MONASTERO SANTA ROSA

Sip cappuccino in the morning sun, explore the abbot's chambers, relax with a Bellini as the sun sets over the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Suitable for:

• Romantic couples
• Sybarites
• Readers of long novels

Things to do at the property:

• Swim in the ultimate infinity pool
• Experience the extraordinary candle sleep massage in the spa
• Try Chef Christoph Bob's unusual Neapolitan specialities likeVeal Mille-feuille
• Flirt

Things to do nearby:

• Take a boat up to the picturesque fishing village of Positano, via the Blue Grotto
• Explore Amalfi's maze of craftsman shops making the prettiest sandals in Italy
• Walk the gardens of Ravello's Villa Cimbrone to the vertigo-inducing Terrazza dell'Infinito
• Lunch on the tiny but unutterably chic private beach of the San Pietro

Nota bene:

• With the Amalfi Drive often jammed, back roads are best, ruling out self-drive
• Boats beat beaches of which there a few, none blessed with sand.
• High summer may be crowded down on the coast but never up at the Monastero
• Children over 12 accepted but not really suitable