Suspended on Anacapri's limestone cliffs at 1,000 feet, with a double-level infinity pool that merges into the Bay of Naples. The defining Capri Instagram, made into a hotel.
"One thousand feet above the Bay of Naples. The infinity pool merges with the sea. Every honeymoon Instagram of the past decade was probably taken from this terrace."
Hotel Caesar Augustus occupies a clifftop site at Via G. Orlandi 4 in Anacapri — the higher, quieter town on the island — at roughly 1,000 feet above the Bay of Naples. The property is owned and operated by the Signorini family, has held Relais & Châteaux membership since 2008, and remains one of the few independently owned five-stars on Capri. The 55 rooms and suites are split across the original villa and a quieter modern wing; almost every category has a private balcony or terrace facing the Gulf, and the higher categories — Deluxe Sea View Cliff Side, Junior Suite, Imperial Suite — face the entire Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius across the water.
The property's defining feature is the double-level infinity pool. The lower pool runs along the cliff edge with a horizon line that visually merges with the sea below; the upper pool is set into the terrace garden with sun loungers facing west across the Bay. The photograph that anchors the property's marketing — and most Capri Instagram feeds — is taken at sunset from the lower pool, with Naples and Vesuvius silhouetted across the water. The two pools, the cliff terrace, and the surrounding gardens make Caesar Augustus the most dramatic single setting on Capri.
La Terrazza di Lucullo is the on-site restaurant, opening for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The cuisine is Campanian — heavy on local seafood, citrus, herb-driven — and the panoramic terrace serves the full meal across the Bay of Naples view. The wine cellar holds a strong Campania programme, with serious depth on Falanghina, Greco di Tufo, and the Mt Vesuvius volcanic-soil reds. The smaller informal cocktail bar handles the daytime programme. The fitness centre runs 24 hours; the small wellness area includes Turkish steam, sauna, solarium, and a heated pool for cooler season swimming.
The Anacapri location trades the Capri Town Piazzetta proximity for view, quiet, and seclusion. The Anacapri centre is a five-minute walk from the property; the chairlift to Monte Solaro is also nearby. Capri Town and the Piazzetta are 15-20 minutes by taxi or by the Capri-Anacapri bus line. The seasonal opening runs roughly April through October. For couples whose Capri trip is built around the view rather than the social scene — and who are happy to taxi to the Piazzetta when needed — Caesar Augustus delivers the most photographable Capri stay available.
The Capri honeymoon for couples who want the photograph. Book the Deluxe Sea View Cliff Side or higher — anything below faces inland or the side. Sunset at the lower infinity pool, dinner on the Lucullo terrace, and a morning excursion to the Blue Grotto are the three days the staff plans by default.
The cliff terrace at sunset, with the Bay of Naples 1,000 feet below and Mount Vesuvius across the water, is one of Italy's most-photographed proposal locations. Caesar Augustus arranges the orchestration with a small property's care: photographer, florist, dinner, the cliff at the right golden-hour minute.
The Imperial Suite handles milestone-level anniversaries with dedicated terrace, hot tub, and direct view of the entire Bay. The Lucullo wine cellar's Campania programme is the right setting for a long anniversary dinner. The Signorini family's 60+ years of operating the property is the kind of provenance that makes anniversaries feel lived-in.
Via G. Orlandi 4
80071 Anacapri (Capri), Campania
5 min walk to Anacapri centre; 15-20 min taxi to Capri Town Piazzetta
55 rooms across Classic, Sea View, Deluxe, Junior Suite, Imperial
Classic from €1,015/night
Deluxe Sea View Cliff Side from €1,600
Imperial Suite from €4,800
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 2 nights / 3 nights peak
Double-level infinity pool
La Terrazza di Lucullo restaurant
Turkish steam, sauna, heated pool
Relais & Châteaux member
Open: April – October
Open: April – October
Peak: late June – August
Best value: April, late October
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal at the pool and terraces
Phone signal can drop briefly on the cliff face
From €1,015/night. Sea View Cliff Side rooms book 4-6 months ahead in summer. Imperial Suite is direct contact.
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