Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Poseidon, Positano
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location 10 minute walk to Positano beach
Annual opening 18 April to 27 October
Closest airport Naples
Distance from airport About 90-minutes by car
Closest railway station Sorrento Train Station
Distance from railway station About 40-minutes' drive from Sorrento
Hotel facilities and services
"Il Tridente" Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Panoramic Terrace, Parking (Euros 25 per day), "L'Onda" Beauty and Fitness Centre, Wireless Internet. The hotel is not equipped for clients with disabilities.
Complimentary
WiFi.
Out and about nearby
The Amalfi Coast with Amalfi and Ravello, Capri and Ischia, Pompeii and Herculaneum and Boat Trips.
We would like to thank you for all your help and attention to detail.Mr H, September 2019
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 7 nights
From about
£1,590
Holiday Code IE52
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Poseidon, Positano
The Hotel Poseidon Positano is one of our favourite hotels and one that is also highly praised by our clients consistently. The hotel has a charming ambience of style and relaxation. A 4 star family-run hotel, the Hotel Poseidon is situated in the romantic, terraced resort of Positano. The public rooms are tastefully furnished with antiques whilst the lounge-bar has an open fire-place, comfortable armchairs and the terraced garden bursts with vines, bougainvillaea, roses and flowering shrubs. Original paintings hang from the walls throughout the hall and public rooms, adding charm and character. There is a very good restaurant at the Hotel Poseidon with service inside and outdoors on the terrace, covered by a pergola where vines and wisteria bloom and which overlooks Positano and the sea. Light lunches are served - ideal if you're spending the day by the pool. Most bedrooms at the Hotel Poseidon have a private terrace or balcony; there are two basic categories of rooms, with the superior ones being larger and having a partial sea view and the standard ones having a garden or village view. Within the Hotel Poseidon is a small but elegant beauty centre, which has a Turkish bath, solarium and offers various body and facial treatments. The well-equipped gym is free to all hotel guests. The hotel is ideal for honeymooners, sun-lovers and those wishing to explore this beautiful stretch of coastline. The swimming pool has a panoramic terrace, where it's a delight to sit and enjoy the view over Positano to the sea, especially when the purple bougainvillaea is in bloom or in the evenings at dusk. Positano has managed to preserve its atmosphere as a quaint artists' and fishing village; coaches are forbidden and there are no large hotels. It has numerous art galleries, clothes shops and craft stores, restaurants, cafes and bars, all of which complement the charming ambience of Positano.
Room descriptions
Hotel Poseidon has 50 rooms with bathroom, air-conditioning, satellite television, telephone, WiFi, minibar, safe and terrace or balcony. A third bed or baby cot can be added to some rooms for a supplement.
We would like to thank you for all your help and attention to detail.Mr H, September 2019
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 7 nights
From about
£1,590
Holiday Code IE52
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Poseidon, Positano
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Hotel Poseidon in Positano, our clients usually fly to Naples airport or arrive by train at Naples railway station. From the airport and the station, we recommend a private car transfer which we would include in our holiday price. It is also possible to have a hire-car for a stay at this hotel, especially if you want to tour the region. We will arrange this for you if required.
Additional information
Minimum stays: Minimum stay of 4 nights between 26 May to 7 October.
Children: A third bed and cot can be added to some rooms for an additional charge.
Other information: The hotel is not equipped for clients with disabilities. Distances in miles: Naples 36, Rome 166, Amalfi 11, Sorrento 11.
Special offers
Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.
