Hotel Palazzo MuratvsHotel Villa Fraulo
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Palazzo Murat is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Villa Fraulo. Hotel Palazzo Murat comes in at #6 in Amalfi Coast with praise from 7 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Star Service and Frommer's.
Hotel Palazzo Murat
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
Oyster
Upper-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 Telegraph
8.0
"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 Planet
Top 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"
Hotel Villa Fraulo
Via S. Giovanni del Toro, 18, 84010 Ravello
From $225/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Housed in a restored Medieval villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the 26-room Villa Fraulo draws couples and honeymooners." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Opened in 2010, the hotel was gracefully converted from a private house by its owners the Fraulo family: luxurious, but in the best possible taste.
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