Bagni Arienzo

Our hotel in Positano made a reservation for us late in the morning and we managed to get on the second to last boat at 12:30 from the Positano Port, just to the left of where the large ferries leave from. Our boat driver was lovely, stopping a few minutes after we left and offering to take a family photo from the water with Positano in the background. It was an unusually good shot of all of us too! After a short five min ride we arrived at Arienza beach club. In October the loungers were 20 euros and the boat ride was included. BYO towels. Cocktails could be ordered and brought to your lounger and we were told lunch would be at 1:15 or around 2:30. We opted for the later and it was fresh and delicious. Caprese salad with buffalo mozzarella

Go here not the main beach in Positano. You can take the water taxi from town - be sure to make reservations in advance for a chair and dining in the cabana. /the food is fabulous. beach side drink service all day. Gorgeous views, attentive staff. A quarter of the people here than at the main beach in town. So so much better than the main beach in Positano. Don't even bother.

A day at Arienzo beach is a tradition with my friends and I. We love the boat ride from Positano with Antonio and we are welcomed by Peppe and his family; wife, Ada in the kitchen, daughter Malia in the dining room and son-in-law Giorgio at the bar. Most of the staff have been there for years; there is a genuine feeling of welcome. Everything is excellent; we leave the decision as to what to eat to them, There is always the freshest fish (usually caught that morning) and perfectly cooked pasta. The water is chrystal clear and the beach is perfectly tended. We try to take the last boat back so as to prolong the enjoyment.

Flaunting the law with the blessing of the city, an absurdity. Using COVID as an excuse to annex free beach is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard