Couples, convent or cliff. Monastero Santa Rosa, from about €1,320, under half the rate, if you want a convent finished in 1681 and a starred terrace; Il San Pietro di Positano, from about €3,530, if you would rather have its own cove and a free summer boat cruise.
A 1681 convent on the Conca dei Marini cliff, with a MICHELIN-starred terrace, an infinity pool and the sfogliatella born here.
€€€€From about €1,320 a night
Choose Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa if
Food lovers and a starred dinner
Couples and special occasions
Spa and pool days
Touring the coast from Amalfi
The catch
The entry Superior Rooms are 26 m² with a single sea-view window and a shower; a bathtub starts with the Deluxe Room and a terrace with the Queen Terrace Room
A 1970 hotel cut into the cliff below a chapel near Positano, with a lift through the rock to its own cove and boat.
€€€€From about €3,530 a night
Choose Il San Pietro di Positano if
Couples
Special occasions
Staying put
Food lovers
The catch
The entry Classic room is about 22 m² including its terrace and bathroom, with a shower; the hotel lists sunbeds on the terrace only from the 40 m² Elite rooms up
Couples, convent or cliff. Monastero Santa Rosa, from about €1,320, under half the rate, if you want a convent finished in 1681 and a starred terrace; Il San Pietro di Positano, from about €3,530, if you would rather have its own cove and a free summer boat cruise.
Good questions about Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa vs Il San Pietro di Positano
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa or Il San Pietro di Positano?
Couples, convent or cliff. Monastero Santa Rosa, from about €1,320, under half the rate, if you want a convent finished in 1681 and a starred terrace; Il San Pietro di Positano, from about €3,530, if you would rather have its own cove and a free summer boat cruise.
Is Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa worth it?
A convent on the cliff for anyone who wants a starred dinner on the terrace, a pool over the sea and a quiet base a shuttle ride from Amalfi. Check availability for the Queen Terrace Room. A small, historic hideaway where dinner on the terrace, the pool and the spa are the holiday, with a strong sense of the coast and a price at the top of it. Amalfi is a free shuttle ride away.
Does Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa have a pool or a beach?
It has an outdoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.
Is Il San Pietro di Positano worth it?
A cliff, a lift to the sea, a boat and a starred dinner, all without leaving the hotel. Check availability for an Elite Room. A cliff-side hotel built to be the whole holiday: the cove, the boat, the gardens and a starred dinner are all inside the gate, and Positano is a shuttle ride away. It is quiet, very expensive and made for couples.
Does Il San Pietro di Positano have a pool or a beach?
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