Caruso, A Belmond Hotel vs La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel
Belmond vs Belmond — side-by-side hotel comparison
The Hotel Flock Verdict
Caruso is vertical Italy: Ravello clifftop, frescoes, the famous infinity pool, and the Amalfi drive as both scenery and constraint. Summers are crowded on the coast even when the hotel is calm. Shoulder months (late April to early June, September to October) are the sane way to buy this view.
La Residencia is Deià in Mallorca's Tramuntana: twin historic manor houses, 67 rooms, artists' village, mountain-and-sea rather than a cliff highway. It is the quieter Mediterranean Belmond if what you want is walking, painting-town atmosphere, and a pool without the Amalfi bus queue. Northwest Mallorca is not Palma nightlife. That is the point.
Choose Caruso for the postcard Amalfi terrace and a hotel that photographs like a palace. Choose La Residencia for a village stay with more room to walk and a less vertical daily logistics problem. Both are Belmond heritage conversions. Compare them on landscape and season, not on which has the more famous pool. Destinations: Amalfi Coast and Mallorca.
Facts
| Metric | Caruso, A Belmond Hotel | La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Countryside | Countryside |
| Tier | Ultra-Luxury | Ultra-Luxury |
| Rooms | 50 | 71 |
| Architect | 11th-Century Roman Noble Palace / Neapolitan Palace Heritage Architecture | Historic 16th-Century Mallorcan Manor Palace Architecture |
Dining
| Metric | Caruso, A Belmond Hotel | La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Dining Venues | 2 | 2 |
Rooms
| Metric | Caruso, A Belmond Hotel | La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Room Categories | 3 | 3 |
| Suite / Villa Types | 1 | 2 |
Spa
| Metric | Caruso, A Belmond Hotel | La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Spa Programme | Yes | Yes |
| Spa Facilities Listed | 4 | 4 |
Good to Know
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel
- The 50-room 11th-century palace hotel sits 1,000 feet above the Amalfi Coast in Ravello, Italy, Belmond.
- Includes Belvedere restaurant, world-famous clifftop infinity pool, complimentary boat cruise, and spa.
- Located on Piazza San Giovanni del Toro 2 in Ravello, a 60-minute drive from Naples Airport (NAP).
La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel
- The luxury hotel property sits in Deià, Spain, Belmond.
- Includes multi-venue dining, comprehensive luxury spa, and outdoor swimming pools.
- Located in Deià, providing world-class luxury service and amenities.