The best stay we had in all of our travels in Italy. Accomodations were outstanding, views incredible, service first class and convenient location. We wish we could have stayed longer and will definitely go back again.

the best thing i can say about this hotel is it made me feel at home great room at reasonable rate great location best restaurants in positano up the block staff friendly and helpfull breakfast every morning was amazing pool area was a great place to relax at night
and have a drink and sun during the day i would definitely go back

After we finished up the first week in Rome we headed over to Naples by train and took a car service booked through Hotel Poseidon to the hotel. Had a great driver who was able to give us a little bit of Positano history during the drive. I have been fortunate enough to have visited many beaches growing up, none of them have been as beautiful as the Almalfi Coast. My husband, who has family in Italy, was last at the coast when he was a teenager and his stories of the color of the water and size of the lemons were all true!
Positano offered the most peaceful part of our honeymoon and I'm so happy we choose this town over others we'd looked at.
Poseidon is situated mid-hill, if you could call it that, so the walk, as compared to other hotels in town is not nearly as painful as it could be. I'd suggest using the winding road, vs. the stairs...that we only figured out on our second to last night there! One thing is for sure, if you do the stairs every day you will be able to eat whatever you want, not feel guilty about a thing and still go home with tonned legs!

The hotel offers a lovely breakfast, warm and friendly staff and a fabulous restaurant. The pool is very quiet, which is exactly what we were looking for. I'm not so sure this would be the most family friendly place to stay as it appeared to be honeymooning couples or those visiting without their children.

Our room, the "funny room" not sure why it's called that..was spacious, with a bathroom that was accomodating, and had the most amazing terrace. I contemplated sleeping out there it was so beautiful. During the day you have the most spectacular view of the town and as the sun goes down it's lovely to sit on one of the two lounge chairs provided and read or have a cocktail. At night the hills light up and twinkle in the darkness. We were very lucky that it didn't rain at all while we were there and the moon was extremely bright shedding a perfect glow on the ocean...

The only downside to the hotel, and this is very very minor, the spa services could be updated a bit. The spa staff is so friendly and lovely that it almost doesn't matter but I booked a pedicure on our last day there so that I could go home with a fresh tan and fresh feet, and it was a bit out dated. I sat on a wooden chair that reminded me of something in my Italian grandmothers house, (had to giggle at that) and put my foot onto the estheticans lap, I was told that the spa pedicure (45 EUR) included a great leg and foot massage, which it did, but it only lasted about 5 mintues...it's a far cry from the cushiony massage chairs we have in the US along with a 25 minute massage... All in all a great experience and one that I won't ever forget, but not exactly what I expected. Part of me wishes I'd have gotten a massage like my husband who had wonderful things to say abou it...

Don't let my spa review turn you away from Poseidon, it's amazing and we hope to vist them again in the near future...

Positano was the second city on our honeymoon tour of Rome and the Amalfi coast. From touring the area, I was afraid our hotel would be all the way up the mountain and we would be stuck at our hotel all the time but our driver Salvotore assured us we picked an excellent hotel. The hotel is not in the center of the city but just a short walk (up or down a hill, depending on if you are coming or going) which is very do-able if you are able to walk. We were assigned a room on the ‘first’ floor with a terrace overlooking the entire city providing us a beautiful view, but also a view of the street below us. They offered softer pillows than our last hotel and with an air conditioning that was colder as well (the husband is always warm). Even better, they had a movie channel which showed movies in English! The location of the hotel is amazing with views of the entire city without being a trek up the mountain. The food, both the breakfast buffet and dinner, were outstanding. The wait staff was friendly and efficient for everything. The biggest downside to the hotel was the noisiness of our room. As it was directly above the street and below the hotel’s restaurant, we had noise throughout the day and night. Also, we could hear everything from the room right next to us as the sound carried on the tile floors. We would stay at the Hotel Poseidon again due to the amazing views, proximity to the town, and attentive staff; we would request a different location for our room.