La Maliosa D' Arienzo

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Nadeem

My stay at this property was extremely disappointing and represented very poor value for money. Although the view of the Amalfi Coast is beautiful, it was the only highlight of an otherwise frustrating experience.
The property is much farther from Positano's center than many guests may expect. Reaching town requires a 20–25 minute walk along a narrow, winding road with limited pedestrian safety, which I would not consider safe after dark. The only practical alternative is a taxi, but fares during my stay were typically €30–€50 for a ride of just a few minutes.
Service was equally disappointing. The front desk was frequently unattended, and when staff were available, they were often unhelpful and at times discourteous. We were given only one room key, resulting in repeated lockouts while searching for someone to let us back into our room.
The room was poorly maintained. The air conditioning failed throughout our stay despite repeated complaints. The mini refrigerator barely cooled, the towels were old and worn, several doors squeaked loudly, and mosquitoes were a constant nuisance.
Positano is an exceptional destination and well worth visiting, but I strongly recommend choosing different accommodations. Based on my experience, this property failed to deliver the level of comfort, maintenance, and service expected for its price. I would not stay here again and cannot recommend it.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2026

isabelle

Unhelpful staff to point of rudeness. No one available at the joke of a front desk, the towels awere so old and bare it was not good at all to have a shower. The mini fridge was useless and the doors all squeaked ans rhat was no help.
We only go one keycard which meant we got locked out twice and finading the staff was a big effort since they were not at the front desk. Generally a rental not worth a tenth of the cost. Also swarming with mosquito etc. i wish i had not spent any time there. Poor place poor deal crap stay 1/10. Terrible. They even want cash for beach towels. Terrible. Avoid this place.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Amel

Great location and the view from the room is fantastic!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Dave

We loved our stay. Location was great - not right in town but not too far. Would recommend.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2026

Hannah

Wasn’t ideal for my mother .
Too many steps and not close enough to town for us

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Jennifer

Beautiful property overlooking the sea with views of Positano. Our room was very clean with our own small patio overlooking the sea. Breakfast was simple but fresh and served on the covered patio with beautiful views. Staff were very friendly and helpful, arranging shuttles for dinner at various restaurants. One day the weather was particularly cold and windy so we didn't plan any excursions. The staff invited us to have lunch on the grounds that day.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

VICENTE

Amazing view

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

21 Mar 2026

Sanjay

The bathroom is very small. No coffee machine or hot water kettle

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

alan

Wow, simply amazing from the start to the ride to the airport. We can’t express our thanks enough for the hospitality of the family owned and run Positano accommodations set on the side of the sea. Absolutely clean, safe and beautiful from the rooms to the breakfast we enjoyed every second. Oh yes, the owner is a Chef, so take advantage of a personal lunch or dinner, yummy. Hope to return someday. Thank you

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

Maria

the room was nice and clean.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Myriam

Wonderful!!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2025

Virginia

The property is pretty but it was difficult to get to from the boat landing with no instructions from the hotel. Felix made dinner reservations for us each night but he always seemed annoyed with us. That made the stay very uncomfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Thileli

Love it

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2025

Daniel

Located 25 minutes away from Positano. Taxis are rare and crazy expensive and the road has no sidewalks, so it can be a bit dangerous. The room was small and simple. When its windy it can be very noisy.

The staff was friendly and the breakfast was good. Other hotels inside Positano can cost 4x or 5x. Still, I would advise to stay in Sorrento and visit Positano for a day.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

James

Wow!!! This is a stunning property! The views are amazing! You cannot beat the location. If you are hiking the “Path of the gods” the path drops you out about 100ft from this property. It is street level with only a few steps to descend down to get to your room(depending on the room)

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2025

Kristen

I bought it for the seventh went to go check in. Yes it was later but no one was there. I called every number emailed still never heard anything back. I’m still waiting for my money back. I just stay outside of the hotel room for over 2 1/2 hours at 10 o’clock at night waiting for a taxi. The worst time of my life.

