Italy, I checked my old correspondence and found that I used:

[email protected]

I believe that this is the one that is also shown on the web site. Please let me know if you get a reply. I would also be curious about the rates being quoted. Just possible that the owner/manager Angela is on holiday this month, as is most of Italy.

Have you tried the place that ira recommended in Praiano? I did try there first, but it was not yet open in March. Very few places were, and that is how I discovered Alcione. I wrote the office of tourism in Positano and got the name.

Good luck in your search. Please let us know what happens.

jgarvey - Thanks for checking. The website has the email address as info@alcioneresidence and that's it. No ending. I think I tried ".com" and it came back. I will check and try again.

Italy08 - The website has it as .com

http://www.alcioneresidence.com/html...zione=contatti

It also lists a FAX no.

Steve

I emailed Alcione and asked if they had parking, they answered right away. It's 18 euros per night which I'm told is very reasonable.

I just spoke to Angela at the Residence ALcione and was quated a price the Saracena rooms od 180 E for mid-October, and 200 E for the top floor Suites.

to add: The price of 200E was for 3 people, and for 2 it was 180.

marianna-
saw your post to reasonable positana accomodtions and you had no suggestions but said you stayed near sorrento and mass lubrense. Please tell me where you stayed. going to sorrento in September of 2008 and want a reasonable rate with wonderful view.

rose g

We stayed at a wonderful bed and breakfast in Furore which is located between Amalfi and Positano. Furore is high up on the cliffs with a sea view that will take your breath away. Our very spacious room had a large balcony equipped with lounge chairs etc. and in the evening you could sit and watch the boats go back and forth. The owner of the L'eco dell'800 is a terrific hostess and made wonderful breakfasts every morning, fresh juice, coffee, homemade cakes, eggs etc. You do need a car to get there however once there we took the local bus into Amalfi or Positano as parking in these places is almost non existant. Furore is a small place but well worth the visit.

t

In March of 2007 for jgarvey the price on the third floor was 90 euros and in October 2008 on the third floor the price is 200 euros, that's more than doubled. Doesn't make sense.

suze, could it have something to do with the season. When we were there last March, almost every hotel and B&B was still shut down, even most of the restaurants and some gift stores. Maybe Angela offered us this rate because we were the only ones staying there. She said she gave us the rate for the 2nd floor room because the view was nicer from the third. I do believe that rates everywhere fluctuate like this according to the season, and isn't October the end of the high season? Not sure. jg

I don't know about the season, I wouldn't think that October would be any better than March, it's usually pretty cold in October.

Suze, just give this a try. Call the b&b and ask to speak to Angela,or send an email. She might me willing to work something out with you if the hotel is not full. Tell her you spoke to Rosealba at the Tourist Office and she highly recommended her accommodation. Also include that you spoke to past guests who were very pleased and recommended her B&B to you. Tell her that you would really like to stay there, but can she offer you a better price. Not promising, but it may work. Personal contact often helps a lot. Believe me, you will not be disappointed with anything if you get to stay there, including the lovely breakfast delivered right to your room.

March is definitely off season, Oct is shoulder season.

How about the beginning of May, is that high season?

I believe that most Positano accommodations open in early April, which I was what I was told last year. Of course, Easter was fairly late last year too. Generally I believe the high season starts around Easter, or slightly before. jg