this hotel was reffered to us by friends

We stayed on the upper level (only 2 levels). The rooms have 1960s furnature but are extreamly clean and large. All the top floor has balconies that look over positano (maybe the best view i have seen there). i would recommend the upper rooms than the ground florr rooms, they both have views, but you dont have as much privacy, as level 1 share a walkway/balcony.
owner is extreamly helpful and can tell you were to eat and go on tours.

Some tips.

* Walk up the hill (right)about 300m (near grocery store) for great food a few euros cheaper than the town.
* Ask owner about the locals shop (down the hill at the square) where you can get HOT coffee and breakfast for cheap! Cafe Positano (downstairs) is very overpriced and commercialised.
* Also ask him how to get to the beach on the right. its a small beach where the lounge beds are €5 for the day (main beach is $10-15 per day) You can go to the main beach and walk right, along the cliff to the little beach
* there are stairs next to Cafe Positano which is a shortcut to the main area on the main beach.

Remember Positano is Stairs Stairs Stairs, and this hotel has 3 flights to get to the front door, then 4 flights to get to the second level, but well worth the hike!

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Villa Nettuno is a wonderful and spacious guesthouse with some of the best views in Positano. The rooms on the lower floor are older but extremely large and charming and have a balcony the size of most guesthouses. the view takes in some of the most breathtaking mountains you will ever see.
The upper rooms are smaller but have been recently refurbished. The hosts speak english and are very helpful with bus, ferry and train times. Nearby is the Cafe Positano with the best views you will get for dinner. It is away from the street noises and overlooks the church also. Well worth the stay if you like a villa that has a great and authentic atmosphere to it.

I must echo the other fantastic reviews of this accommodation. The views from the rooms are spectacular (book the upstairs rooms if possible, an extra 10 euros but worth it) the building is ramshackle but stunning and the welcome is wonderful.
There is a little supermarket up the road which stocks all the basics and you will want to enjoy aperitif, olives etc on the balcony. The fridge is small but sufficient. The restaurants were fantastic in Positano, Da Vincenzo is just down the road and is wonderful! If you feel like being lazy or saving some euros the pizza restaurant up the road does takeaway pizzas for about 5 euros which are great. For a gourmet restaurant try the Donna Rosa in Montepertuso which is right at the top of the hill. You'll need to get a bus or a cab but it's worth it. It's a Jamie Oliver favorite and it's well worth the hype. Don't trust the lonely planet, it's definitely top-end of the prices around the coast but still excellent value for money in my opinion.
In terms of excursions, Pompei is a must, Capri is worth a day-trip and if you can manage a couple of nights in Ischia I'd recommend it. Have a great holiday, you'\ll fall in love with Positano!

We stayed at Villa Nettuno for 5 nights as part of our honeymoon. The owner, Claudio was more than welcoming and accomodated any of our requests.

Upon arriving there, and hiking up the stairs (which are unavoidable anywhere in Positano) And enter your room, you are immediately left breathless at the view. It is worth the room rates on its own!

The room was very. very large by european standards (and Australian) it has air conditioning which was very cool (it was 40+ degrees outside) and a very large bathroom.

For 90 euro a night, i would highly recommend villa nettuno and will definitaly stay there again if we are lucky enough to get back to this beautiful part of the world.