Name: Villa Margherita
Address: Amalfi, IT
Price range: From $6219

Villa Margherita, AmalfiVilla Margherita in Amalfi, Italy has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 72 of 78 hotels we score in Amalfi. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction. Rooms from about $6,219 a night (cached, not a live quote).Villa Margherita is a Belmond luxury guest house at Via Santa Margherita 7 in Ravello, a hillside town on the Amalfi Coast known for its artist colony. Set back from citrus groves, it offers generous suites with simple Mediterranean decor and views over the coast. Facilities include a seasonal outdoor pool, fitness centre, spa, garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, café and free parking and WiFi, with beach access nearby. Ravello sits roughly 7 km from Amalfi and about 60 km from Naples Airport, and guests can arrange boat trips to Capri or visit Positano, Sorrento and Pompeii. It suits travellers wanting a quiet, upscale base, though rates start high at around $6,219 a night and the pool is on the small side.What stands out

Attentive, helpful staff

Clean, spacious, comfortable suites

Excellent food and breakfast

Seasonal pool, spa and garden

Watch out for

Rooms somewhat basic for the price

Pool is quite small

Better-scored in Amalfi

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Don Alfonso 1890, Amalfi: 4.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Don Alfonso 1890 is a small hotel in Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi on the Sorrentine Peninsula, set in a 19th-century former villa about 60 km from Naples airport.