#7 in Top 20 Amalfi Coast for an Anniversary · Five-Star
Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel
A restored 13th-century Capuchin monastery on the cliff above Amalfi, with a frescoed cloister for breakfast and a chapel for vow renewals.
A restored 13th-century Capuchin monastery on the cliff above Amalfi, with a frescoed cloister for breakfast and a chapel for vow renewals.
Anantara Convento di Amalfi is a restored 13th-century Capuchin monastery on the cliff above Amalfi town, with 52 sea-view rooms, a frescoed cloister for breakfast and a preserved chapel for vow renewals. It is the anniversary pick for couples who want architectural heritage over a beachfront, at a rate below the Belmond-tier names.
It ranks because the setting itself does the romantic work: few hotels anywhere let a couple mark a milestone inside a 13th-century monastery perched on a cliff above one of the most photographed coastlines in Europe. The property is a restored Capuchin convent set roughly 80 metres above the sea at Amalfi, and the restoration kept what matters, the original cloister with frescoes dating to 1223 and a Baroque church with a marble altar and Majolica floor. There are 52 rooms and suites, most facing the water, many carved from former monks' quarters with lime-washed walls, vaulted ceilings and terracotta floors, and all fully renovated in 2023. For an anniversary specifically, three things earn the rank: breakfast served in the frescoed cloister, the chapel that can be arranged for a vow renewal, and a level of quiet and privacy that beachfront hotels on this coast cannot offer. That it undercuts the marquee Positano and Ravello names on rate is the practical bonus.
Request a cliff-edge junior suite with a private terrace, or the multi-bedroom Convento Suite if you are travelling with family for the occasion. The sea-view rooms and suites are the reason to come, so it is worth paying up for a category that opens directly onto the panorama rather than an internal or partial-view room. A junior suite with a terrace gives you a private outdoor spot for morning coffee above the gulf, which for most couples is the single best upgrade here. Because the building is a converted monastery, room shapes and sizes vary considerably from one former cell to the next, so state your priorities to the hotel, whether that is a larger bathroom, a full-frontal sea view, or step-free access, and let them match the room to you.
If you are marking a 25th or 50th anniversary, ask the concierge about a vow-renewal in the chapel early, as dates book out in summer. Reserve a cloister breakfast table and, for one dinner, book Dei Cappuccini; save another evening for the La Locanda della Canonica pizzeria in the old refectory for a lighter, more relaxed night.
Dining leans into the building's Campanian roots rather than fighting them. The flagship restaurant, Dei Cappuccini, is led by Executive Chef Claudio Lanuto and runs a modern, produce-driven menu that the kitchen frames as a future-heritage take on the region. A newer and more casual option, La Locanda della Canonica, is a pizzeria created with the Neapolitan pizzaiolo Gino Sorbillo and set in the monks' former refectory, using Campania ingredients such as Cetara anchovies. Beyond the table, the heritage is the amenity: the cloister, the church, the long panoramic terrace, and a cliff position that gives an uninterrupted line to the Amalfi Cathedral and the harbour below. It is a place where the architecture, not a swim-up bar, is the headline.
Pick the Convento for heritage and value, Santa Caterina for a classic sea-level grande dame, Monastero Santa Rosa for the most intimate cliffside spa retreat, and Le Sirenuse for Positano glamour. Here is the honest trade-off.
| Hotel | Setting | Best for | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anantara Convento di Amalfi | Cliff-top monastery, Amalfi town | Heritage, quiet, chapel vow renewals, relative value | Not beachfront; reached by a cliff lift |
| Santa Caterina Hotel | Sea-level terraces, edge of Amalfi | Classic family-run grande dame with a sea lido | Among the priciest on the coast |
| Monastero Santa Rosa | Former convent, Conca dei Marini | The most intimate cliffside spa hideaway | Very small; books a year out |
| Le Sirenuse | Central Positano | Iconic Positano scene and people-watching | Busy, and you feel the town's crowds |
See the full field in our Top 20 Amalfi Coast hotels for an anniversary, and compare directly with Monastero Santa Rosa and Le Sirenuse.
Recent guest reviews cluster on the views, the setting and the service, and they raise a few honest caveats you should weigh before booking. The praise is remarkably consistent: the panorama from the terrace and sea-view rooms, the calm of the cloister, and warm, attentive staff. The trade-offs are equally clear. First, this is a cliff-top hotel reached by a lift up from the road, so it is not a walk-out-to-the-sand stay; the beaches and buzz of Amalfi are a short transfer below rather than at your feet. Second, Amalfi in July and August is genuinely crowded, so the seclusion you feel at the hotel evaporates the moment you descend into town. Third, because the rooms were converted from monastic cells, size and layout vary widely, and a lower category can feel snug, which is why we steer couples toward a terraced suite. Weighed together, these are the reasons the Convento sits at number seven on a very deep list rather than at the summit.
| HotelsForKings score, by criterion | |
| Room & Design (heritage conversion, sea views) | 9.6 |
| Service (warm, attentive, event-capable) | 9.7 |
| Location (cliff-top Amalfi panorama) | 9.8 |
| Romance factor (cloister, chapel, quiet) | 9.7 |
| Aggregate | 9.7 |
Scores are our own editorial assessment, not aggregated user ratings. See how we weight each criterion in our methodology.
A 13th-century Capuchin monastery, restored as a hotel with its original cloister, frescoes dating to 1223, and a Baroque church preserved intact, set roughly 80 metres above the sea at Amalfi.
52 rooms and suites, most with sea views, many in former monks' quarters with vaulted ceilings and terracotta floors, all fully renovated in 2023.
Yes. The preserved chapel can be arranged for vow-renewal ceremonies, coordinated by the concierge; request dates well ahead in summer.
No. It is a cliff-top hotel reached by a lift from the road. The views and quiet are exceptional, but Amalfi's beaches and harbour are a short ride below.
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