Holiday rentals and lettings on the Amalfi Coast

Table of Contents

• At a glance: What should you know about renting a holiday letting on the Amalfi Coast?
• Holiday lettings on the Amalfi Coast: find your perfect retreat
• Exploring the Amalfi Coast: our top recommendations
• Activities: What are the top things to do and see on the Amalfi Coast?

• Cliffside self-catering stays: Village houses and apartments cling to the terraces above the sea, most with a balcony or terrace, air conditioning and parking - the last of these genuinely useful here.
• Villages with distinct characters: Positano for colour, Amalfi for history, Ravello for gardens and music, Cetara for anchovies and Vietri sul Mare for ceramics.
• Top-rated hosts: Our best-reviewed lettings sit in smaller villages such as Furore and Vietri sul Mare, scoring 9.9+ for views, welcome and cleanliness.
• A short, busy season: Much of the coast closes from November to March; May, June and September bring warm sea and calmer streets.
• Walking, ferries and lemons: The Sentiero degli Dei, the Grotta dello Smeraldo, ferry-hopping between villages and limoncello tastings fill an easy week.

Accommodation on the Amalfi Coast is built into the hillside, so most of it is small, characterful and stacked above the sea. You will find vaulted village houses, converted lemon-terrace cottages and modern flats with wide sea-facing balconies. Larger villas on the Amalfi Coast suit families and groups, while apartments on the Amalfi Coast and bed and breakfasts along the coast work well for couples and shorter stays. Most properties are self-catering.

• Sea-view balcony or terrace
• Air conditioning for the summer months
• Private or reserved parking
• Wi-Fi and a well-equipped kitchen
• Shared or private swimming pool

Parking matters more here than almost anywhere else, so check it before you book.

What are the best areas to stay on the Amalfi Coast?

If you want the classic postcard view and easy ferry links, base yourself in Positano; quieter budgets and calmer evenings point towards Praiano or Cetara. The table below details regions for specific interests:

What do our guests say?

Guests consistently rate the smaller villages highest: hosts in Furore, Vietri sul Mare and Conca dei Marini earn 9.5+ scores for their welcome, their terraces and their willingness to explain the bus timetable. Reviews mention early-morning sea views, home-grown lemons left in the kitchen and steep steps - the last worth planning for if you are travelling with young children or heavy luggage.

Here are our top-rated holiday lettings from the past year:

1. La Volta Amalfi Coast - 9.9+: A Star Host house in Furore with a sea-facing balcony, air conditioning and parking, praised for its quiet setting above the fjord.
2. Casa Di Mieri - 9.9+: A five-person apartment in Vietri sul Mare with a balcony over the ceramics town and easy access to Salerno's ferries.
3. Le Terrazze Di Serafina - 9.9+: A pet-friendly apartment in Furore with terraces on two levels, a full kitchen and views straight down to the water.

The Amalfi Coast runs for roughly 50 kilometres along the southern edge of the Sorrentine Peninsula in Campania, a UNESCO World Heritage stretch of cliffs and villages.

✈️What is the best way to get to the Amalfi Coast?

For most travellers from the UK the simplest route is a flight to Naples followed by a bus, ferry or transfer. Here are the most common ways to get to the coast:

• Plane and bus: Fly to Naples International Airport (NAP), which has direct flights from several UK airports. From there, take the Curreri coach to Sorrento or the airport shuttle to Salerno, then join the SITA Sud bus that runs the coast road through Positano, Praiano, Amalfi and on to Vietri sul Mare. Buses are cheap and frequent in season but fill quickly at peak times.
• Ferry: From April to October, ferries link Salerno and Sorrento with Positano and Amalfi, and continue to Capri. It is the calmest way to move between villages, it avoids the coast road entirely, and the views are far better. Services are weather-dependent and largely stop for the winter, so check the timetable the day before you travel.
• Car or private transfer: The Amalfi Drive (SS163) is narrow, winding and busy, with tight bends and coaches coming the other way. Parking in Positano, Amalfi and Ravello is scarce and expensive, and some villages restrict access in summer. A pre-booked private transfer from Naples is often the least stressful option.

🥗Where to eat on the Amalfi Coast?

According to Google Maps data and reviews, Da Ciccio Cielo Mare Terra is the best rated restaurant on the Amalfi Coast. Below is a table showing the top 5 highly-rated restaurants hand-picked by our travel experts.

