Address: Via Cristoforo Colombo 30, 84017 Positano (SA)
Phone: 0039089875066
Website: sirenuse.it 

Cool, chic, and harboring an impressive collection of contemporary art, Le Sirenuse is a Positano legend. Converted into a hotel in 1951, at this seaside address eclecticism reigns – though predominantly white bedrooms provide guests with a taste of serenity. The jewel in Le Sirenuse’s proverbial crown? The hotel’s main restaurant, La Sponda. Dripping with bougainvillea, this terrace’s coveted dining tables are amongst the coast’s most sought after.

Address: Via Laurito 2, 84017 Positano (SA)
Phone: 0039089812080
Website: ilsanpietro.com

Carved into a cliff, this classic hotel counts an assortment of uniquely designed rooms under its roof – The Virginia Suite, Suite 59, occupies an entire floor. Sleeping quarters sorted, the hotel’s freshwater swimming pool – where fresh-cut fruit and a selection of cocktails are in ready supply – and direct access private beach will help tune you into the dolce far niente mindset.

Address: Via San Giovanni del Toro 28, 84010 Ravello (SA)
Phone: 0039089818181
Website: palazzoavino.com

Palazzo Avino’s pink façade beguiles onlookers with its 12th-century structure and Mediterranean Sea backdrop. Its high in the hills positioning (far from the masses of day trippers below) further strengthens its appeal. Then there’s the lip-smacking one-star Michelin Rossellini’s, which is open for dinner only, and the Lobster & Martini Bar – perch here and choose from 100 different martinis. The private beach club, Clubhouse by the Sea, located in the small and sweet town of Marmorata, is another sell.

Address: Via Giovanni Augustariccio 33, 84011 Amalfi (SA)
Phone: 0039089831148
Website: borgosantandrea.it

A lesson in quiet luxury, this relative newcomer stands apart from the crowd. More modernist than its counterparts, Borgo Santandrea champions Italian craftsmanship through an amalgam of elegant mid-century design (the furniture here is swoonworthy) and traditional Mediterranean artisanship. A quick drive from Amalfi, the hotel overlooks the centuries-old fishing village of Conca dei Marini. On warmer days, cool off by the pool or pootle down to the private pebble beach where you’ll be greeted by striped beach changing huts and lounger service. Come evening, the hotel’s fine dining, one Michelin star restaurant, Alici tempts with a regional menu.