La Fenice

Best place to be at amalfi cost. Safe, quiet with lots of space for yourself and your privacy, separate but still very close to walk center of amazing Positano, breathtaking views all day and all places. Not to forget the absolute privilege of a private beach and the silent nights. The family running the place rounds it to a total best place to be.

Charming inn and very reasonably priced in a very expensive region. Rooms small, rustic but tasteful, with verandas that give expansive views of Positano proper and the bluest sea. As everywhere here, prepare to climb up and down, luckily burning off the pounds you may add from the delicious breakfast served here. A 12-minute walk brings guests into the heart of Positano while creating a calm oasis from its tourist crowd. The owners - two sons and a father - personify hospitality. Luke

Giulio and his family were the most amazing hosts! This is guest accommodation for sure - but it also their home and farm. We stayed at the beginning of March in a cottage on the downhill side of the road. Lots of stairs so just be aware. It didn't bother us but if you have lots of heavy luggage - well...you know the drill. A beautiful private beach at the bottom of the cliff awaits with a lovely waterfall up from that at the edge of the highway. Kayaks are available. The water was warmer at the beginning of March than the Pacific ever gets even in the height of summer. The accommodation was island style casual with a lovely terrace. We were greeted on arrival with a complimentary limoncello spritz and snack. The view was incredible! We had a very nice breakfast each day with produce from their farm. We got to meet the chickens and see how these kinds folks produce the most wonderful fruit and veg in very challenging conditions. The setting is beautiful and they are genuinely nice people. This is NOT your full-service, bougie, all-inclusive, spa-products kind of place. It was historic, quiet, quaint, authentic, and a bit rustic - which is what we love. It's about a 10 min. walk to Positano town proper but I would rather be a bit outside the madness personally. Even in early March there were considerable crowds in the afternoon especially at the nearest bus stop - Sponda. Giulio helped us with great advice on catching the Mobility Bus though - which is your best bet for getting around. If we ever find ourselves back on the Amalfi Coast we hope there will be a spot around their campfire for us.

La Fenice is THE most amazing place. We rented a 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath Villa at the top of the property and it was terrific. Our family - my husband and I, our two adult daughters and their boyfriends - loved everything - the Villa, with beautiful views and terraces and AC; the pool, with delicious food and drinks served by Giacomo; the private beach, with loungers, umbrellas, kayaks & paddle boards; the 5 minute walk to town yet the quiet tranquility of the Villa/pool/beach; and the excellent service provided by Giulio and Giacomo, whether it be booking dinner reservations or a private boat tour, arranging transportation or serving us food and drinks. ||It was the best vacation we could have had. Giulio and Giacomo will do everything they can to put you in true hassle-free vacation mode. ||We would definitely return!

I cannot say enough great things about this b&b! I stayed for 3 nights as a solo traveller and felt very much welcomed and at home. The family who runs La Fenice are very friendly and welcoming, truly making you feel like family while you are staying with them. The breakfast served each morning was fresh and delicious, with their eggs and some of the fruit coming from their farm on the property! They remembered everyone’s coffee order each morning and made a point to check in with each guest during breakfast to ask if they had questions or needed help organizing things for their trip. The private beach and pool though had to be my favourite part of my stay! Both across the street from the b&b, it was a 5 min walk down some stairs to a very quiet and secluded beach (max of like 20 people there at any point). I spent most of my time there at the beach as it was quiet, peaceful and perfect for swimming! Much nicer and more convenient than paying insane prices to spend the day at a beach club nearby. The pool was also lovely and hardly ever had anyone in it, built into the rocks, it was a lovely spot to swim and relax. It was about a 15 min walk into the main area of town but was nice to be a bit further from the touristy area as it felt more quiet and secluded and the walk wasn’t bad at all! Can’t recommend this place enough and hope to be back again sometime soon!

La Fenice is gorgeous, and the service was impeccable. It is a family-run B&B in a great location. The brothers, Guilio and Giacamo, went out of their way to make sure we had a perfect stay. They assisted with restaurant reservations and helped us book a private boat tour to Capri. The breakfasts and lunches were excellent, and the private beach is a big plus. The location is optimal -- secluded but easy to walk to the main area of town for shopping and excellent restaurants. The rooms are large, and we had a private terrace next to the pool area. My only two caveats are that there are TONS of stairs. Be prepared to walk up and down stairs for everything (but it's part of the charm). Our room and bathroom were also a bit dated, but perfectly functional. We would return to La Fenice for sure -- this place is a gem!

For those who don’t like reading very much: It was perfect! For the others: I knew I would be good. But that good? Imagine the location of the property on the steep slope of Positano, where the Mediterranean atmosphere with flowering fragrant plants and lizards literally drips from the surroundings of each of the 370 steps connecting the beach and the breakfast terrace. Experience attentive service from Giulio and Giacomo brothers and their whole family to feel the true Italian hospitality and taste all its famous products, such as local mozzarella made a few hours before breakfast, fresh fruit or their amazing homemade marmalade. By the way, the citrus season was in full swing at that time☺. Admire beautiful accommodation in the very Italian spirit with typical blue and white tiles and an unrestricted view of the dark blue Tyrrhenian sea below you, naturally shaped saltwater swimming pool sunken into the rock wall or private pebble beach with sea kayaks and paddle boards ready to use. And of course everything cleaned every day. So if you are in good shape (remember those stairs☺), and you have no problem paying some extra for authenticity and quality, I can truly recommend it. Thank you, La Fenice, we enjoyed it very much!

Such an amazing stay and a hidden gem. The property is so beautiful, but what really made the stay special was the hospitality and "family" treatment. The owners and employees are SO kind, caring, and welcoming. You feel like you are visiting your families home! We were first welcomed with an amazing limoncello spritz. Every morning we were treated to an incredible homemade breakfast on the terrace with all of the food grown on the property. They were so helpful whenever we had questions. They helped to arrange our car services to and from the napoli train station. We spent time on the private beaches and took the free paddle boards out which was so cool. We stayed at a couple other places as we traveled italy and myself and my partner agreed that nothing topped the feeling we had here. We cant wait to come back and will be recommending to others.