Gallo Matese Vacations from $1,360

My husband and I (in our 60’s) stayed 4 nights (top level) at Hotel Bellevue and were very happy with it. Staff very friendly and helpful. Spacious room and balcony. Quiet. Good breakfast. Hotel and neighborhood felt safe. Great views from our balcony. Bed and pillow were too firm for our liking (I would bring my own pillow if I stay here again). Access via 251 steps to walking trail up the hill behind the hotel that goes into town. There is also a sidewalk most of the way from the hotel into town. We would definitely stay here again.

Location, service, accommodation and food.

If you are staying in Positano, there's no better spot than Bougainville! The location was probably the best part - right in the middle of the mountain, on the main (middle) road, five minute walk down to the city center. It was high up enough the mountain to have a good view and be a little bit quieter, but close enough to everything that the uphill walk was not bad. Room was super nice and clean, and the staff were 10/10. Very accommodating, had great recommendations for places to go and helped us book stuff too. Could not recommend more! Also, the porter service (where the guys take your bags up from the ferry for you) is worth every penny. I believe it was 10 euros per bag - way better than having to lug them up yourself.

Very close to everwhere

The room was very clean, Breakfast was not great! There was very little choice, this was the 3rd hotel that I had stayed in during my trip and the worst Breakfast..you had to ask the member if staff for more coffee and it felt like you were imposing on them. The hotel itself is lovely but the area is very rough. Every cafe I went into advised me to put my bag in front of me and look out for pick pockets.