J.K. Place, Capri

Mellow yet chic, J.K. Place feels like a residence—which indeed it once was. Overlooking the Gulf if Naples, the hotel is nautical with a twist: round porthole-style interior windows, sea-blue walls, crisp white sofas, bronze statues, and houndstooth-print stools. Guests have the run of the house, and may pick fresh chilies from the garden to sprinkle on pasta at lunch, or simply sip Bellinis on the terrace while watching the bathers on the beach below.