Hotel La Palma
Hotel · Capri
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 39, 80073 Capri NA, Italy
Highlights
Elegant hotel with rooftop bar, Michelin-starred dining, beach club
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 39, 80073 Capri NA, Italy Get directions
Elegant hotel with rooftop bar, Michelin-starred dining, beach club
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 39, 80073 Capri NA, Italy Get directions
"A family-run four-star property described by Beth Graham as “the best hotel on the lake,” touted as “quaint, comfortable, and affordable.” Rooms and suites have a modern, restful vibe, and premium units come with lake-view balconies. Notable amenities include an infinity pool at lake level, a rooftop pool, bar, and spa, which make it stand out as a relative bargain in high season." - Elizabeth Heath Elizabeth Heath Elizabeth Heath is a writer and editor living on a hill in Umbria, from where she writes about travel in Italy, the rest of Europe, and farther afield. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A buzzy, newly prominent property and member of a prestigious collection that was featured on a 2024 'It' list, highlighted as a fresh, high-profile lodging choice on the island with modern luxury offerings." - Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz is a writer and editor based in Rome. She has been contributing to Travel + Leisure since 2014, when she started as a fact checker before becoming a contributing digital editor in 2015. She has also held positions as a contributing editor at The Points Guy and the NYC cities editor at DuJour Magazine. In addition to Travel + Leisure, her writing has appeared in Architectural Digest, Surface Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, T Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, GQ, Departures, Afar, Fodor's, Town & Country, Condé Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Hemispheres, and others. When she's not jetsetting around Italy and beyond, she can be found in Rome, enjoying some cacio e pepe or relaxing at home with her husband and two dogs. Originally from the Boston area, Laura moved to New York City in 2011 to pursue a master's degree in creative writing and translation at Columbia University. She also holds a bachelor's degree in French from Smith College. * 10+ years of experience writing and editing * Co-wrote "New York: Hidden Bars & Restaurants," an award-winning guide to New York City's speakeasy scene published by Jonglez Editions in 2015 * Contributed to "Fodor's Brooklyn," published by Penguin Random House in 2015, which won silver in the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism competition * Contributed an essay to "Epic Hikes of Europe," published by Lonely Planet in 2021 * Updated the 2022 edition of "Fodor's Essential Italy" Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Capri's oldest hotel, reopened in 2023, now offers a new definition of luxury with its calm Mediterranean style and exceptional dining experience at Gennaro's, led by chef Gennaro Esposito." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Hotel La Palma's rooftop bar is a new hot spot offering unique cocktail combinations."
"Once the epitome of la dolce vita, Capri is dangerously close to becoming fully eroded by day trippers on Grand Selfie tours. Luckily, Hotel La Palma—an Oetker Collection–helmed revival of the island’s first hotel, built in 1822—arrived fashionably late to the scene last summer. The property evokes images of Capri’s bygone jet-set glamour: Maltese designer Francis Sultana bypassed those ubiquitous cobalt-and-lemon tiles and “I Heart Capri” T-shirts for a stripped-back neoclassical vision inspired by Villa Lysis and Villa San Michele. Everywhere you look, white linen curtains waft like togas, and mosaic floors beckon guests to truly watch their steps. The color schemes of airy whites and sky blues are reminders of the island’s legendary luxury: the view of the Bay of Naples, as seen from the gods of Emperor Tiberius’s palace. Hotel La Palma boasts those same views, though its position opposite Dolce & Gabbana on Via Vittorio Emanuele is a bit more mortal. The hotel boasts its own patisserie run by pastry master Carmine di Donna, while Gennaro Esposito—famed for his two-Michelin-starred Torre del Saracino in Vico Equense near Sorrento—oversees the new La Bianca roof terrace. But on an island where sun loungers can be booked one year in advance, the hotel’s Da Gioia beach club is the biggest splash. From $645. —Stephanie Rafanelli" - CNT Editors
