Hotel L'Ancora

Hotel L’Ancora - Positano, Italy REVIEW TITLE: Panoramic sea view boutique hotel in Positano OVERALL RATING: Exceeded expectations. REVIEWER BACKGROUND: Fortunate to travel extensively. I have done travel advising for years. We are always looking for that “magic stay” and we found it certainly here. DATES OF STAY: 6 nights in May 2025 ROOM/S: Superior Sea View Room with balcony. Any sea facing room would be a great choice. The hotel has 18 rooms - junior suite with jacuzzi, superior, classic, 2 family suite, 2 with no sea view. LOCATION: “Perfect”. We have been to Positano now 8 times, so I think I can say this with experience. Hotel L’Ancora is exceptional for its location for several reasons. 1) It is directly on Via Cristoforo Colombo so you can drive right up to the hotel’s front door. Walking to and from the start of town is easy - vs many other lodgings with tens of stairs. This makes a huge difference in your arrival, stay, and departure ease. 2) It is only a few minutes walk from the very start of town and there are already many shops and some eateries right outside the door. 3) The view is stunning as it is both sea facing - and on the sea side of Via Cristoforo Colombo. VIEW: 180 degree view of the sea and the town of Positano. Sunrise, day, sunset, night - it was a view we know well from our many stays in Positano and was indeed again breathtaking. BREAKFAST: Included in the room rate. On the hotel’s sea facing large top floor & street level terrace. All the normal components of a European breakfast both hot and cold. Eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, mushrooms, pastries, dairy goods, juices, etc. They could also make eggs to order. Adorable and joyful Angela served us each morning and was notable for being so wonderful STAFF: So very professional and lovely. Entering the lobby area was always a joy. Kudos for that. NOISE: I was a little concerned as the stunning Franco’s Bar (of the famous Le Sirenuse Hotel) is immediately to the right of Hotel L’Ancora. We never heard any noise from that, and being on the “sea side” of Via Cristoforo Colombo, we never heard any traffic noise. PARKING: Parking is a precious and rare commodity in Positano. The hotel can arrange off site parking with one of the few Positano garages. OUR BEST EXPERIENCES: -Taking in the view from the room balcony night or day and the peacefulness of the locale - but only minutes from the center of town. -Favorite dinners at Bruno & Da Vincenzo. -Favorite lunches at Tre Sorelle & Lo Guarracino (tip: eat on “the pizzeria side”). Thank you exceptional Hotel L’Ancora.

L'hôtel est magnifique, bien situé à mi-hauteur près de la Basilique. La vue est fantastique, autant sur la mer que sur Positano. Les chambres sont spécieuses et très propres. Le personnel est attentionné. Merci au personnel de la réception, dont Valeria, pour leurs gentillesses. Tout a été fait pour nous rendre le séjour agréable, même un soir ou nous n'avions pas de place pour le souper et que le restaurant était plein, ils nous ont servi le repas en chambre sur la terrasse. Ce fut un moment inoubliable.

Incredible location with the best views, beautiful rooms and a nice breakfast buffet in a gorgeous outdoor terrace restaurant overlooking the beach and the town. The service was friendly and fast, and the communication was good as soon from the moment we booked. Bear in mind that there is no parking on site, no pool or access to a hot tub unless you book a room with a hot tub. We booked a standard double room but it had a comfy, firm bed, was freshly painted and had a great balcony with sun loungers and we were lucky enough to get an en-suite with a jacuzzi bath tub. The breakfast won't be the best thing you have ever tasted but it was a good spread. Overall I would definitely recommend the hotel, but it is in a very central spot so it will not be very quiet!

Unser Erlebnis in Positano war dank dieses Hotels genau so, wie wir uns es vorgestellt hatten - einfach märchenhaft. Die Junior Suite ist ein Traum, sehr geräumig und im charmanten antiken Stil der Region. Das absolute Highlight ist die Terrasse mit Jacuzzi. Der Ausblick von dort auf den Hang ist einmalig. Auch das Hotelrestaurant ist empfehlenswert - toller Ausblick und wirklich gutes Essen (was an der Amalfiküste nicht selbstverständlich ist). Einziger Kritikpunkt: Die Matratze war durchgelegen und das sollte in dieser Hotel- bzw. Preiskategorie nicht passieren. Besonders positiv hervorheben möchte ich, dass der Check-in eigentlich erst ab 13 Uhr möglich gewesen wäre aber da es unsere Flitterwochen waren, war das Zimmer schon kurz nach 11 Uhr für uns verfügbar, worüber wir uns irrsinnig gefreut haben. Insgesamt empfehlen wir das Hotel zu 100% weiter und wir würden auf jeden Fall wieder dort übernachten, sollten wir jemals wieder nach Positano kommen.