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HVF Villa Franca Positano vs Hotel Palazzo Murat
Both Hotel Villa Franca and Hotel Palazzo Murat are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Hotel Palazzo Murat ranks significantly higher than Hotel Villa Franca. Hotel Palazzo Murat comes in at #6 in Amalfi Coast with praise from 7 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Oyster and The Telegraph.
HVF Villa Franca Positano
Star Service
Frommer's
Oyster
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Viale Pasitea 318, 84017 Positano
From $744 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Star Service
" The three-story whitewashed converted villa clings to the hillside like a surefooted billy goat. Inside, subtle fabrics and smart designer appointments coordinate well."
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Frommer's
"Situated at the top of the town, this delightful family-run hotel overlooking the sea is one of Positano's lesser-known, distinctive hotels. The common areas, with their neoclassical..."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The 38-room Hotel Villa Franca is a four-pearl property scenically set on a cliff in Positano, within walking distance of restaurants and shops."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"A small hotel that packs a lot of punch."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Franca is high-class: an operatic mix of stylish white minimalism with a few regal touches thrown in. Rooms have Italian marble bathrooms and Jacuzzi bathtubs, plus there’s a spa"
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Hotel Palazzo Murat
Star Service
Concierge
Frommer's
Oyster
Fodor's
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23 Via dei Mulini, 84017 Positano
From $236 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"Exceptional accommodations, a secret garden, a magnificent seasonal restaurant and drop dead gorgeous views of the towering granite Maritime Alps rising behind the hotel, not the sea."
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Concierge
"Step off the busy, boutique-lined lane that heads beachward in Positano into the entrance courtyard of Palazzo Murat, and suddenly you're in another world."
Frommer's
"This 18th-century baroque palace near the marina is said to have been built for Gioacchino Murat... today it's one of our our favorite places to stay in the town center."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Unlike most hotels in the cliffside town of Positano that require a steep walk to reach the beach and town center, the 17th-century Palazzo Murat is located smack in the town center’s pedestrian zone."
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Fodor's
"Past a bevy of resort boutiques, head to Via dei Mulini to view the prettiest garden in Positano: the 18th-century courtyard of the Palazzo Murat."
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