We would like to thank you for all your help and attention to detail.Mr H, September 2019
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 7 nights
From about
£1,590
Holiday Code IE52
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Poseidon, Positano
About Amalfi Coast
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to the Amalfi Coast is perfect for those looking for relaxation as well as sightseeing in coastal towns such as Amalfi, Positano, Ravello and Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast as well as the islands of Capri and Ischia. The Amalfi Coast is best known for its dramatic coastal scenery, deep gorges and violently-shaped rocks that plunge into a deep blue sea, tempered by the luxuriant vegetation that thrives in the favourable climate; lemons, oranges, olives, almonds, vines, camellias and bougainvillaea. Human habitation thrives in the tiny fishing villages in rocky coves and in the pink and white-washed flat-roofed or domed buildings that hug the cliffs in layers. The Amalfi Coast's history of trading throughout the Mediterranean still shows in the Moorish and Byzantine architectural styles; domes and arcades, wrought-iron balconies and colourful ceramic tiles which depict the region. The cuisine of the Amalfi Coast is light and simple, based on local fish and shellfish, lemons and oranges, mozzarella and fresh herbs. Whilst the climate of the Amalfi Coast is particularly appealing too, there are numerous excursion and sightseeing possibilities for your holiday including the islands of Procida, Capri and Ischia, the city of Naples, the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the romance of Ravello, the bustle of Sorrento and the charm of Positano.
Highlights of the Amalfi Coast
A drive along the Amalfi coast from Positano to Amalfi offers stunning and breath-taking scenery. Visit the Emerald Cave near Vettica Minore by boat. Enjoy the superb view of the coast from the 13th Century Gothic Villa Rufolo in Ravello (we offer garden tour holidays of the Amalfi Coast and Capri including a visit to Villa Rufolo). Spend a full day visiting the awe-inspiring site of Pompeii, visiting the remains of the villas containing both vibrant and delicate frescoes. Herculaneum is nearby and also worth visiting. The Greek site of Paestum has outstanding Doric temples. In the resort of Amalfi stroll along the Via Genova and the Via Capuano taking in the typical architecture of Campania with the flower-covered balconies, narrow alleyways leading to fountain-filled little squares. Take the chairlift on Capri to Monte Solaro or walk to the Migliara Belvedere for a view of the lighthouse. On Ischia visit the beaches of Citara and Maronti and enjoy a morning's walk to Monte Epomeo for panoramic views of the coast. Well worth visiting is the often-forgotten island of Procida between Naples and Ischia, with its vines and fishing, flat roofed white houses and atmosphere most characteristic of the region in bygone days. Visit Vietri for ceramics as well as stalls of lemons, garlic and peppers.
Cultural highlights of the Amalfi Coast
The House of the Vettii at Pompeii, the baroque Palazzo Reale at Caserta, Villa Jovis in Capri, the Doric temples of Paestum, Michelozzo`s tomb of Cardinal Rinaldo Brancaccio in the 14th Century church of Sant`Angelo, and in Naples: `Modesty` by Antonio Corradini in the Cappella Sansevero, the Gothic church of San Lorenzo Maggiore and the Majolica tiles in the cloisters of the 14th Century Santa Chiara.
Festivals on the Amalfi Coast
The Ravello music festival June to July, the festival of San Costanzo on 14 May on Capri, the festival of Sant`Antonio in Anacapri on 13 June, the festival of Madonna della Liberta in Marina Grande in September, Lo Sbarco dei Saraceni in Positano on the second Sunday in August.
Gastronomy of the Amalfi Coast
Neapolitan cuisine is now famous the world over for its use of tomatoes, pizza, mozzarella cheese, dried pasta and lemons. Local specialities include Mozzarella in Carrozza, Panzanella alla napoletana, Pasta alla sorrentina (with scamorza cheese and tomatoes), Sartu (an elaborate rice pie stuffed with meats, sausages, mushrooms etc), Timballo di Maccheroni (also elaborate with maccheroni baked in a pie and a sauce of chicken livers, mushrooms and black truffles), Carciofi ripieni alla napoletana (baked stuffed artichokes), Coviglie (a mousse-like dessert), Sproccolati (sun-dried figs on sticks) and Sfogliatelle (breakfast pastries). The region produces a number of excellent red and white wines. The most famous white is called Lacrimi Christi, from vines grown on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Taurasi from Avellino is a full-bodied red. Capri, Ischia and Sorrento all produce their own local wines.
