Double Golden Crown
Villa Orsini
Historic hotel · XVIII century · Avellino
Latest Quality Check: 2 October 2026
4 ancient palaces certified 1 under assessment updated October 2026 See on the map
Double Golden Crown
Historic hotel · XVIII century · Avellino
Latest Quality Check: 2 October 2026
Golden Crown
Ancient palace · XI century · 10 km from Positano
Palazzo Pascal is one of the most ancient noble houses of the Amalfi Coast, located in Borgo Minuta, a hamlet of Scala. Its origins are lost in the mists of time, when the nearby Church of…Palazzo Pascal is one of the most ancient noble houses of the Amalfi Coast, located in Borgo Minuta, a hamlet of Scala. Its origins are lost in the mists of time, when the nearby Church of the SS. Annunciation was built, to which it once belonged, a magnificent example of medieval art dating back to the 9th century. Dominating Amalfi…
Latest Quality Check: 15 October 2026
Silver Crown
Ancient palace · XX century · 11 km from Positano
There are places that can preserve every trace of their own past: fragrances, sounds, colours, flavours, stories… Places of the soul, where you can find yourself by caressing clouds full of…There are places that can preserve every trace of their own past: fragrances, sounds, colours, flavours, stories… Places of the soul, where you can find yourself by caressing clouds full of emotions and sweet memories that gently skim your heart. One of these places is Ravello, “closer to the sky than the seashore”, as the Parisian…
Latest Quality Check: 25 June 2026
Silver Crown
Ancient palace · XV century · 31 km from Positano
Here, in a residence that for centuries has preserved noble silences and gazes overlooking the city, hospitality transforms into storytelling. Once a private residence, today it welcomes…Here, in a residence that for centuries has preserved noble silences and gazes overlooking the city, hospitality transforms into storytelling. Once a private residence, today it welcomes curious and discerning travelers, among Renaissance ceilings, piperno stone balconies and details that speak the language of Naples made of art…
Latest Quality Check: 18 September 2026
Golden Crown
Ancient palace · XI century · 10 km from Positano
The magic of the Amalfi Coast is an uninterrupted succession of wonders among which Palazzo Pascal stands out. It is one of the oldest noble houses in the place, located in Borgo Minuta, a…The magic of the Amalfi Coast is an uninterrupted succession of wonders among which Palazzo Pascal stands out. It is one of the oldest noble houses in the place, located in Borgo Minuta, a hamlet of Scala. Its origins are lost in the mists of time, when the nearby Church of the SS was built. Annunziata, a magnificent example of medieval…
Latest Quality Check: 15 October 2026
Silver Crown
Ancient palace · XVIII century · 5 km from Positano
In the heart of the upper Amalfi Coast, a refined 18th-century noble residence, an authentic treasure chest of history, art, and beauty. Palazzo Acampora stands in Agerola. Home to the…In the heart of the upper Amalfi Coast, a refined 18th-century noble residence, an authentic treasure chest of history, art, and beauty. Palazzo Acampora stands in Agerola. Home to the Acampora family of Corfu for over two centuries, it has preserved the charm of the ancient aristocracies that once shaped the cultural and political life…
Latest Quality Check: 26 June 2026
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In and around Positano there are four certified ancient palaces. They are in Scala (Palazzo Pascal), in Ravello (Villa Maria), in Napoli (Accadia Relais) and in Agerola (Palazzo Acampora). One more is under assessment for the Silver Crown.
Guests can stay overnight at Palazzo Pascal in Scala, Villa Maria in Ravello and Accadia Relais in Napoli.
Weddings are hosted at Palazzo Pascal in Scala and Palazzo Acampora in Agerola.
It is the classification of Residenze d'Epoca. The Golden Crown comes after 50 monthly Quality Checks, the Double after 100 and the Triple after 150, and about one historic house in a hundred obtains it. The Silver Crown requires 20 Quality Checks a year.
A certified ancient palace has passed the Certification Protocol and shows the date of its latest Quality Check. One under assessment is already part of the Registro Italiano delle Dimore Storiche di Eccellenza, but is still completing the process.
The Residenze d'Epoca Certification Protocol provides for up to 150 Quality Controls, 10 verification phases and 3 months of evaluation. As a result of this strictness, so far only about 1% of the historical residences have been awarded the Golden Crown of Residenze d'Epoca, thus becoming part of the collection of the best historic houses in Italy.
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