Hotel CaliforniavsPalazzo Avino
Both properties are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Palazzo Avino is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel California. Palazzo Avino ranks #3 in Amalfi Coast with recommendations from 11 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Hotel California
Via C Colombo, 141, 84017 Positano
From $196/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
Travel + Leisure
"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
Afar Magazine
"Hotel California is truly a lovely place, and I can't recommend it enough when staying in Positano." Full review
Oyster
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
Lonely Planet
"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
Palazzo Avino Show All Reviews
Via San Giovanni del Toro 28, 84010 Ravello
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Star Service
"Aiming for the top seat on the coast, the hotel is an impressive deluxe resort that captures the hearts of nearly everyone who passes beneath its beautiful portico. " Full review
Concierge
"The ruined Renaissance palace that houses this 43-room hotel was given a complete overhaul in 1997, resulting in an opulent pink bonbon that has everything going for it except antique atmosphere."
Travel + Leisure
"Formerly Palazzo Sasso." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Palazzo Avino is a luxury property on a lovely green mountainside with spectacular views of the sea and town of Ravello." Full review
Afar Magazine
"It's truly the kind of place you'll start planning a return trip to before you've even left." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Ravello’s most overtly luxurious hotel occupies a pink-hued, fairytale palazzo in a quiet location with extraordinary coastal views and top-of-the-range service and facilities." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Overlooking a dramatic stretch of Amalfi coastline, luxury hotel Palazzo Avino sits high on a hillside that was once home to noble families." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Refined 12th-century villa (previously known as the Palazzo Sasso) set amid terraced gardens on a breathtaking ridge 1,100 feet above the sea in Ravello." Full review
Gayot
"A gorgeous retreat high in the mountains above the coast of Amalfi."
Travel + Leisure
"The refined property commands sweeping views of the Amalfi Coast, and its inland location is complemented by a tony beach club at Marmorata."