It will also have its own boutique so guests can ensure they’re suitably attired for this chicest of destinations.Courtesy of the hotel - 8/11
7) La Minverva
There are just 19 rooms at La Minerva, which means that staff are able to treat guests more like friends or relatives. It’s in the centre of town, close to the Piazzetta and the shops along Via Camerelle. Views of the sea are showcased from almost every room, as well as at the pool and up on the rooftop terrace, which is where breakfast is served each morning.
The hotel, which has majolica-tiled floors, vaulted ceilings and classic Italian ceramics crafted by artisans, is set across six terraced levels, on a hillside leading down to the sea. Along with immaculate lawns, the pool is lined with fragrant mimosa, almond and citrus trees.
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8) Punta Tragara
Punta Tragara was designed by Le Corbusier, who envisioned it as somewhere to heal mind, body and soul. That it certainly does, and not just because of its serene setting on a cliff edge, a few steps away from the buzz of the piazzetta, nor for its unforgettable view of the Faraglioni rocks. The modernist terracotta building was a satellite HQ during World War II, with guests including Dwight D Eisenhower and Winston Churchill.
In 1968, it was purchased by a count, who decided to share his special holiday home with some fortunate guests, opening it as a hotel in the early Seventies.Booking.com - 10/11
9) Orsa Maggiore
On the road that leads to the Grotta Azzurra (or Blue Grotto) in Anacapri, Orsa Maggiore has sea-facing rooms and a pool with a panoramic view, too. Each of the boutique hotel’s 14 rooms has its own terrace or patio with a view of the shore.
Days can be spent visiting the island’s most iconic grotto, the lighthouse and Villa San Michele, once the home of the Swedish physician Axel Munthe. Or you can set sail in a traditional fishing boat to circumnavigate the island.Booking.com - 11/11
10) Villa Brunella
There are lots of captivating views to be found on Capri, but it’s hard to beat the one of Marina Piccola and the Tyrrhenian Sea from a pale blue striped sun lounger at Villa Brunella. The villa is on Via Tragara, within walking distance of the Piazzetta and Via Camerelle, with the pool perched above a cove and in the shadow of Mount Solaro. You won’t have to venture far to see the Faraglioni rocks, either.
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