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2025

NASER

Yohave to walk 80 stairs down and carry all your bags down and then walk another 80 stairs up to get your bags again. The main issue that don't put all the information at expedia for the customer to know that truth. It's really a tricky location much more than you imagine. And the pictures doesn't show the reality at all. And they put ( parking available ) but it's not available this only get your attention. Of course i respect other locations in general how they make it clear to the customers and they put all the information as it is. But here only attraction and we get there it's totally something else. I wish them best luck. But myself i will never even think of stopping there at all.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2025

Amer

Amazing .the view was fantastic .bus stop near the hotel which help a lot

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Jamie

Beautiful property and kind hosts:)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2025

Susan

This is truly the perfect hotel for your Amalfi coast experience. Is just 2 bus stops east of main Positano bus stop. The hotel is positioned on the hillside so there was no road noise. The hotel has multiple levels of gardens with orange and lemon trees. It has that amazing view you see in brochures of the Amalfi coast. Breakfast is served in the outside cafe overlooking the amazing water view with the city of Positano in the distance. Enjoyed the walk down to the nearby beach. Everyone was so helpful. Cannot say enough about this hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

douglas

very good place ,beautiful,beyond expectations

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2024

Calandra

What a spectacular bed and breakfast! A beautiful property with comfortable rooms and spectacular views! Felix is an amazing chef and gardener. He is a welcoming host and his team makes guests feel right at home. I will definitely return!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2024

Eddie

The view from the room is amazing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2024

Glenn

The property was great, it has an amazing view, walkable restaurant's. Staff was awesome. We were very happy with our stay.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2024

German

This has been the most wonderful stay. Felix and Ana are truly the best, so helpful in everything. They helped us get taxis & let us know what stores to go to if we needed anything. They also list all the restaurants that provide a free shuttle to and from the hotel, highly recommend you do that. The restaurants were fantastic & once you’re done they get you a shuttle back. We stayed for a full 10 days and we had no complaints. They helped us with our bags, they served the best lunch. Seriously 10/10. Felix is such a great chef. If you look in your book you’ll see he was in National Geographic. It was such a well kept hotel, they were always trimming the trees and cleaning the property, sweeping. They serve breakfast every morning & don’t skip out on the capuchinos. For everyone saying it’s not a 15 min walk, they are lying. It’s a close walk to the restaurants in Positano. Yes , there’s stairs but that’s everywhere in Positano. I would stay here again & again. I’m so sad to leave.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2024

David

This was an absolutely amazing place. Staff are so friendly, the place and grounds were impressive. The coastal view from our balcony was tranquil and stunning. I would highly recommend this property. It is about a 15 minute walk on a winding road to Positano but well worth the walk. It is at the start of the Path of Gods. Thank you formthe wonderful memories.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2024

Megan

This property has amazing views, is right above the beach and beach club, but it’s 20 minutes from town and there was no WiFi.

Self

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2024

Marc

Isolated

Got the room because it says close to ferry.
You have to hike and take a bus or both.
No transportation service available other than a bus stop 20 meters away.
Nice place with a view, not centrally located.
Have your transportation planned prior and don’t rely on the ferry.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Sep 2024

Benjamin

would just say that the propertly location is pretty far away from positano - 10-25 minute walk on a windy, somewhat dangerous road. definitely not safe to walk at night, and taxi drivers will rip you off and charge 30-40 euro for a 3 minute ride.

the property itself has a beautiful view of the water since everything in positano is on a cliff.

i had issues with my air conditioning unit - it really did not work for the entirety of my trip

positano is a beautiful place but just be mindful of the nature of the accommodations you are booking and be sure you know what you're getting

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2024

Juan

The views are spectacular. The personnel very kind with limited english. The fact that I traveled with grown kids and only one key is provided and one has to climb 80 something steps up and down to open the door for them to come in the hotel is interesting. One gets accustomed to walk around 1.8 km to reach the beautiful town. We did have a wonderful time, and understandingly the summer is a very active time of the year. It is a clean place in a beautiful area limited by space and its geography, i would recommend it.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2024

Sean

This property blatantly misrepresents its rooms on Expedia by using pictures of the \"suite\" for the double room we purchased.

We chose this hotel because the pictures of the rooms looked great. We were surprised to be given a tiny, dark prison cell of a room that looked nothing like the pictures. The shower is so small I could barely fit in it. The bed is terrible.

When we asked about the room appearing different than the pictures, we were told we could have the \"suite\" for an additional $100 Euro per night. It turns out this \"suite\" is the room shown in the pictures for the double room we purchased.

When we asked management they said the owner was not on the property and there was nothing they could do about it. We later found out this was the owner Felix, lying through his teeth in order to not refund us.

