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Il San Pietro di PositanovsHotel California
Both properties are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Il San Pietro di Positano ranks significantly better than Hotel California. Il San Pietro di Positano ranks #1 in Amalfi Coast with positive reviews from 10 reviews including The Telegraph, Hideaway Report and Travel + Leisure.
Il San Pietro di Positano
Star Service
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Oyster
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet Show All Reviews
via Laurito, 2, 84017 Positano
From $540/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
"About a third of the rooms are deemed specials (studios and suites), which feature impressive terraces or baths with floor-to-ceiling glass walls." Full review
"The most striking thing about the San Pietro is its invisibility. No magic rings here: It's just that the hotel seems to merge with the vertiginous cliffs to which it clings."
World's Best Hotels
"One mile outside town seems to be just far enough from Positano’s crowds to attract a constellation of stars... to the coast’s most famous cliff-top hideaway." Full review
"Offering luxurious accommodations and exceptionally professional service in a wonderful location just outside Positano near Laurito Beach... the place to stay on the Amalfi Coast." Full review
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"The cuisine of Campania, one of the most appealing Italian cuisines, is served at this restaurant." Full review
Luxury
"Enormous rooms with spacious terraces overlooking the sea, an elevator with access to a private cove beach, an on-site luxury spa, and a Michelin-starred restaurant." Full review
10.0
"Often included in ‘World’s Best’ lists and frequented by such stars as George Clooney and Julia Roberts, the legendary and oh-so-glam San Pietro lives up to its reputation." Full review
95.0
"Dramatic resort hotel carved into a cliffside on the outskirts of Positano." Full review
"It’s the epitome of Italian seaside glamour, yet with the charm that comes from being a family-run property. Food is a highlight here." Full review
Top choice
"You probably won’t want to leave. All of the individually decorated rooms have spectacular sea views, a private terrace and Jacuzzi... There’s a 24-hour complimentary shuttle service to Positano." Full review
Hotel California
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Via C Colombo, 141, 84017 Positano
From $196/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
"In the middle of town, just up the street from tony Le Sirenuse but at one-fifth the price for a sea-view room, the California is the Amalfi Coast’s best budget find." Full review
"Hotel California is truly a lovely place, and I can't recommend it enough when staying in Positano." Full review
Mid-Range
"The three-pearl Hotel - Albergo California Positano is light on features, but it offers magnificent views over the pastel-dotted hillsides and Mediterranean Sea throughout." Full review
"If you were to choose the best place to take a quintessential Positano photo, it might be from the balcony of this hotel." Full review