Gazing down from the highest point in Ravello overlooking the Mediterranean, it’s not hard to imagine why this place was the refuge of choice for the likes of Tennessee Williams and Jackie Kennedy, among others. Almost all of the cleverly appointed rooms and suites have a sea view, with Exclusive Suites being the most dramatically positioned, but it’s the Belvedere restaurant that provides the most spectacular panoramas, tempting a glance between courses of flavours from the Campania region cooked up by Chef Armando Aristarco.

Caruso’s romanticism can’t be denied as it woos with 11th-century charm and little surprises like a spa hiding in the gardens, but where it really shines is in the adventures it takes guests on. Indulge in the art of slow Italian summers (a concept known as ‘villeggiatura’) aboard a traditional gozzo boat, enter Amalfi’s culinary world within the groves of its famous lemons and discovering what connects Vesuvius and mozzarella, and step back in time to ancient Pompeii on a guided tour before exploring the Roman ruins in Caruso’s own back garden.