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Il San Pietro di Positano vs Hotel California
Both properties are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Il San Pietro di Positano ranks significantly better than Hotel California. Il San Pietro di Positano ranks #1 in Amalfi Coast with positive reviews from 10 reviews including The Telegraph, Hideaway Report and Travel + Leisure.
Il San Pietro di Positano
Star Service
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The cuisine of Campania, one of the most appealing Italian cuisines, is served at this restaurant."
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Hotel California
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Via C Colombo, 141, 84017 Positano
From $196 /night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
Travel + Leisure
"In the middle of town, just up the street from tony Le Sirenuse but at one-fifth the price for a sea-view room, the California is the Amalfi Coast’s best budget find."
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Afar Magazine
"Hotel California is truly a lovely place, and I can't recommend it enough when staying in Positano."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"The three-pearl Hotel - Albergo California Positano is light on features, but it offers magnificent views over the pastel-dotted hillsides and Mediterranean Sea throughout."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If you were to choose the best place to take a quintessential Positano photo, it might be from the balcony of this hotel."
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