We left the property immediately because Expedia chat said not to worry, they would take care of it for us. It turns out that was not true either, after fighting with them for hours we got a partial refund. The owner refused to refund anything.

This place is a scam, avoid at all costs.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2024

C

Friends trip

Nice hotel about 1km from Positano. The guy who greeted us put us right off the place though, trying to charge us 50 euro for off road parking and also tried to get us booked in to a positano restaurant ran by his friends. Also requested cash payment for the room extras and appeared very upset when we paid by card. Shame because aside from his aproach, it would have been a really nice stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Aili

Absolutely magical experience!

I have only the best things to say about La Maliosa! I stayed here with my boyfriend for 5 nights on our first trip to Italy, and it was the best introduction to Italy we could have asked for.

As soon as we arrived, the host greeted us with peach iced tea, and even though it was technically after lunch hours, they asked us if we were hungry and cooked us up some delicious pasta. Throughout our stay, the hosts were very attentive and always available for questions or if we just wanted an afternoon cappuccino. They were so lovely!

Our room was great, with a nice private courtyard and an incredible view of Positano. Sitting on the patio, it practically feels like you're on the water and it felt so cozy and peaceful. If you're looking for a luxurious hotel experience with lots of amenities, this might not be for you, but for us it was absolutely perfect. Way more affordable than the expensive hotels in the center of Positano, and nice and quiet! The walk to and from the center village really wasn't too bad (we did it 2x daily), and we joked that it was good cardio for us to work off all the delicious carbs we were indulging in!

I'd definitely stay here again and I'm so grateful to the hosts for providing us with a comfortable and wonderful stay. Thank you!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2024

Boyan

Amazing views and very pretty. Quiet and enjoyable if you are looking for a quiet vacation or work remote place. The room is clean and the staff is friendly, the location is about 25 min walk to the city of Positano or you can take a bus or an overpriced taxi to town. It's also about 250 steps from a private beach and a very overpriced beach club. Overall had a great time.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2024

Jo

Amazing view of the coast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

ivelisse

We loved the view from out bed and breakfast. It was quiet and relaxing. The hostess Anna is AMAZING! She helped book our taxis, reservations to resturants and shuttles to the resturants recommended by the b&b. She always let us know when pur car service was there.

Breakfast is included here. They offer lunch which you pay for when you check out. The food was delicious and homemade.

The mini fridge is fully stocked with water, soda, beer, wine, prosecco, limoncello, orange juice and aperol spritz. Whatever you drink from there you also pay at checkout but the prices are pretty affordable.

We can get to a beach straight from the b&b you have to walk down about 200 steps but its beautiful and people pay 600,000 Euros to go there.
You're about 18-20min walk from the Positano main area. There are many shops and restaurants thatare delicious.

We tried 2 out of the 4 resturants recommended from the b&b which were also amazing...La Gabrisa and Da Constatino.

We also ate at La Combusa and Don Giovanni which were also amazing.

The b&b also provides beach towels for 5,00 euros which was amazing.

She

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2024

Erik

Very friendly staff. Amazing service. Thank you.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2024

kimberly

Beautiful views and garden. Very friendly staff. Anna was wonderful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2023

Jason

The actual property was reflective of the photos and description on Expedia. The staff was very kind and polite, attentive to our needs. Gorgeous view from our balcony. We enjoyed our stay and would certainly stay here again.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Oct 2023

Andrew

Very limited facilities and small rooms for the price in comparison to others in Positano we have stayed at

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Oct 2023

Mansukh

25 minute walk to Positano, the buses are not reliable so be prepared to walk. Cleanliness was average, beautiful views from the entire property

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2023

Brendan

Property was clean, and so peaceful

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2023

Paul

Clean excellent service and great location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2023

jason

Very nice property. As in all of Positano, many stairs to reach the beach area. Staff was very helpful. As it is about 20 min walk outside Positano and far from restaurants, I highly recommend using the free dinner shuttle that La Maliosa has with 3 different restaurants. The restaurants are all pricey in this area, but you do not want to add on 2 one-way fares for taxi service which can be 30-35Euro each way. Taxi service is very expensive in this area and bus service is completely overcrowded. For a quiet get away in a beautiful area, La Maliosa is a very good bed and breakfast.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2023

Taryn

Very clean and they have Ana who is very friendly and helpful. Beautiful views!!!

