Furore Grand Hotel stands high above the sea in Furore, the painted village between Amalfi and Positano. It is a five-star member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World with 35 rooms and suites, a restaurant with one Michelin star and the Petramare Spa, and it opened in 2024 after a four-year restoration of a long-idle cliff-top site. The hotel describes itself as a destination hotel, built to be stayed in rather than passed through. For travellers aged 50-70, the detail that sets it apart is practical: lifts serve every floor, and every room and suite looks out to sea.
The property spreads across nine panoramic terraces and eleven levels, set within more than 20,000 square metres of Mediterranean parkland, according to the hotel's own website. That layout shapes the stay: the views from every terrace, the lifts between them, the short way from your room to dinner. Guests consistently describe the atmosphere as quiet and the sea views as the reason they came.
Where is Furore Grand Hotel, and how do you get there?
Furore Grand Hotel is at Via dell'Amore 2 in Furore, province of Salerno, above the SS163 coast road between Amalfi and Positano. It is 55 km from Naples International Airport and 53 km from Salerno Airport, according to the hotel's 2026 press kit. The hotel recommends a private transfer, which its concierge arranges before arrival.
"The easiest and most comfortable way to reach Furore Grand Hotel from Naples Airport, Naples railway station or Salerno is by private transfer, which our concierge can arrange before arrival," the hotel's team said in written answers to The Senior Traveler in September 2026. For part of the year there is a sea route too: when the seasonal ferries are running, guests can sail from Salerno to Amalfi and continue by private transfer. Public transport exists, but the hotel itself calls a private transfer the most practical option, especially with luggage. For the wider picture of airports, trains and ferries, see our guide to getting to the Amalfi Coast.
Drivers follow the SS163 Amalfitana to Furore, then the signs for the Fiordo di Furore, and continue on the scenic road to the hotel, according to its own directions. Rome Fiumicino is 280 km away. Guest reviews describe the coast road as narrow and harder to drive after dark, so an arranged transfer is also the calmer choice for a late arrival.
What is the hotel actually like?
It is a quiet, seasonal cliff-top hotel with 35 rooms and suites, open from spring until the end of October. It opened in 2024 after a four-year restoration that a 2025 design feature puts at €30 million, and guest reviews repeatedly call it tranquil. The hotel sees itself as a destination hotel, meant for staying put rather than touring hard.
The setting is the point. Furore has been a Painted Village since 1980, with murals across façades, stairways and alleyways, and the hotel sits above the Fiordo di Furore, a rocky gorge that runs down to a small beach and old fishermen's houses. The Amalfi Coast has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Within the grounds, an infinity pool, a Kneipp path and outdoor pools are laid out across the terraces.
Quiet is a large part of the appeal. "The hotel has a peaceful atmosphere throughout the day and becomes especially quiet after dinner service," the hotel says, and its elevated position keeps it apart from the livelier towns along the water. Those towns are easy to fold into a longer stay; our five-day Amalfi Coast itinerary for the over-50s shows how to pace them. Guest reviews on Tripadvisor return to the same words: tranquil, quiet, relaxing.
Which rooms and suites should you choose?
All 35 rooms and suites have a sea view and are reached by lift, according to the hotel. Categories run from Deluxe rooms with a balcony or terrace up to Signature Pool Suites with a private garden and pool. For guests who want to limit walking and stairs, the hotel recommends the Signature Pool Suites, the Junior Suites and the Corner Suites.
"All our rooms and suites are accessible by lift and enjoy a sea view," the hotel says. According to its press kit, the Deluxe and Deluxe Terrace rooms have private balconies or terraces facing the sea, and the Luxury Deluxe rooms add a living area, some with a whirlpool bath and a wide terrace. The Luxury Suites have a walk-in closet and a bathroom with bathtub, shower and double vanity, and the Jacuzzi version adds a wide outdoor whirlpool. The Furore Corner Suite has a large living area, an indoor bathtub and an outdoor jacuzzi with a sea view. The Signature Pool Suites have private gardens and their own pool on the terrace.
One planning point concerns the Junior Suites. The hotel recommends them to guests who prefer to avoid stairs, and they are spacious, with separate living and sleeping areas. The press kit also describes them as set across two levels, so ask how the two levels are connected if stairs inside the room would be a problem. The reservations team, the hotel says, "can recommend the most suitable option according to each guest’s preferences and mobility requirements."
