Villa Rufolo hires out eight spaces for conferences, meetings, corporate cocktails, small dinners, exhibitions and concerts, with seated capacities from 30 to 250 guests. The villa stands on Piazza Duomo in Ravello, on the Amalfi Coast, about 350 m above the sea. It is managed by the Fondazione Ravello, which also runs the Ravello Festival.
Seminars and company events
The Auditorium is the working room of the villa: 145 m², 100 seats, air conditioning all year, a small stage, event lighting and the option to dress the room with company branding. It suits conferences, lectures and meetings. Next to it, the Sale superiori form a suite of eight connected rooms on 280 m², with 30 seats, air conditioning and audio distribution, which works for breakout groups or a small board meeting. For a corporate cocktail or a reception after a session, the villa lists the Chiostro, the Belvedere terrace and the Sala dei Cavalieri. The Teatro, recently restored, has underfloor heating, independent lighting and 100 seats on request, with room for a small stage.
Weddings and receptions
The villa states that it does not host weddings or similar ceremonies. Receptions remain possible in a corporate or cultural setting: a cocktail in the cloister, a dinner in the Chiostro, a reception on the Belvedere or in the gardens.
Rooms and capacities
Eight spaces are listed. Auditorium: 145 m², 100 seats. Teatro: 150 m², 100 seats on request. Chiostro: 150 m², for exhibitions, cocktails, small receptions and dinners. Giardino della cappella: a 450 m² lawn between the chapel and the entrance tower, 100 seats on request, with its own entrance from Via dei Rufolo. Sale superiori: 280 m², 30 seats. Sala dei Cavalieri: 230 m², 150 seats, used for chamber concerts during the festival. Belvedere: a 250 m² L-shaped terrace under a wooden pergola, 50 seats. Giardino Medievale: a 450 m² lawn lined with cypress trees, 250 seats on request, the largest space on site, with two covered areas nearby that are not air-conditioned. Each space has its own technical sheet, and private use follows the villa's regulations for temporary hire.
Catering
There is no restaurant service at the villa. For a dinner or a cocktail, organizers bring an outside caterer and agree the terms with the villa team when booking.
History and setting
The Rufolo family, merchants of Ravello, built the villa in the 13th century, mixing Arab, Sicilian and Norman influences. The Scottish collector Francis Nevile Reid bought it in 1851, restored it and replanted the gardens with Mediterranean and exotic species. On May 26, 1880, Richard Wagner visited and found in the garden the model for Klingsor's magic garden in Parsifal. The entrance tower and the Torre Maggiore still frame the site, and the terraces look down over the coast. The Fondazione Ravello has managed the villa since 2007.
Getting there
The villa is in the center of Ravello, on Piazza Duomo, next to the cathedral. Salerno is the nearest main railway station and Naples has the nearest international airport; both connect to Ravello by road. Plan coach or minibus transfers for groups, as the center of Ravello is small and largely pedestrian.
