"An iconic family-run boutique tucked into Positano’s stepped hillside, run by the Sersale family since 1951 and designed to feel like a private home filled with antiques, oil paintings and potted plants. White-walled rooms feature Vietri floor tiles, heirloom walnut furniture and marble bathrooms with whirlpool tubs and bespoke Eau d’Italie toiletries. Dining highlights include the candlelit La Sponda and a champagne-and-oyster bar on a panoramic terrace; other amenities include a top-notch spa, a lemon-scented pool deck, free daily excursions on a vintage wooden boat, and rotating contemporary art installations." - Laura Itzkowitz, Erica Firpo