Guest reviews describe the rooms as spacious and immaculately kept, with large bathrooms and double sinks, and housekeeping is often singled out. For light sleepers, the hotel suggests "requesting one of the rooms located in the most private areas of the property."
What are the restaurants and breakfast like?
There are five places to eat and drink: Bluh Furore, which holds one Michelin star; Acquarasa for all-day Mediterranean dining; Velaris for breakfast; the Ria Lounge Bar; and a wine cellar with more than 400 labels. According to the hotel's press kit, all five are also open to guests staying elsewhere.
Bluh Furore is led by Executive Chef Vincenzo Russo, with Enrico Bartolini as consultant, and serves four tasting menus with wine pairings, according to the press kit. The hotel's advice is to let the kitchen lead: "we recommend allowing Executive Chef Vincenzo Russo to guide the experience through his tasting menu." To go with those menus, the sommelier has chosen 28 wines for the cellar's Carta Territori.
Acquarasa is the easier, everyday choice, open from lunch through dinner. Its menu includes È Casa, a sequence of classic Neapolitan recipes, and the hotel calls it "ideal for a relaxed lunch or dinner overlooking the sea." The Ria Lounge Bar serves cocktails throughout the day with gourmet finger food, premium spirits and a dedicated Champagne list, and its house speciality is Impetus Gin, distilled at the hotel with juniper, rosemary, lemon and licorice.
Breakfast at Velaris is served à la carte in a wing of the Michelin-starred restaurant, shaded by white sails, with eggs cooked to order, pastries from the hotel's own pastry chef and fresh juices or herbal infusions, and guest reviews single out the pastries and the local mozzarella. It is not only an outdoor affair: "On cooler or windy mornings, guests can enjoy breakfast comfortably inside while still appreciating the hotel’s connection with the surrounding landscape." Earlier dinners, quieter tables and dietary needs can be arranged when requested in advance, the hotel says, and it asks guests to share allergies, intolerances or preferences before arrival. Whether breakfast is included depends on the rate, so check that when you book.
"Every spot of the hotel was carefully decorated and designed with great taste. The views from dinner and the infinity pools are breathtaking. Service is spectacular and very attentive staff." (Google, June 2026)
Guest reviews describe staff at reception, in the restaurants, at the pool and on the shuttle as warm, attentive and quick to handle requests. As of September 2026, the hotel holds a Google rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 206 reviews.
What does the Petramare Spa offer?
Petramare covers 2,000 square metres, 500 indoors and 1,500 outdoors, and the hotel describes it as the largest spa on the Amalfi Coast. Indoors there is a heated pool with hydromassage, a sauna, a hammam and a cold plunge; outdoors an infinity pool, a Kneipp path, a panoramic Technogym gym and a solarium.
The treatments draw on the bathing and beauty traditions of ancient Rome, according to the hotel, and include what it calls the first and only Head Spa on the Amalfi Coast, a scalp and body ritual with natural masks. The indoor area also has single and couple treatment rooms, an herbarium and a relaxation area, and the outdoor terraces add a neck-massage waterfall, and the hotel's suite pages list spa entry among the inclusions. For how Petramare compares with the coast's other spa hotels, see our guide to the best spa hotels on the Amalfi Coast.
For guests with limited mobility, the way into the water matters. The hotel says its pools "can be accessed by dedicated steps or ladders, depending on the pool." Travel + Leisure's review mentions pool lifts and a ramp, so ask which applies to the pool you want to use. According to guest reviews, the main outdoor pools are not temperature-controlled, and the pool deck is exposed to strong wind; on those days umbrellas stay closed and the daybeds are left unmade.
How easy is the hotel for guests with limited mobility?
Lifts serve every floor and connect the rooms, restaurants, spa and outdoor areas, and the restaurants and spa are a few minutes from the rooms, according to the hotel. It also has rooms designed for guests with reduced mobility, with bathrooms that have dedicated support features. Layouts vary between categories, so describe your needs when booking.
"Although the hotel is arranged across several terraced levels, lifts serve every floor and connect the main areas of the property, allowing guests to move comfortably from arrival to their room," the hotel says. Bluh Furore, Velaris, Acquarasa and the spa can all be reached "within a few minutes" of the rooms, and staff are on hand to help. Travel + Leisure reports a step-free entrance with a lift, an alternative reception desk with a lower counter, accessible public restrooms and lift access to the restaurants, and describes two accessible guest rooms with wide doors, roll-in showers and lowered switches and outlets. Booking listings add six accessible parking spaces.
