Colorful flowers climbing over stone walls mark the entrance to the Capri Wine Hotel. Inside the gate, gardens sprout vegetables and grapes cover the property. Guests are even encouraged to pick lemons to make their own glass of fresh lemonade. The hilltop location allows for stunning Bay of Naples views from just about everywhere, including the breakfast area where guests sit on a stone patio under big umbrellas and look out at the sea. With wood floors and a wall of wine bottles to choose from, the small wine bar is an intimate space where guests can mingle with the charming owners and sample various varietals. The majority of guests are families and couples on vacation. Travelers should note, the hotel is only open during high season from April through November.

Capri Wine Hotel is on a quiet, hilltop location less than a 10-minute walk from the island’s social epicenter, Capri’s famous Piazzetta where visitors will find a huge variety of restaurants and shops. The roads are narrow and curvy, though, and the walk back can be a bit of a challenge to navigate at night. Guests recommend carrying a flashlight. It’s around a 15-minute walk to the Port of Marina Grande where visitors can catch ferries to Sorrento and Naples. The hotel has parking available, but cars are only allowed on the island during certain times of the year.

The 10 rooms at Capri Wine Hotel are clean and modern with white walls and tile floors. Curtains, headboards, and patterned bedding add a range of colors to the rooms, like blue, gray, and yellow. Decor isn't high fashion, but simple wood furnishings and color photos of Capri add to the appeal. Rooms are smallish, but most have petite, sea view balconies furnished with chairs. All rooms include minibars, flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms are pretty with marbled tile and shower/tub combinations or stand-up showers with rain showerheads. 

The hotel serves a free breakfast with fruit, tomatoes, cold cuts, pastries, and cooked-to-order eggs. There’s an outdoor breakfast area with large umbrellas and stunning sea views, but the indoor dining area can be a bit cramped in inclement weather. The hotel also has a small wine bar on-site with a large selection of wine. A lawn with a soccer net and a small plastic slide and playhouse offers a spot for children to play. But the hotel doesn't have a full restaurant or swimming pool. The attentive owners can recommend restaurants, hiking trails, and suggestions for activities in and around Capri.