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2023

Pierre

The room was small for the price we paid, it said sleep 4 but definitely max 3 people can make it. The area outside is full of mosquitoes and the breakfast is served only from 7:30 to 9:30, we hurried to have breakfast and 2 of the boiled eggs we opened where completely rotten.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2023

Jessica

The hotel itself is a bit far away from the main part of Positano, it’s above Treville actually as we saw the water taxis below. Host Anna was amazing and greeted us upon arrival. She was so lovely and helped us with booking cars during a busy high season (which was needed to get back/forth from town approx $30-40 p ride), helped us speak to local restaurants about reservations and also was just awesome in general. We used a local boat company she recommended for our private boat tour. We did not interface much with other staff but they were also friendly enough. Anna was our main person we felt connected with and she was also the friendliest. The hotel itself is charming but definitely a more on the dated side. The fountains on the grounds did not work, the lounge chairs did not have any cushions or covers on them. For hotel rooms the pillows could use a replacement as the batting inside was matted and not fluffy (which is why some friends I know being their own pillows on trips) and same with the bedding and sheets. Everything was super clean though and the inclusive breakfast spread was lovely. After we checked out they said we owed a 3euro pp charge per day (asked for us to pay in cash) which is not much but it would have been great for that to be charged when we booked? So what we would have left is just any incidentals? We wanted to share a tip with Anna directly at check-out for being so helpful during our stay but we didn’t see her prior to our 6:30am car pick up.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2023

Abigail

The highlight of this property are the views and the hotel grounds! Breakfast views and views from the front of the room are extraordinary. Staff is very kind. Room is pretty basic and you can often hear neighbors but I really didn’t mind. It was a unique stay. It is a bit out of town from Positano (which I liked for the peacefulness). It’s about a 30 min walk to the harbor and 15-20 mins of that is on some hairpin turn roads thst can be a bit scary to walk on because of the close cars if you’re not used to it (all the locals do it though). Only thing I didn’t like was that there were no instructions for the safe and when I asked I was given the code to open it but couldn’t customize the code which kind of defeats the purpose. The property felt extremely safe however

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2023

Gisela

Wonderful stay at La Maliosa

The staff was very friendly and helped with recommendations and reservations. The room was very clean and the view was the best.

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2023

Chris

Stay elsewhere.

The place isn’t horrible but you are a 30 minute walk from Positano and the rooms are pretty small and not anything special. You’re walking on a busy road with cars flying by you on a giant cliff. I wouldn’t recommend staying here.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2023

Mónica

Amazing place!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2023

Julianne

The B&B management was so kind and helpful. Nice breakfast in the morning and nice views everywhere. Kinda a long 20 min walk to town but it’s not too bad

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2023

R.

Beautiful setting on the water with breathtaking views. Friendly and accommodating staff. Excellent choice!!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

27 May 2023

David

Do you like rude people and terrible views?

I'm writing this review a day later because I needed time to process how bad it was! To start off, we arrive on scooters and call the call box; a man answers and states we have to pay 10 euros to get our bags down...huh? I told him we weren't parking and he kept saying to move our scooters if we weren't gonna keep them there...all while we were getting our bags off the scooters. Check in was nice, they gave us a very refreshing peach tea to go along with the wrong room. We got a triple room (rated 3.4/10) instead of a double (rated 10/10) even though we booked a double. Then we asked to move and he laughed at me saying that we should be grateful for the extra bed. Also he said the pictures under the double room were actually just hotel pictures when we inquired why the views look way different than the photo. I guess the third bed was for the bugs and lizards which roomed with us.... hotels.com tried to fix it by calling and couldn't so they refunded; we got on with our day. The grounds were decent, nothing like the photos but pretty cute place. We got a strange knock on our door at 10:11am saying we have to leave now because they need the room. Checkout is at 10:30am (which is a terrible time anyways), why harass us before that? Finally we went to check out and pay the tax and he calculated it wrong (angry about hotels.com calling them much?) asking me for €30 instead of 16. I helped him with the math and he wanted all my cash (€10) and 6 on my credit card.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2023

Verified traveler

Small room very small shower
Nice other than that
If u eat lunch or dinner pricey
Would stay there again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2023

Frederico

The place is great in every aspect. Location is very good, close to the city centre but not too close to get the traffic and movement of it. Not far enough to need to get the car every time you're going to Positano. Staff is one of a kind, very very friendly and welcoming to people from every nationality. The view is amazing and the room is very good.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2022

