Where to Stay on the Amalfi Coast (2027): The Best Bases, 12 Hotels and the Town-by-Town Tourist Tax

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On the Amalfi Coast the hotel bill depends on the town as well as the hotel, because every comune sets its own tourist tax. Rates run from €1.50 to €5 per person per night, and most towns charge only from April to October, while Minori and Maiori charge all year.

This guide covers six bases, from Positano to Sorrento, 12 hotels, the boat and bus links and the tax. The hotels are researched picks, chosen for location, what each property publishes and consistent guest feedback, and each was checked as operating in early November 2026. No hotel pays to appear here. The tax rates are the latest each comune has published; the 2027 schedules were not out when we checked.

The short answer

The tourist tax, base by base

Italy lets each town charge a tourist tax (imposta di soggiorno) per person per night, usually by star rating. There is no coast-wide rate, so check the base you choose. These are the rates each comune publishes:

Three things to know. Positano confirmed in November 2025 that its 2025 rates apply from 1 April to 31 October 2026, and exempts children under 10. Amalfi’s published schedule dates from a 2022 council resolution, Sorrento’s from a 2023 resolution that set the rates from 2024, and Ravello’s from 2019; we found no newer rates, so confirm with the hotel. Maiori’s latest published schedule is for 2025. Age limits for exempt children differ: under 10 in Positano, under 14 in Maiori, under 16 in Ravello and under 18 in Sorrento. Ravello and Sorrento cap the tax at seven consecutive nights.

Our arithmetic, not an official figure: two adults staying three nights in a four-star hotel would pay €24 in Positano (2 people x 3 nights x €4), €30 in Ravello (x €5), €24 in Minori (x €4) and €18 in Sorrento (x €3).

Getting there, and around

• From Naples airport to Sorrento, Curreri Viaggi’s airport shuttle runs between the airport and Sorrento station for €13.
• From Naples to Sorrento by train, the Campania Express lists a Naples to Sorrento service, and the Circumvesuviana line runs the same way; we could not open the rail operator’s fare page, so check the fare there.
• From Sorrento along the coast, SITA SUD buses serve the coast. The COSTIERASITA ticket, €10, is valid for 24 hours from first validation on SITA SUD buses in Sorrento, Positano, Praiano, Amalfi, Ravello, Minori, Maiori, Salerno and the other towns it lists. SITA published a new coastal timetable, effective 2 November 2026.
• By boat, Travelmar sails from Salerno, from Piazza Concordia by the train station, to Amalfi, Positano, Minori and Maiori, on a timetable it describes as an annual service. Published full fares: Salerno to Amalfi €12, Salerno to Positano €17, Amalfi to Positano €10, and Amalfi to Minori or Maiori €5. Sailings can be delayed by rough sea.
• By car, we found no official 2026 notice of number-plate limits on the coast road, the SS163, so we state none; check with Anas and the comune before you drive, and ask your hotel about parking.

Positano: the postcard village

Positano is a hillside town of houses and stairs running down to a pebble beach, and its hotels are priced for the view. The main road, Via Cristoforo Colombo, is where several of the hotels below sit. Ferries and buses reach it, but plan on steps between the road, the beach and your room.

Where to stay in Positano

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• Le Sirenuse, splurge. A family-run luxury hotel at Via Cristoforo Colombo 30, with 58 rooms, a restaurant, three bars and a spa and pool. Choose it for a luxury hotel that has stayed in one family. Watch out: price. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hotel Marincanto, comfortable. At Via Cristoforo Colombo 50, with a pool cut into the cliff and a private beach, and rooms the hotel says are all different. Choose it for a pool and beach of your own. Watch out: because the rooms differ, check the room type before you book. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hotel Savoia, comfortable. A four-star hotel run by the same family since 1936, close to the main beach, with a restaurant and a new panoramic terrace. Choose it for a family-run hotel near the sea. Watch out: the Standard Rooms are at the back of the hotel; sea views are a higher category. Check rates on Booking.com →

Amalfi: the first-trip base

Amalfi is the hub: ferries, SITA buses and the cathedral square meet here, and Ravello sits on the hill above. It is busy by day, when the cruise and day-trip crowds arrive, and calmer after dark.

Where to stay in Amalfi

• Hotel Luna Convento, comfortable. Built from a monastery founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1222, with a cloister, a restaurant with a sea terrace and a pool. Choose it for eight centuries of history over the sea. Watch out: the sea-view rooms are a separate category from the standard ones; check which you are booking. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hotel Lidomare, good value. A small three-star hotel at Largo Piccolomini 9, reached from Piazza Duomo, in a historic house that the hotel dates to the Duchess Piccolomini in the 1300s. Choose it for the cathedral square at a lower price. Watch out: some rooms look over the old town rather than the sea, and the hotel’s parking is a paid valet service. Check rates on Booking.com →

Ravello: gardens above the coast

Ravello is on the hill above Amalfi, a village of gardens, terraces and views rather than beaches. The SITA buses connect it to Amalfi, so the sea is a bus ride down.

