We stayed here for five nights this past august and were a bit worried because of all the bad reviews. Although the rooms are nothing special and there are no locks on the room doors, the views from the terrace are spectacular, the staff was so nice and helpful, and the atmosphere was really great. One of the guys that work there went WAY above and beyond his job duties and made us a beautiful meal of spaghetti with things we had bought from the market, and added his own flair to it. It was very nice and very appreciated. The woman with the dark hair who owns the dogs (cant remember all the names!) was very nice to us and very informative. The younger blond woman always made sure to help us when we looked confused about what our plans were, she always made sure we wouldnt be lost. As for the hostel itself, the breakfast they make is cheap and fantastic, and the bathrooms are bathrooms in a hostel, no one expect 5 stars when they pay 20 euro a night. All in all we were so glad we ended up going! Positano is a dream! Thanks again to the staff at Hostel Brikette!

Backpacked around italy with friends for a few weeks and was really looking forward to staying in Positano. We were supposed to stay in Ostello Brikette for 3 nights, but left after 2! It really was a bad experience. My friends and I were put into a 10 bed dorm on arrival and the next day, staff had added 3 more beds.. which made it very cramped! There was no windows or air conditioning in the room - not even a fan! Staff put beds anywhere they could fit them, random people walked through the dorm at night, there were no lockers to store belongings or even a lock on the door for security! No hot water in showers, the place was noisy around the clock, there was a lock out period from 11am to 3pm when staff came into the room and literally shooed us out of the place! The only thing this place has going for it is the views from the terrace and a location beside a bus stop.

This place is the only hostel in Positano, so there aren't any other budget options. It is close to the bus stop, has a great view over the sea, and if you love dogs they can be entertaining. But....

The lady on reception is rude. She rules the place by putting up signs everywhere, and if you do something wrong well then you should have read the sign. We were told we could use the kitchen so we bought groceries. When we went to use the kitchen though we were told the hot plate and oven were not wired up yet so we can only use the microwave. When we asked about this she said there was a sign saying we can't use the kitchen anyway so too bad we should be thankful for the microwave.
The dogs have free run of the place which includes the kitchen so if that bothers you then stay away. The nearest internet place is down by the beach, a steep walk down and back up. No toilet seats, the showers were only luke warm. I think it is called hostel brikette because it adequately describes the beds and pillows. They are bad bad beds.

Despite the not so positive review on this hostel, I have to say its the best place I have ever been in Italy.
The owner Cristiana and the staff have been very helpfull, and they speak a very good english,I have been staying there with other 2 couples, and we had a great time.
Bathrooms and rooms are very clean, there is free wifi, everything is extremely close to the hostel .
There is a huge terrace where you can eat, and the staff allowed us to use the fridge.
I recommend this place strongly