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HVF Villa Franca PositanovsHotel Palazzo Murat
Both Hotel Villa Franca and Hotel Palazzo Murat are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Hotel Palazzo Murat ranks significantly higher than Hotel Villa Franca. Hotel Palazzo Murat comes in at #6 in Amalfi Coast with praise from 7 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Oyster and The Telegraph.
HVF Villa Franca Positano
Star Service
Frommer's
Oyster
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Viale Pasitea 318, 84017 Positano
From $744/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Star Service " The three-story whitewashed converted villa clings to the hillside like a surefooted billy goat. Inside, subtle fabrics and smart designer appointments coordinate well." Full review
Frommer's "Situated at the top of the town, this delightful family-run hotel overlooking the sea is one of Positano's lesser-known, distinctive hotels. The common areas, with their neoclassical..." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 38-room Hotel Villa Franca is a four-pearl property scenically set on a cliff in Positano, within walking distance of restaurants and shops." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A small hotel that packs a lot of punch." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Franca is high-class: an operatic mix of stylish white minimalism with a few regal touches thrown in. Rooms have Italian marble bathrooms and Jacuzzi bathtubs, plus there’s a spa" Full review
Michelin Guide "The place is filled with designer pieces and thoughtful details from an Italian film library to vintage board games. It has the coziness of a guesthouse and, thanks to the rooftop pool, a great spa" Full review
Hotel Palazzo Murat Star Service
Concierge Frommer's Oyster
Fodor's The Telegraph
Afar Magazine Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
23 Via dei Mulini, 84017 Positano
From $236/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Star Service "Exceptional accommodations, a secret garden, a magnificent seasonal restaurant and drop dead gorgeous views of the towering granite Maritime Alps rising behind the hotel, not the sea." Full review
Concierge "Step off the busy, boutique-lined lane that heads beachward in Positano into the entrance courtyard of Palazzo Murat, and suddenly you're in another world."
Frommer's "This 18th-century baroque palace near the marina is said to have been built for Gioacchino Murat... today it's one of our our favorite places to stay in the town center." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Unlike most hotels in the cliffside town of Positano that require a steep walk to reach the beach and town center, the 17th-century Palazzo Murat is located smack in the town center’s pedestrian zone." Full review
Fodor's "Past a bevy of resort boutiques, head to Via dei Mulini to view the prettiest garden in Positano: the 18th-century courtyard of the Palazzo Murat." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Palazzo Murat enjoys a prime position just off Positano’s main drag down to the beach, yet is shielded from the worst of the crowds by its lush, exotic garden." Full review
Afar Magazine "Entrenched in garden-filled grounds rife with lush blooms and fragrant jasmine and citrus trees, the Palazzo Murat manages to feel private and secluded from the crowds despite its central location." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A magnificent hotel... Rooms, five in the original part of the building (more expensive), 25 in the newer section, are decorated with sumptuous antiques." Full review
Travel + Leisure "If you prefer to stay right in the center of it all, the charming Hotel Palazzo Murat is located in the pedestrian zone by the waterfront"