Where to stay in Ravello

• Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, splurge. A palace of 50 rooms and suites on Piazza San Giovanni del Toro, with balconies over the Tyrrhenian Sea and a bar framed by 18th-century frescoes. Doubles measure 35 to 50 m². Choose it for a palace stay above the coast. Watch out: price; Ravello’s tax is also the highest on this list for four-star hotels. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hotel Villa Maria, comfortable. Owned by the Palumbo family, in the village centre between Villa Rufolo, the main square and Villa Cimbrone, with terraced gardens that supply the kitchen. Choose it for a family-run base among the gardens. Watch out: the beaches are a bus or taxi ride down the hill. Check rates on Booking.com →

Praiano: the quieter coast

Praiano sits on the coast road between Positano and Amalfi, with hotels spread across the hillside. It is a smaller place than either neighbour, and the SITA buses stop here.

Where to stay in Praiano

• Hotel Onda Verde, comfortable. Five private villas hold 25 rooms, with a pool above the sea, and beach clubs 50 metres away. Choose it for a pool and a quiet hillside. Watch out: the rooms are spread over five villas, so ask where yours is. Check rates on Booking.com →

Minori and Maiori: seafront towns on the Salerno side

Minori and Maiori are neighbouring seafront towns, a short boat ride from Amalfi (€5) and from Salerno (€10, full fare). They are flatter than Positano and a calmer base for a week. We did not compare room rates between towns, so check them against Amalfi’s.

Where to stay in Minori and Maiori

• Villa Romana Hotel & Spa, comfortable. A modern four-star in Minori at Corso Vittorio Emanuele 90, a few steps from the old centre, near a Roman maritime villa, with an Otium spa and Roman bath. Choose it for a spa hotel in a quiet town. Watch out: it sells Smart, Classic, Comfort, Superior and Family rooms; compare the category, not just the price. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hotel Miramare, good value. A four-star in the centre of Maiori, 50 metres from the sea, with a rooftop terrace restaurant and bar and a sun deck. Choose it for the seafront at a moderate price. Watch out: parking is at an affiliated garage 10 metres away, not at the hotel, and only some Superior rooms have a sea-view balcony. Check rates on Booking.com →

Sorrento: the train-connected alternative

Sorrento is not on the Amalfi road, but it is the easy way in. Trains run here from Naples, the airport shuttle ends at the station, and SITA buses run on to Positano and Amalfi. It has more hotels and restaurants than the coast villages.

Where to stay in Sorrento

• Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, splurge. A five-star hotel family-owned since 1834, opening onto Piazza Tasso on the cliff above the Bay of Naples, with a Michelin-starred restaurant and private access to the port. Choose it for a grand hotel on Piazza Tasso. Watch out: price. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hotel Nice, budget. A small hotel at Corso Italia 257, 50 metres from the bus and train stations, which describes itself as cheap and an upgrade from a hostel. Choose it to spend less on a bed and more on the coast. Watch out: it is a simple budget hotel; check the room photos and the policies. Check rates on Booking.com →

How to book the Amalfi Coast

• Count the tax. Add the town’s rate per person per night, from €1.50 in Sorrento’s smaller categories to €5 in Positano, Amalfi, Ravello and Praiano’s top categories. Two people for three nights in a four-star hotel is €24 in Positano.
• Watch the season. Positano, Amalfi, Ravello and Sorrento charge the tax in April to early November, and Travelmar’s timetable, updated from 1 October, runs all year. Ask your hotel for its opening dates: we did not find a closure notice on the pages we read.
• Check the room type. Sea views, balconies and terraces are separate categories at several hotels here, among them Hotel Luna Convento, Hotel Savoia and Hotel Miramare.
• Compare totals. Hotel booking sites compared goes through where to book.

All 12 at a glance

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & further reading

• Comune di Positano: imposta di soggiorno
• Comune di Amalfi: regolamento e tariffe dell’imposta di soggiorno
• Comune di Amalfi: delibera di Giunta sulla tariffa (PDF)
• Comune di Ravello: imposta di soggiorno, tariffe (PDF)
• Comune di Praiano: variazione tariffe imposta di soggiorno 2026
• Comune di Minori: tariffe imposta di soggiorno 2026 (PDF)
• Comune di Maiori: delibera di Giunta sulle tariffe 2025 (PDF)
• Comune di Sorrento: imposta di soggiorno, avviso
• Comune di Sorrento: delibera sulle misure dell’imposta 2024 (PDF)
• Travelmar: tariffe 2026 (PDF)
• Travelmar: orari (PDF)
• SITA SUD: biglietti e abbonamenti, Campania
• Curreri Viaggi: Naples airport shuttle
• Campania Express
• Official websites of each hotel named above, checked in November 2026

Prices, fares and hotel terms change. Every detail here was checked at the start of November 2026; confirm rates, room types and cancellation terms with the hotel before booking. These are researched picks, not reviews. This article contains affiliate links: hotel rates on Booking.com and other booking sites through Stay22, and tours, transfers and eSIMs through our partners; if you book through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. No hotel pays to be included.

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