Villa Treville Positano

Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli, Leonard Bernstein, and Rudolf Nureyev were among the luminaries who stayed at Villa Treville when it was the private estate of director Franco Zeffrelli. Today the opulent property, perched on a Positano cliffside overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, is a luxury hotel with cascading gardens and spectacular terraces, props from La Scala and priceless antiques. With more than 200 jaw-dropping photos and illustrations, this book gives the property the attention it's due. The cover, debossed to resemble the texture of Italian ceramic tiles, makes the volume an artful addition to a coffee table or shelf.