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Villa TreVille
Positano
Perched on a cliffside overlooking
Positano, Villa TreVille originally served as the clandestine
home of famed director Franco Zeffirelli, who once hosted
top-secret parties for visiting luminaries including Elizabeth
Taylor, Laurence Olivier and Leonard Bernstein. Now a hotel with 17
suites spread across four villas, the secret’s out about this
celebrity hot spot with a picture-perfect view of the Vertical
City. With its dedicated beach club and Italian restaurant helmed
by chef Antonio Mellino, the hotel makes a case for appreciating
Positano from afar rather than fighting through the crowds in town.
Exploring the grounds peppered with bougainvillaea, hand-painted
tiles and sculptural lamps by Moroccan designer Yahya Group
conjures up a feeling of being in an old Hollywood movie. During
lockdown, the hotel began the process of elevating its amenities.
Many are now sustainably sourced, including all-natural beauty
products from Vitalis Dr Joseph, Austrian honey and an artisanal
selection of loose-leaf teas processed in Northern Italy. Even the
stationery is sourced from local typographers Gutenberg ’72. With
plans to release packages that could make the hotel’s hefty price
tag more palatable to weekenders, Villa TreVille is in the process
of transitioning from a hyper-exclusive estate to a luxury boutique
hotel that pays homage to the creative forces that once summered
here.