Does anyone have a hotel recommendation for Positano? We would love a nice view and charming place but maybe not the most expensive.

We enjoyed Hotel California Positano (also called Albergo California Positano). We stayed for a couple nights in May 2005 and found the place lovely and extremely reasonable for expensive Positano.

The Villa Rosa also gets rave reviews here on Fodors.

I suggest you look at the reviews on www.tripadvisor.com for both of these hotels

We had a very nice stay at the Hotel Villa Franca (top of the hill). It was a mid-priced hotel back in 2002 compared to some of the other hotels we had priced at the time. We had a room with full panorama view which had a large terrace. It was heaven.

www.hotelvillafranca.it

Make that ---

www.villafrancahotel.it

We stayed at Villa Rosa in May and loved it! Nothing like having your breakfast of warm croissants and tea served on your terrace over looking the ocean. Ask for a room on the higher floors for the best views. The pictures on their website don't lie. www.villarosapositano.it

try villa tartana, it's right near the beach and reasonable pricing!