Covo Dei Saraceni

This was the trip of a lifetime for our daughters’ Sweet 16 birthday. We enjoyed a week of amazing luxury soaking in Positano, wonderful service, fairytale views @ Covo Dei Saraceni/. Our family had with 2 junior king suites (adjoining) top floor and everyone was super helpful and accommodating. The breakfast is delicious and filling, the pool area is super chill and a peaceful respite from the crowds: Hiking those steps was a lot but it was nice to know we were so close to beautiful beaches, shoppes, the church restaurants within minutes and having this luxe haven watching all the magic unfold. In mornings, I loved watching the chatter & interaction among the smaller boat captains and the ferries . Trust me stay here. Special shout out to Concierge Domenico & -Antonella~ who will make all your dream spots happen! Never thought I would return, but if I ever do I am staying here in heartbeat. !! 💖💖💖

Here is the review I wish I had before booking here: 5 star price, but not a 5 star hotel or experience. The views are your only reason to stay here and in that way, there are dozens of options to stay elsewhere in Positano. Rooms and service were about a 3 star, with basic details on room service (like kleenex and water and not working lights) being missed multiple days in a row. I would compliment the pool, where there are (again) great views, but the paint on the pool wall comes off on your skin and bathing suit and is nearly impossible to remove. The surprising part is that the staff were aware of the pool paint issue and simply shrugged it off and handed me a bottle of shower soap while making a scrubbing gesture. Classy. Only after rubbing off my skin and leaving me raw did the paint actually come off. It's the closest hotel to the pier which makes for a short luggage haul, but the noise from the pier and beach are very noticeable at all hours. We came for our engagement and emailed the front desk in advance and not so much as a reply to the email or a congratulations from the staff. To be clear, I'm not a picky or high maintenance traveler, but if you want to call yourself a 5 star hotel and charge ~$1,100+ per room per night (at minimum), it comes with higher expectations than this. Positano in general felt a bit like an overpriced tourist trap and this hotel was simply going through the motions and churning the tourist traffic. Disclaimer: the hotel asked me to leave them a review, and this feedback was then delivered to them directly. Yet again, no response from them.

Pros: Great central location to the main beach and ferry. Amazing view from the pool deck and very friendly staff at breakfast. Building was not modern but I liked the older traditional feel. Could be a pro or con for someone. Cons: If you're taking a car in you have to carry your luggage up and down a hill for about a quarter mile which wasn't pleasant to get to the hotel. No service provided. Outside of the breakfast staff other staff not pleasant wouldn't go back.

We had a sea view room with balcony and it’s the best location and views! Location was perfect for us because we took the Ferry. This hotel is right next to the ferries and the beaches. The room was gorgeous and breakfast was great, they provide some hot and cold items. The views from the breakfast and business rooms are also awesome. The pool was perfect, it also has fantastic views and the service annd food was outstanding. We will definitely stay again when in Positano!