Heidi

This is a little gem just outside the main area of Positano. Beautiful views and clean sweet rooms. The staff was the best part. They had great recommendations and helped us out more than they should’ve. Grazie Mille!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Dec 2020

Stephen

Dreadful

Overpriced - out of season, got the impression they couldn’t be bothered! All other hotels, even through COVID, kept restaurants open for guests - here NOTHING. Breakfast was a joke- two packs of pre-packed dried bread and two mini pots of jam, and a mug of coffee. WiFi wasn’t switched on - the whole experience was dreadful - to the extent that even though I have another paid booking - I won’t be going back. Don’t need to do this to myself - horrendous place.

Business

4/10

Poor

10 Feb 2020

Young Yeol

Too expensive, too narrow room

The hotel was not bad and located just aside the road from Positano to Amalfi. Positano is within walking distance of 20 min.
1. Room space: very bad. My family of three reserved quadruple room by Hotels.com. However, the space of quadruple room was the same as one of triple room, obviously different from the photo showed in Hotels.com site. The photo of quadruple room was exactly the same as that of the triple room. So, I appealed to the manager two times with showing the photo of the room I reserved at the hotels.com site. The manager said that the photo was different from real room. It means the photo was fake. The hotel gave one more extra bed into triple room.
2. breakfast: very poor. the bread quality was very low, even no sausage no ham. only boiled egg and slice cheese. Clearly, it needs to upgrade.
3. bath room: very narrow.
4. veiw: good. You can see the sunset of the Mediterranean at your room.
5. amenities: very bad. there was no grocery store and no restaurant except mini bar in the room.
As a conclusion, this property is too expensive in the point of its value. Clearly, it need to be down graded.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The location is amazing. Breathtaking scenery. Beautifully kept grounds.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2019

Ainsley

We really enjoyed our stay here, however, it is quite far from town. If you have heavy luggage you need to carry them down a lot of steps to get to your room. The room we had was very nice and clean with a beautiful ocean view. The owners are very friendly and nice. The breakfast buffet every morning was a nice perk.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

The owner and staff were very helpful and friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2019

Small

Pete

Location, accommodation and food was fantastic. Felix, Anna and the full staff made the holiday stay very enjoyable and cannot wait to return.
See you soon.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2019

Verified traveler

The beauty that surrounds the property is breath taking. We dont want to leave.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2019

Verified traveler

This property has the best view and I cannot say enough about the the beautiful garden. Has a private beach and lovely staff. You have to visit this place

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful outside landscaping and view! Stairs are located next to hotel that take you to a smaller quiet beach.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

We loved our stay at La Maliosa D’Arienzo! Beautiful views, very clean rooms and grounds, private stairs to a small beach. Mario and Anna are very friendly and helpful. Breakfast is served every morning, we enjoyed delicious cappuccino every day and the homemade dinner was exceptionally delicious!! Would definitely recommend this hotel!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Joseph

Great Stay

Amazing place with amazing hosts. Look forward to coming back here again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The walls are a bit thin so you can hear your neighbors, but wonderful place overall.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2018

Avi

Dont stay for dinner

There very difficult to find parking and many steps to the rooms. Thats why we stay to dinner there. They didnt show menu.
This was very simple meal and very expencive , almost double then other resturant at the area.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2018

Greg

Great location good bathroom but old furniture in the bedroom. Great breakfast

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2018

Frederich C.

Wonderful spot- and very nice folks...!!

Only complaint is they need better WIFI (very week/slow)

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2018

Elizabeth

Had a wonderful relaxing stay. Our host Felix was very helpful and warm. Made sure we had everything we needed and made us feel quite welcome. The private beach was amazing. Just a few minute walk from the town where you can find shops, restaurants and bars. I can’t say enough how much I enjoyed my stay.

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2018

ester

Maliosa D'Arienzo Positano, Italy

Lovely place, rooms a little small but the private garden outside and the view made up for it. Proprieter is a bit grumpy but in the end he fixed up everything we needed anyway. Like everything in Positano, not accessible for wheelchairs and will be rough for anybody with mobility problems. But as a whole, we enjoyed our stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful views of ocean.15min walk to Positano.Good breakfast and coffee.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2018

Kristina

We found La Maliosa D-Arienzo to be a pleasant and very pretty bed and breakfast. Our room was outside a pretty little terrace where you can sunbathe and enjoy the view. The owner was pleasant, grateful and his staff were very accommodating (young woman ironing my dress with a smile). The breakfast and the coffees (they have a very nice italian coffee machine that makes incredible cups of espresso/capuccino).

