Positioned directly above Marina Grande, where the hydrofoils from Naples dock and the limestone cliffs of Capri rise behind the harbour, a five-storey neoclassical villa was transformed in 2012 by Michele Bönan into one of the most quietly assured small hotels on the Italian coast. J.K. Place Capri — sister to Bönan's celebrated Florentine original — carries the Florentine designer's characteristic intelligence into a register that is altogether more nautical, the indigo-and-cream palette shifting from Tuscan warmth toward something closer to a well-appointed private yacht. Bönan's thirty-four rooms distribute themselves across whitewashed volumes that step down toward the sea, each fitted with arched French doors opening onto private balconies furnished with teak bistro chairs. The interiors are built around a disciplined contrast: crisp white panelling and linen-draped four-poster beds trimmed in navy grosgrain, against floors laid in dark-stained oak, the whole scheme anchored by custom geometric rugs in cobalt and white. Monogrammed J.K. cushions appear throughout as a subtle signature. The fine-dining room departs from the coastal idiom — grey lacquered walls, oversized celadon-glazed ceramic vessels standing sentinel between cream silk curtains, and a large photographic artwork of a candlelit interior on one wall — making it feel closer to a Parisian cabinet than a Campanian terrace. Outside, a rectangular pool on a teak deck sits at the edge of the garden, the Bay of Naples framed beyond a stand of stone pines.

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The discreet charm of the venue and the comfort of feeling at home, surrounded by precious details, this is the philosophy behind the creation of the JK Place Capri. Set into the cliffs of the enchanting island of Capri, the hotel has twenty-two rooms that echo the style and the concept of a luxury house with another element to boost the charm of the site: the light and color of the sea. Spacious rooms where the artful revival of the classical style is enhanced by the sunny curtains and the luminous white floors, highlighting the spectacular views of the Capri coastlines through the windows and panoramic balconies of the rooms. Then there are the inevitable stylish touches, such as the precious marbles and the grey and white mosaics of the bathrooms, and the supremely elegant black-and-white carpets, conceived like frames marking out the various areas of the bedrooms. The building was first inaugurated as a hotel in 1885 and rapidly became a point of reference for the nobility spending holidays on the island. Now, as then, the hotel offers a splendid pathway to the sea below, while the superb location on the Capri cliff-top gives the guest the sensation of being in absolute contact with the natural environment, almost suspended above the azure seascape. The luxury of discreet elegance and taste make the JK Place Capri a place where comfort and wellbeing are combined with an enviable panoramic position, sheer over the sea, immersed in the luxuriant coastline that has always been an exclusive destination and source of inspiration, a resort for emperors, poets and noble travelers, a haven for the soul in which you can lose yourself in admiration of the sea.