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La Fenice

Address: Via G. Marconi 4, Positano, 84017
Phone: 089/875513
fenicepositano[@]virgilio.it

Price range: $
Location: Positano

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5

Fodor's Review:

Paradise found. This tiny and unpretentious hotel on the outskirts of town beckons with bougainvillea-laden vistas, castaway cottages, and a turquoise sea water pool, all perched over a private beach, just across a cove from Franco Zefferelli's famous villa. Once past the gate, you climb a steep stairway to the main house—but tread slowly: the paths and stairways here enchantingly frame (sometimes literally with vines) vistas over land and sea. Thanks to the wonderful family of the owner, Constantino Mandara, you'll feel right at home in a few minutes—that's because this is his home. Guest rooms, accented with coved ceilings, whitewashed walls, and native folk art, are simple havens of tranquillity. Several accommodations are in a house perched above the road (a bit noisy if trucks rumble by, but this rarely happens at night), although others are adorable little cottages set close to the sea. All are linked by very steep walkways—covered with arbors and zigzagging across the hill, they tie together these little acres of heaven. Pros: Gorgeous hillside by the sea, happy guests. Cons: Not facing scenic Positano, lots of steps.

Hotel Details: 15 rooms
In-room: no TV.
In-hotel: pool.
Rate includes: Full breakfast
Credit Cards: No credit cards

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by donwilliams from Boulder, Colorado on 7/1/09
We stayed here 3 nights after a week in Positano and would like to come back with other family members and stay longer. The cove & beach are beautiful, rooms by the salt-water pool are ideal for families, a great place to relax, it's a shorter, easier walk to the center of town than most places in town, and La Fenice is family owned and very friendly. A great place. -Don Williams