⭐Our guests' recommendation: Our guest traveller Emma recommends the Trattoria Da Armandino on the Amalfi Coast: tucked into the Marina di Praia cove at Praiano, it serves grilled fish a few steps from the water, and you can swim off the shingle before lunch.

☀️When is the best time to visit?

The coast is strongly seasonal. May, June and September are the sweet spot: warm sea, open restaurants and manageable crowds. July and August are hot, expensive and very busy, with the SS163 at a standstill. From roughly November to March many services, including ferries and restaurants close for the winter, so check opening times before booking.

Spring (April to June)

• Best for: Walkers, garden lovers and couples wanting the coast at its greenest.
• Weather: Mild days around 18-26°C, with the sea warming up by June.
• Atmosphere: Ferries restart, lemon groves are in fruit and the villages feel unhurried.

Summer (July and August)

• Best for: Beach days, boat trips and the Ravello Festival on the Villa Rufolo belvedere.
• Weather: Hot and dry, often 30°C or more, with warm water into the evening.
• Atmosphere: The busiest and priciest weeks of the year, with queues for buses and coves.

Autumn (September and October)

• Best for: Food, walking the Sentiero degli Dei and quieter self-catering stays.
• Weather: Still warm at 22-28°C in September, cooling and wetter through October.
• Atmosphere: Day-trippers thin out, the sea stays swimmable and prices ease.

⭐Our Hosts' recommendation: Our Amalfi Coast local expert, the Star Host team of Jorì Vista Amalfi recommends coming to visit Atrani, the tiny village just around the headland from Amalfi. It takes ten minutes on foot through a tunnel and a flight of steps, and you arrive in a piazza where locals still outnumber visitors, with a small beach, a couple of trattorie and none of the crowds. You can read more about local tips on the Star Host team's page.

1. Walk the Path of the Gods
2. Wander Positano's stepped lanes
3. See Amalfi's cathedral and paper mills
4. Visit Ravello's clifftop gardens
5. Take a boat to Capri and the Emerald Grotto

1. Walk the Path of the Gods

   The Sentiero degli Dei runs high above the sea from Bomerano, near Agerola, down to Nocelle above Positano. It is about seven kilometres of stone paths, terraced vineyards and drops straight to the water, and it takes roughly three hours at an easy pace. Walk it westwards so the light is behind you and the views open up ahead. Take the early bus from Amalfi to Bomerano, carry water, and finish with the 1,500 steps down into Positano or the local bus if your knees object.

2. Wander Positano's stepped lanes

   Positano has almost no flat ground: the village drops in tiers of pink, ochre and white houses towards Spiaggia Grande. Start at the top and follow the steps down through bougainvillea, past workshops selling handmade leather sandals, linen and ceramics. Look inside the church of Santa Maria Assunta for its Byzantine Black Madonna and the majolica dome that appears in every photograph of the coast. Finish with a swim at Fornillo, the smaller beach a short walk west, which is quieter than the main strand.

3. See Amalfi's cathedral and paper mills

   Amalfi was a maritime republic long before it was a resort, and its history is still visible. The Duomo di Sant'Andrea rises above the piazza on a broad flight of steps, with a striped facade and the peaceful Cloister of Paradise alongside. Ten minutes up the Valle dei Mulini, the Museo della Carta occupies a working medieval paper mill where handmade sheets are still pressed. Combine the two with a walk further up the valley, where the ruins of older mills sit among ferns and running water.

4. Visit Ravello's clifftop gardens

   Ravello sits 350 metres above the sea, and its two great villas make the climb worthwhile. Villa Rufolo has terraced gardens and a belvedere that hosts the Ravello Festival each summer, with concerts staged on a platform hanging over the drop. Villa Cimbrone is a longer walk through the village to the Terrace of Infinity, lined with marble busts and open to the whole Gulf of Salerno. Come early or late; the light is better and the coach parties have not arrived.

5. Take a boat to Capri and the Emerald Grotto

   The coast is best seen from the water. Ferries and small boats leave Amalfi and Positano through the season for Capri, where the Blue Grotto, the Faraglioni stacks and the funicular up to Capri town fill an easy day. Closer to home, the Grotta dello Smeraldo between Amalfi and Conca dei Marini is reached by lift or by boat, and its water glows green from light entering below the surface. Book the return crossing before you sail in high season.