Florida Residence

Positano


This welcoming family-owned place hugs the hillside in 'old' Positano above Fornillo beach. Decently sized rooms are well equipped, with a minibar and ample storage space; several have bathtubs as well as showers. There's plenty of communal space, including a rooftop solarium and a garden complete with a gazebo. Bonuses include free parking, bigger-than-average breakfasts and a personal touch.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Positano attractions

1. Spiaggia del Fornillo

0.23 MILES

From Positano's main beach, it's a gentle walk west, with an acceptable number of steps (hooray!) to Spiaggia del Fornillo. Toss off your stilettos and…

2. Franco Senesi

0.35 MILES

Nestled between trendy boutiques and lemon-themed ceramics shops, Franco Senesi is a bold, uncluttered exhibition space with rooms showcasing work by over…

3. Palazzo Murat

0.36 MILES

Just west of the Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta, this palazzo is now a luxury hotel. It may be beyond your budget to stay here, but you can still visit the…

4. Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta

0.37 MILES

Omnipresent in most Positano photos is the colourful majolica-tiled dome of its main church (and the town's only real sight). If you are visiting at a…

5. Spiaggia Grande

0.41 MILES

Spiaggia Grande probably isn't anyone's idea of a dream beach, with greyish sand covered by legions of bright umbrellas lined up like parked cars – and…

6. Spiaggia della Gavitelli

2.37 MILES

Accessible by a steep staircase (with 300 steps) from the village of Praiano or by boat from Marina di Praia, Gavitelli is a tiny but popular affair with…

7. Monte Faito

2.87 MILES

Rising above Castellammare and accessible by an eight-minute cable-car ride from the town’s Circumvesuviana train station is Monte Faito (1131m), one of…

8. Chiesa di San Luca

2.93 MILES

In the upper village, the 16th-century Chiesa di San Luca features a colourful majolica floor, paintings by the 16th-century artist Giovanni Bernardo Lama…