When you think of a monastery turned into a hotel, you might think Spartan rooms with nothing on the walls, hard mattresses, and cold floors—basically the last place you’d want to be unless you’re a bargain-hunting backpacker. But lately, the trend is to convert these historic properties into luxury hotels that are anything but Spartan.
There are now at least three of these on Italy’s Amalfi Coast alone—the 5-star Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi, the 4-star Hotel Luna Convento (both located in the town of Amalfi), and the latest conversion, Monastero Santa Rosa, opened in May 2012.
Monastero is located in a tiny village called Conca dei Marini, providing you with a lavish but isolated place to sleep, lounge, swim, and eat. If you get tired of the solitude, though, you’re just ten minutes by car from the hub that is the town of Amalfi — an excellent jumping off point for visiting the rest of the Coast.
Take a look at this beautiful place in our gallery…
