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Covo Dei Saraceni – reviews, photos

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Via Regina Giovanna, 5, 84017, Italy
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Ranked #17 of 40 hotels in Positano
4.5 of 5 stars 218 Reviews
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  • Perfect location(3)
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Buffalo, NY
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Covo dei Saraceni--Great Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

We stayed in this hotel for three nights in October 2011. This was my favorite hotel during our trip throughout Italy. We took a train from Florence to Naples and then had Sorrento Taxi pick us up for the 1 hour plus ride into Positano. Vehicles can only go so far down the hill in Positano so be sure to have the taxi driver arrange for the hotel porters come for your luggage. Covo dei Saraceni is at the bottom of the hill built into a cliff. It is a beautiful hotel with a spectacular view. The staff is warm and friendly and someone showed us all through the hotel before showing us our room. Our room was a bit small but the view made up for it. Our room had a balcony which overlooked the beach. The restaurant in the hotel is wonderful and the hotel offers its guests a 15% discount for eating there. There is a rooftop pool. The water is not heated but I am sure in the summer it wouldn't need to be. At the foot of our hotel was the Jet boat launch that went to Capri and the Amalfi Coast. This is a great hotel and I hope I will be able to return again some day.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Perfect”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011
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We have stayed here previously. Our room this time was much bigger with excellent views. balcony, sitting area and a huge bathroom. Food was very good although if you ate in the hotel every night, it would become repetative. Breakfast had plenty of choice and waiting staff were pleasant and efficient. We had spent the previous week at the Contintental Mare in Ischia and were grateful that we ended the holiday in Positano -rather like keeping the best wine for last!

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Idyllic”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011
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Exceptional location right off the main beach but still quiet. Amazing breakfast, awesome pool, great service. Totally decadent.

Room Tip: We stayed in 2 junior suites that were very, very comfortable. Sitting on the balcony with a glass...
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chandler, AZ
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011
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Very nice hotel, close to the beach so you have a great view of the town and the water, but you can stay at the rooftop pool which is much nicer than the beach! Compared to the other places we stayed in Italy, the staff was stuffy and not very friendly, but they were helpful when you asked for it. We had a junior suite, which was a really nice size, with a balcony overlooking the water.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Dracut, Massachusetts
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Wonderful experience, wonderful staff.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011
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We would go back to the Covo Dei Saraceni in a heart beat.... if we could. The hotel is perfectly and positively located in Positano, along the Amalfi coast. Forget 4 star, five star and over- the- top nonsense. Covo has more than enough stars. Great room with a spectacular terrace and ocean view right around the corner from the pool. Staff couldn't do enough for you including arranging magnificent tours (we went to Pompeii and Ravallo), making excellent recommendations and reservations in support of other local establishments and making change in euros. Try doing that in Italy.
The filet mignon at the Covo was the best we had in our two weeks of touring Italy. Plenty of other places to experience the local fare. They're all good.
Check-in is unique. If you arrive by land, as we did, you get dropped off way up above the hotel. Private porters will deliver your bags, 5 euros per bag. Do it. The bags get there. Your walk down thru Positano to the Covo's entrance will be memorable. Otherwise, check-in is a breeze. Your bags will be waiting for you.
More importantly, we were in e-mail contact with Covo for more than a year before we checked-in. They always responded. They answered every question. They suggested alternatives to our way of thinking. We had the pleasure of knowing them before we even arrived. The staff did not disappoint.
E-mail them in advance. If your not satisfied with the response, go someplace else.
More room for us because we'd go back to the Covo Dei Saraceni in a heart beat... if we could.

Room Tip: Go for the ocean view terrace.
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Via Regina Giovanna, 5, 84017, Italy
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