Le Sirenuse personifies the perfect balance of old school Italian charm and chicness.

Nestled among the patchwork of pastel-hued buildings that line the vertiginous coastal village of Positano, this boutique hotel boasts – unsurprisingly – splendid views from every which way. Whether you’re relaxing in your room, decked out with the exquisite ceramic tiles for which the area is famous, lounging by the cliff-edge pool or feasting in the leafy La Sponda restaurant, sweeping panoramas of the UNESCO-recognised Amalfi Coast never let you forget you’re in Italy’s chicest seaside spot.