We loved this hotel! Light and airy rooms, with a white and green decor, and tall ceilings--very spacious and inviting! A large bathroom, tasteful furnishings, and, in a nice change from other hotels in a comparable price range, plenty of dresser space and room for bags. A specific recommendation is that you request rm 32 in corner of the new building, which has windows on two sides: full length shutters in the front open onto a small terrace overlooking the dome of the church and the garden, and half-length shutters on the side open onto a sea view in the distance. We (a party of 4 with two rooms in the new building) were unanimously of the opinion that anyone would be crazy to trade the convenience of the location of the Palazzo Murat for a sea view higher up in the town. Only two drawbacks, that others have mentioned: the birds start singing around 5am, which might be a problem for light sleepers, and the church bells ring at 7am (but that's time to get up in any event!) The staff is very friendly and eager to help, but the hotel is located in the pedestrian area below the town square, so travellers with a car would be advised to make arrangements to be met by a porter at one of the parking lots higher up. Otherwise, it's an easy 5 min walk (even with bags) from the square to the hotel. Breakfast was fine but uninspiring; on the other hand, dinner in the garden restaurant was quite magical. It's very expensive, however, and if it's a question of a one-time splurge, I would make a reservation at the Sirenuse, which does have incomparable views.

I stayed here for three days in early June 2007 as part of a 10 trip to the Amalfi coast. We were on our honeymoon and were not disappointed.

While the hotel is expensive, the most expensive one we stayed in while in Rome/Amalfi coast, the hotel is very luxurious. The staff were very helpful and the location of the hotel is excellent. Like most Italian hotels the breakfast is so so.

Is recommended for honeymoon or couples.

We stayed at the Palazzo Murat from June 6 through the 9th.The hotel was very clean & the staff couldn't have been more friendly & helpful. The hotel is lovely & the location is quite convenient in a quaint area - near both the beach & the shopping area, both an easy walk . This is important if you want to get around beyond Positano. The beach area has the ferries which take you to Amalfi & Salerno. the views from the ocean are just spectacular. While the view from the balcony of our room was pretty, it's not one of the best as the hotel is lower on the mountain so your view of the ocean is limited. However the grounds are beautiful, especially the garden restaurant

5 years ago this was a wonderful place to be. Now, the restaurant is more crowded and focused on money instead of service, including "picture perfect food".

Now in need of Internet on this visit, I was surprised that Plazzo Marut charged a high fee for the usage of their Internet by the minute. Some hotels do, but the Internet should be free, or included with the high rates. Nickle and dime operations turn me off.

The tub is small too with a rounded bottom - hard to stand up and shower. :(

The view was beautiful, and the employees were nice - they can't help they work for greedy owners.