The hotel itself is about 20-30 minute walk to the 'center' of positano. However, there's a bus stop a few feet away that will take you down if you don't appreciate the walk. The walk is down a winding 2-way road. All of Positano is like this--not just this hotel. They are all lined up along a winding road that makes its way up a mountain. Just depends on where your hotel stands. We traveled with my near-80 year-old grandmother who had no trouble walking.

In terms of the rooms, they are a classic italian mattress and bedding. The bedding could be updated, but the sheets where crisp and white, so no complaints. Pillows were a little flat, but again, this is classic Italy. We visited Positano from my grandmother's home in Naples, so the difference in bed/bedding was not a shock to us.

The grounds at the hotel are beautifully kept. There are different levels (think steps) with mini terraces laced with beautiful fountains and flowers within the property. very picturesque.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful bnb

La Malios is set apart from Positano a bit, but it almost makes it even more worth it. Beautiful grounds and beautiful private beach!

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2018

Camille

Great location and fantastic views

We chose to stay at La Maliosa D'Arienzo due to its proximity to the end of the Path of the Gods (il Sentiero degli Dei) hike. Felix and Anna were accommodating and were willing to hold our luggage for us the day before check-in, so that we could do the hike without burden. Our suite had beautiful views of the water and the city of Positano, and we enjoyed the comfortable bed and delicious breakfast.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2018

Miao

Very good breakfast & clean room, have very positive experience with the hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2018

Hammad

Good service

Very good staff. great view

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2017

Richard

Positano Rich

Great location and vistas from the room patio. excellent walk to a small private beach. Lots of steps. Walk to town on road over a mile but Bus stop right near the Hotel and easy to use to get in and out of the City and main beach.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2017

Charlene

Nice hotel - make sure you have good knees!

Everything about this hotel was lovely. The rooms were very well appointed and so clean. The bed, linens and pillows were very comfortable. Views - wow - along with the gardens were amazing. There is no elevator in this hotel so be sure you can walk steep, uneven steps as it's a long way from the road to reception then to the rooms. We were grateful for the punch when we checked in. The only thing they didn't do - and they should - is carry your bags. We were so lucky we had only brought small cases. If we'd have brought big suitcases it might have been a problem as we're in our 60's.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2017

Heather Reid

Amazing views!

Awesome place, sensational views over the sea. It's clifftop location is amazing and access by bus right outside the gate. Only 1 km to Positano which we walked down to several times.Its a narrow road with many buses and parked cars - no verge! Take extreme care! Don't take a car! Only negative was the walls between units were very thin!! Great outdoor seating, especially for breakfast. We loved it heaps and would highly recommend it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2017

Karen

Nice B&B with gorgeous views

We stayed 4 nights at La Maliosa D'Arienzo. The property is lovely with amazing views! It has quick access to a private beach with bar and restaurant, which is much more relaxing and quieter than the main beach at Positano.

Overall a very enjoyable stay at a clean well located B&B. We will miss Felix's cappuccinos.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2017

Janette

Great view from everywhere in the hotel. Rooms are clean and breakfast is good. We liked bing about 1 km out of the city but the road is treacherous. If you have a problem managing stairs then this is not the place for you, though that could be said for almost all of the Amalfi! Very relaxing place, terraces are great for lounging on and taking in the great view.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2017

Jun

Nice hotel with ocean view

It is located high up on the hill with beautiful ocean view from every room. It is about 10 min walk to the private beach. Beakfast is decent enough. Staff was nice and can understand English with no problem. It is highly recommended.

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2017

Donna

It was a simple place but very clean with a very good breakfast. The staff was good at providing any information we needed. Would definitely stay here again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2017

David

Get ready for a lot of steps and a vanishing staff when they see you checking out with your luggage. The attempt at orientation to the property relative to the surroundings was underwhelming. Felix the manager was not terribly helpful in explaining the town, access points, or private beach rules. He was accommodating in getting our train tickets printed and calling for transfers. We squeezed a family of 5 into a small room and were on top of one another. Despite, the views from this venue are spectacular!!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Owner needs to work on his people skills!

