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Frommer's Recommended

On the waterfront overlooking Castel dell'Ovo, this small, elegant hotel offers excellent value and warm service. Originally a private villa built in 1914, it briefly housed the American Consulate before opening as a hotel in 1944. The public areas are still decorated in Liberty style, but guest rooms have been renovated, each with its own whimsical assortment of furniture. The attentive family management is reflected in little touches like cool linen sheets in the summer. The rooms overlooking the sea have splendid views, and all those above the mezzanine level are graced by private balconies. We recommend the deluxe rooms, which are oversized, with large balconies, and have baths with tub and shower -- others are shower-only. In clement weather, breakfast is served on the roof terrace overlooking the bay. You'll get special treatment at the restaurants run by the owner's brothers: La Cantinella, La Piazzetta, Il Posto Accanto, Rosolino, and Putipù. They all feature Neapolitan cuisine and pizza, and some double as nightclubs.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Amalfi Coast, 2nd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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