So I am giving this hotel 2 stars for, in my opinion, very good reasons.
Lets start with the Pros:
GREAT VIEW of the coastline-
Very quiet and peaceful-
So hi up on the hillside there are no neighbors above you-
Most of the Staff seems friendly and welcoming
There is a Bus stop close by
Rooms were clean and bed was comfortable
Now for the Cons:
It is one of the highest hotels in all Positano-
It says its a 19 minute walk to the Beach, which may be true going down, but we timed it going up and it was 35 minutes of just stairs-
There is a Bus stop close by, but Positano public transportation is very confusing. No bus stops are clearly marked, and the streets in downtown are 1 way streets, with the hotel on the fare opposite side of the 1 way. So you either walk 35 minutes up the hill, or 25 minutes going around the town on the bus to get to your destination. Also, the Hotel didn't inform us about the public transportation, or how close it was to the hotel. We found out from the tourist center in the middle of town.
The breakfast really is a continental breakfast, however they try to display it as a Buffet Breakfast, they even call it a Breakfast Buffet. For the money you spend to stay there, you think the breakfast would be better. Not being in the heart of town was tough. If your a more mellow, or even older couple, who doesnt plan on getting out much and just wants an incredible view, and doesnt mind facing some stairs to get there, then this is the place for you. However for a anyone looking to explore town, do some shopping or beach days, followed with dinner out at a restaurant, not the place for you.. It really was a lot of work getting back and forth, almost makes it to much work. : /
Also the wi-fi was very sporadic and didnt really work in our room, it did work on our patio though
The final con, was our welcome we received when we got there. I mentioned earlier that most of their staff was friendly. However, the day we arrived, and had walked the massive steps from the center of town with all our luggage, we were treated with some straight up disrespect.
We had been traveling for 3 weeks, Positano was our final stop. Typically, when traveling internationally and checking into hotels they ask for your Passport/ID. Since your USA driverse License doesnt count as international ID, you check in with your passport, they write down all your info, and then give it right back.
When we arrive at Hotel Conca D'Oror, the receptionist started off great, however in the middle of checking us in, stopped, told us we needed to leave our passports and luggage with her, and go with her assistant who will show us around the hotel. Leaving luggage, totally get that, its a norm, bell boy brings it up to your room and your all set. LEAVING YOUR PASSPORT, that is entirely different in my book. ( if I am out of line and leaving your passport with random strangers, even if they are hotel receptionists, is normal please correct me)
Long story short, we told her we didnt feel comfortable leaving our passports anywhere, and that we werent in a hurry and we could wait and let her finish before we got the tour. Her exact words, " you need to relax, this is Positano"
im sorry, but that is not how you treat guest who are just wanting their passports back. We will not be staying there again. I really dont like talking bad about businesses, I fully understand it is someones lively hood, people have worked hard at what they do and what they have accomplished. I just hope the hotel can fix these mistakes and make their guest stay as comfortable as possible. I think having some bus tickets at the hotel for their guests would also be a great idea. read more