Villa RosavsHotel California
Both hotels are praised by professionals. On balance, Hotel California scores marginally better than Villa Rosa. Hotel California is ranked #19 in Amalfi Coast with accolades from 4 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Villa Rosa
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 121, 84017 Positano
From $240/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Concierge
"The spotless, air-conditioned rooms are sparsely but comfortably furnished and have whitewashed walls and terrazzo-tiled floors."
Travel + Leisure
"Flowers are the theme at this cliffside, 150-year-old villa hidden behind vines of bougainvillea along Positano’s main drag." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"This delightful, friendly little hotel offers pristine rooms with terraces and wonderful views, a central location and reasonable prices." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Villa Rosa is a 12-room mid-range boutique hotel with a stunning cliff-face location at the top of Positano village." Full review
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