Il San Pietro di PositanovsPalazzo Avino
Both hotels are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Il San Pietro di Positano is the choice of most professionals compared to Palazzo Avino. Il San Pietro di Positano scores 94 with positive reviews from 10 reviewers like Oyster, Hideaway Report and The Telegraph.
Il San Pietro di Positano Show All Reviews
via Laurito, 2, 84017 Positano
From $540/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Star Service
"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
Concierge
"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."
Travel + Leisure
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
Frommer's
"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
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The cuisine of Campania, one of the most appealing Italian cuisines, is served at this restaurant." Full review
Oyster
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
The Telegraph
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
Hideaway Report
95.0
"Dramatic resort hotel carved into a cliffside on the outskirts of Positano." Full review
Afar Magazine
"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
Lonely Planet
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
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."