The rooms and suites have spacious bathrooms with walk-in showers, according to the hotel. The property does not publish step counts or a level-by-level plan, so ask the reservations team to confirm the route from the lobby to the room assigned to you. According to the press kit, reservations can be reached at booking@furoregrandhotel.com or on +39 081 19300828.
Should you need medical help, the nearest pharmacies and medical services are in the surrounding towns, a short drive away, according to the hotel. Its front office and concierge "can contact a doctor, arrange transportation to a pharmacy or medical facility and provide support according to the guest’s needs".
Can you spend a week there without a car?
Yes. "A week at Furore Grand Hotel can be enjoyed without a car," the hotel says, and its concierge arranges boat tours, private drivers to Ravello, Pompeii and Naples, gentle walks, cooking classes and wine tastings. A complimentary shuttle runs to Amalfi at fixed times with limited seats, so book places ahead.
Pompeii, Capri and the other excursions are covered in our guide to day trips worth making from the Amalfi Coast. The hotel sketches a typical day: breakfast at Velaris, a morning at the spa or beside the infinity pool, lunch at Acquarasa, then a private boat trip, a visit to one of the coastal villages or a cultural or culinary experience in the afternoon. The concierge can also arrange walks "adapted to the guest’s preferred pace", meetings with local artisans and transport down to the Fiordo di Furore. For a full day by the sea, the hotel works with selected beach clubs along the coast and books them together with a private transfer.
The hotel's 2026 press kit widens the list. For history, there are guided visits to Herculaneum and Stabiae as well as Pompeii. For more active guests, there are hikes along the coast's oldest footpaths, and for food lovers, wine tastings at local vineyards. Private lessons in cooking, painting and mixology draw on the coast's craft traditions.
For an afternoon in Amalfi or Positano, guests usually take a private transfer, or combine a transfer with a ferry when the seasonal services are running, according to the hotel. The free shuttle to Amalfi takes roughly 15 to 20 minutes and runs about every one to one and a half hours, according to guest reviews, and guests use it to reach the ferries. Taxis on this part of the coast are expensive, so plan outings around the shuttle times or a booked car. On foot, Hotels.com lists the Church of Sant'Elia and the Cantine Marisa Cuomo winery at about 1 km from the hotel.
When is the hotel open, and when is the best time to go?
The hotel is seasonal and generally open from spring until the end of October; its Small Luxury Hotels listing gives the closure as November to March. May, June, September and early October are the months longer-staying guests prefer, according to the hotel. April and late October are quieter, with the spa at the centre of the stay.
"May, June, September and the first part of October are particularly appreciated by guests planning longer stays," the hotel says. In April and late October the spa remains an essential part of the experience, while Acquarasa and the main services follow the seasonal programme. The hotel adds: "The opening of Bluh Furore and the outdoor pools may vary according to the period and weather conditions, and the exact schedule is always communicated before the stay." The season dates on the hotel's Small Luxury Hotels listing are worth checking against your plans.
What does a stay cost?
The hotel does not publish a public rate card, and rates vary by season, room category and booking channel. Booking listings document some extra charges: valet parking at EUR 50 per day and a city tax of EUR 5 per person per night for up to 7 nights, with children under 10 exempt.
Check-in is from 3 pm and check-out by noon, with late check-out available for a charge, according to booking listings. Current rates, what they include and the cancellation terms are best confirmed directly with the hotel before you pay a deposit. Ask in particular whether breakfast and the Amalfi shuttle are part of your rate.
Who does it suit, and who does it not?
It suits travellers who want quiet, sea views, serious food and a spa a few minutes from their room, and who are happy to let the concierge arrange transfers and outings. It suits less well those who like to step out of the door into a town and walk to a different restaurant every evening.
The case for it is concrete. Lifts serve every floor, the restaurants and spa are close to the rooms, there are rooms designed for reduced mobility, and the concierge handles transfers, drivers and, if needed, a doctor. That makes it a sensible choice for a longer, slower stay, including for guests who would find the stairways of Positano or Amalfi tiring.
The trade-off is that there is no town on the doorstep to wander into after dark. Travellers who want that every evening will be happier based in Amalfi or Positano. Those who want the coast on their own terms, with days out by boat or car and quiet evenings on a terrace above the sea, will find Furore Grand Hotel a good fit.
