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Villa Cimbrone
The next time I travel to Ravello I will book a room at the Villa Cimbrone, located in the midst of the magnificent Cimbrone gardens. It might be “wedding central,” as one local described it, and I cannot vouch for the service or amenities, but the setting is so stunning that I could imagine forgoing some luxuries to be based here. It’s a good fifteen-minute walk from the center of town (unless you’re staying at easy-to-reach Sasso or Caruso, you have to walk to reach your hotel). The nineteen rooms, all of which were recently refurbished, feature pretty antique furniture, colorful tile floors and charming architectural details like stone fireplaces, vaulted ceilings and frescoed alcoves. Most requested is the Greta Garbo Suite (the actress stayed in the villa with Leopold Stokowski in 1938), a blue-and-white-tiled extravaganza with an enclosed balcony, but the smaller Peony Room has a terrace with gorgeous bay views. The hotel has a new pool, and guests have private access to the glorious gardens in the hours before and after they’re open to the public. Rooms from €380 ($592).
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