Grand Hotel Cocumella

Originally built as a 16th-century Jesuit monastery, Grand Hotel Cocumella sits right on the cliff edge in a quiet spot surrounded by wonderfully manicured gardens full of flowers and overlooking the Bay of Naples. With views of Vesuvius, expect monastic architecture, fine dining, a lovely swimming pool and trips on the hotel’s own tall ship.

Walnut furniture, old majolica, frescoed ceilings, gilded mirrors and antiques stamp the period finesse that blends with modern amenities in every guest room. The atmosphere at Grand Hotel Cocumella is friendly and welcoming with staff noted for their helpfulness.

Lunch under the orange trees around the pool. Charter the hotel yacht for a trip to Capri. On your return, play tennis or walk in Grand Hotel Cocumella’s beautiful grounds through wisteria, roses, camellias, geraniums and magnolias. In the evenings, Scintilla restaurant serves Mediterranean haute-cuisine.

Grand Hotel Cocumella has 30 elegant air-conditioned bedrooms and 20 suites charmingly furnished in the local tradition with antiques. Special features range from a seaside solarium and a private chapel for concerts, to Cocumella's own tall ship 'Vera', built in 1880 and used for day cruises along the Amalfi Coast and to Capri. The Scintilla Restaurant, romantically overlooking the park, serves Mediterranean cuisine, accompanied by fine Italian wines. In summer, the Agrumeto presents a relaxed barbecue lunch under the shade of orange trees by the pool. As Goethe discovered in his time, this peaceful spot is the perfect seaside escape.