Two towns, two kinds of stay, and an island where most hotels close for the winter
Capri is a small island with two towns, and the choice between them shapes a stay more than any room category does. The luxury hotels Capri offers divide between Capri town, close to the Piazzetta, and Anacapri, higher on the island and greener and more residential in feel.
This guide starts with the town, then looks at five-star hotels and boutique addresses, and ends with the crossing and the season, because most hotels on the island do not stay open all year. Each hotel named below has an official website that was live at the time of writing.
Capri town is the centre of the island’s evenings. The Grand Hotel Quisisana stands on Via Camerelle, a few metres from the Piazzetta, and has been receiving guests since it opened in 1845. Its position faces the Faraglioni, Marina Piccola, and the Gardens of Augustus. Il Capri is on Via Roma, a two-minute walk from the Piazzetta, in a palazzo with a Venetian Neo-Gothic façade and a rooftop pool.
Anacapri sits higher on the island and is greener and more residential. Jumeirah Capri Palace is on Via Capodimonte in Anacapri, with 105 rooms, an outdoor pool, a private art collection, and a beach club. Caesar Augustus stands on the edge of a cliff above the sea, an intimate hotel of 56 rooms with a two-level infinity pool.
J.K. Place Capri is on Via Provinciale Marina Grande and offers its guests a complimentary shuttle between the harbour, the hotel, and the main square.
Among the Capri five-star hotels, the Grand Hotel Quisisana describes itself as a five-star hotel, with pools, a spa, and several places to eat, including dinner by the pool. In Anacapri, the restaurant L’Olivo at Jumeirah Capri Palace holds two Michelin stars.
Boutique hotels Capri guests choose work differently. Il Capri calls itself the first independent five-star boutique hotel on the island, with 20 rooms, and J.K. Place Capri describes its style as soft luxury, more like a private home than a hotel. A smaller house offers less infrastructure and more character, and the right choice depends on which of the two matters more to you.
Tell us the dates and the town you prefer, and we will arrange the stay
Capri is reached by hydrofoil, by ferry, or by helicopter. Hydrofoils leave from Naples and Sorrento, and in summer there are also connections from Amalfi and Positano. J.K. Place Capri gives about 50 minutes for the hydrofoil from Naples, and says the helicopter from Naples Capodichino Airport to the Damecuta heliport in Anacapri takes about 20 minutes of flying time. If you stop in the capital first, our guide to luxury hotels in Rome covers the city.
The island works to a season. A local guide describes it as running from Easter to the first weekend of November, after which most hotels, shops, and restaurants close and reopen in March or April. Dates differ by hotel and by year: Jumeirah Capri Palace, for example, reopened for the 2026 season on 16 April. For the best hotels in Capri, the date of the stay matters as much as the choice of town.
At Perfect.Live, we choose the town with you and then the hotel, from the luxury hotels Capri has in that part of the island. We check the opening dates, request the rooms and views that suit the stay, and plan the crossing from Naples or Sorrento, the transfer from the harbour, and the dinners, with one point of contact for the whole trip. For guests who arrive by their own yacht or jet, our guide to concierge services for elite travel explains how the planning works.
There is no single answer, because Capri town and Anacapri offer different stays. Grand Hotel Quisisana and Il Capri suit evenings near the Piazzetta, and Jumeirah Capri Palace and Caesar Augustus suit a greener, more residential stay in Anacapri
Hotels in Capri town, such as Grand Hotel Quisisana and Il Capri, are a short walk from the Piazzetta, which makes the first days simple
Grand Hotel Quisisana, J.K. Place Capri, and Il Capri each describe themselves as five-star on their own websites, and we check the current details before we suggest a hotel
Il Capri has 20 rooms in a Neo-Gothic palazzo, J.K. Place Capri has a private-home style, and Caesar Augustus describes itself as an intimate boutique hotel of 56 rooms
Most close from early November and reopen in March or April, and the dates differ by hotel. We look for hotels that are open on your dates and suggest alternatives if one is closed
