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Partly carved into the rock on an outward curve of the Amalfi Drive leading east out of Amalfi, the Marina Riviera overlooks Amalfi's beach side, with the Duomo just a four-minute stroll away.
It's run by the Gargano family, who know how to treat guests—they also own the Amalfi Coast's premier Hotel Santa Caterina—and although quieter than its third sister hotel, the Residence, it's less central and lacks the quirky Old World elegance.
All of the largish accommodations overlook the sea and are filled with light and cool breezes off the waters, enhanced by the whirring ceiling fans.
Rooms are done with Mediterranean simplicity: whitewashed walls, clean tile floors, and firm beds. The spacious baths were recently redone, and there's a breakfast terrace with water views (in winter, they retreat to the majolica-floored bar inside.
» bookVia P. Comite 9, Amalfi
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Planning your time: You could see every official "sight" in the town of Amalfi in 60–90 minutes—though it is a lovely place to relax for a while, maybe take a cappuccino on the piazza overlooking the steps up to the Duomo.
Amalfi also makes an ideal place to spend the night. It has several good restaurants, and the town is just large enough to keep the feeling that there's a bit of local life beyond the tourism, making it a joy to wander (the others—Positano and Ravello especially, may be more postcard-quaint and pretty, but Amalfi feels more real).
Besides, it is the one place on the Amalfi Coast where you have to switch buses—either to return west up the coast toward Postiano and Sorrento, to made a side trip up to pretty Ravello, or to continue east along the coast to Salerno.
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