Albergo Miramare

We stayed at Hotel Miramare in Positano for three nights. It is a beautiful hotel with wonderful views from the rooms’ terraces. The breakfast was good and it was served in a lovely room with great sea views. Be aware that the hotel is not located in the main part of the city, but in an area that is about 125 steps up (about 10 stories) to an area with a little of activity or about 250 steps down (about 20 stories) to the main part of Positano. There is nothing to see or do along the way. Having been there three previous times, I know that there are other hotels (unfortunately they were already booked) with equally good views that are much more accessible to what one would like to do in Positano.

Thank you for a lovely stay! Beginning with Rosita, who welcomed us as family! Our room with amazing views, the lovely morning breakfast was quite tastey! We will be back and give our highest recommendation for all to enjoy this lovely jewel, located overlooking all of Positano!

* This would definitely have to be a ‘special occasion’ hotel because it is a splurge! My husband and I came here as the first stop on our 1 year wedding anniversary trip but $ 730 for 2 nights was a little ridiculous.
* The room was amazing with 2 balconies and breathtaking views
* There were TONS of ants in our bathtub, but other than that the room was clean
* This hotel is located in the middle of a set of about 400 stairs so to leave the hotel or go to the hotel requires about 200 stairs.
* We weren’t told about the «free» boat as others have described and that would have been perfect for us as we were still recovering from jet lag when we arrived in Positano.
* Our first morning we ordered breakfast in our room and all we got were croissants and bread, juice and coffee. The next day we had breakfast on the terrace and they had meats and cheese, cereals, fruit, pastries. I don’t know why were weren’t given the same choices when we ordered room service.
* Rosita was very friendly and helpful
* We wanted to leave on a ferry back to Naples on the day we left. We were told by the hotel that ferries left at around 9am, noon and 4pm but to check back with him in the morning about exact times. I came around 9:15 am to find out the times and he said that the ferry schedule changed and that the next one to leave was at 4pm. We were going all the way to Rome that day so that was way too late. It would’ve been nice if he informed us of this change. We had to rearrange our entire day because he didn’t inform us of this and if he did, we would’ve taken the 9am ferry.
* They had a computer that you could use for like 8 euro an hour. With the price of the hotel it would be nice if this was complimentary.
* They did give us a bag with beach towels when we wanted to go swimming at the beach.
* All in all I think it’s a bit expensive for what we got and I’d probably try somewhere else if I were to go back to Positano.
TRAVEL TIPS:
* We hired a private car to take us from Naples Airport to Positano for 90 euro. This was a smart choice since we had just arrived from the States and we were exhausted.
* On the way back we walked to the bus stop in town (about 20 minute walk) and took a bus to Sorrento. From there, we took a train to Naples.
* Buy your bus tickets ahead of time in the tobacco shops
* There are no trains that run South of Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast
* We were told a taxi from Positano to Naples would be 110 euro