The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Positano

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Positano

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If it's your first trip to Positano, Italy for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Positano. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Positano. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Positano for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Positano beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Positano for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Poseidon Positano

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $380 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Positano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Via Pasitea 148, Hotel Poseidon Positano has great rooms from $380 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and outdoor tennis at this relaxing hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Magia

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $672 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Villa Magia which has nice rooms starting at $672. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via San Giovanni 19. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Luxury


Hotel Eden Roc Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $587 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Positano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Eden Roc Suites to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $587. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via Guglielmo Marconi 110. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Covo Dei Saraceni

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $413 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $413, Covo Dei Saraceni, at Via Regina Giovanna 5 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and child care. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Palazzo Murat

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $517 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Palazzo Murat has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $517 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via dei Mulini 23. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Luxury


Hotel Miramare Positano

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $334 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Positano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Miramare Positano is 9.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $334, and it's located at Via Trara Genoino 27. We also love the parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Punta Regina

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $293 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Hotel Punta Regina because it has great rooms that start at $293. It has an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Via Pasitea 224. Only 0.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Villa Delle Palme

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Positano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Villa Delle Palme offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $145 (before taxes). It's located at Via Pasitea 252 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Le Agavi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $586 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Via Marconi N.127, Hotel Le Agavi has great rooms from $586 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Royal Prisco

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $222 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Positano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Royal Prisco which has nice rooms starting at $222. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.77 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Pasitea 102. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Naples, Sorrento, Ischia, and Forio.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Positano?

Positano Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$355

After analyzing 50 first time trip hotels in Positano, Italy, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $355. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Positano.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $1094
  • 4-star hotels: $395
  • 3-star hotels: $204
  • 2-star hotels: $305


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