The help, other than the owner, was great. We had apparently doubled booked n although Felix tried to reach us, we did not connect b4 our arrival. Upon arrival, he was very abrupt regarding the situation n since he didn't understand English that well or maybe he just didn't care we weren't able to explain our situation. Overall, we did not find him to b all that friendly.

We ordered lunch at 15 euros n 20 euros. We were GIVEN bread, salad, n water, n a CHOICE of wine, n dessert. Our bill turned out to b 70 euros. That would have been fine, except the meal wasn't very good with the exception of the bread, wine, n dessert.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2016

Matthew

Great location, just a 15 minute walk from the center of Positano. Great views from the room and excellent service.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2016

Diana

Poor breakfast for a B&B

Beautiful place, breakfast was poor, breakfast was served until 9.30hr but they ran out of bread by 9.10hr leaving us with no choice but to eat just sweet foods. Breakfast was very fast food style , not what one would expect from a B&B in Italy!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Convenient less expensive choice, very clean and breakfast was just enough to get you going

2/10

Poor

08 Sep 2016

margaret

Felix was rude

Hotel reservation was messed up. Poor communication skills.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2016

Worko5

Pretty but Isolated Location

Located about 25-30 minutes walk into Positano along a narrow curvy road with no path. We didn't find Felix very informative on what to do. He mentioned one or two things on arrival but we were still getting our bearings and he was never around much to ask questions later. The view from the room was fantastic, and clean, but otherwise basic with cheap furniture and hard, lumpy pillows. The walls are paper thin and the shower cubicle was so tiny it was difficult to move, and I'm small. Overall, I found it overpriced for what it was. It's really just a bed and breakfast as there are no other facilities and this was exacerbated by it's isolated location.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Beautiful location

We had amazing time in Positano, hotel is located at really beautiful location with its own private beach, which makes it unique. Other beaches are packed with alot of people and this beach gives you all you need, privacy and space. BUT 200 stairs to go down and comeup will definitely not recommended elderly and non athletic people :)

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2016

Sharon

Nice stay- a little further out

The B&B had great views and nice breakfast. The room was nice and specious. We had good service though somewhat grumpy stuff.
It's location is outside of town. About a Kilometer away from the top entrance to Positano and you'll need to walk 15 minutes just to get there on a winding road with no sidewalk or take taxi for €20 each way. There are buses too but not too often.
It sits on the cliff so plan for a lot of steps just to get to your room or back to the street (pack light!).

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2016

mackenzie

A'rienzo

This place was so amazing. It was the cheapest room I could find in Positano and I booked it 1 hour before I arrived. Felix is the manager and he is the man. He will make your stay so comfortable. You literally sleep on a cliff inlet with 305 steps to a private beach through security code access. Ocean front veiw with a 20 minute walk into town. You can take a bus but its too amazing to waste your time. Be careful on the roads becuase they are very narrow and people fly. The hotel has everthing you need and more. The people that work the place live right in the area. What a safe and beautiful place. I ended up extending my stat to make a third night. Well worth it

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

The owner, Felix is very deceiving, rude and dirty

Upon your arrival Felix, the owner will ask if you are hungry , tells you he is a chef and will cook whatever you would like. There are no menus and no prices. I asked for a tomato salad and my husband asked for 2 small pieces of fish. He brought these out along with olives, bread, and cheese. I didn't question if there was a cost to these, because we had been travelling for six weeks through Spain, France and Italy and these were complimentary everywhere. When we checked out we had a bill of 57 Euros that he insisted we pay because we ate what he brought out.Also, during our travels in Europe I booked more than 10 hotels through Expedia. I booked two rooms, one for my husband and myself and one for my brother and his wife. Every hotel processed these two rooms separately. Felix processed 2 night, 2 rooms all on my credit card and refused to credit me for my brothers room and charge him on his credit card. He is very rude and condescending. He will interrupt you and has total disrespect for those 2 girls working for him and for guests like ourselves.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Very enjoyable

I loved the view from the room, inviting to seat outside to relax and have a drink. The owner is somewhat impatient that is my main critique. He definitely could make your stay much more pleasant!It is not as close to the center of Positano as I expected and had read.That is one of the aspects the owner could help,explaining about the bus service and where to take it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2016

keith

expectations exceeded

The first impression when you arrive is the spectacular view from Arienza down to the beach and across the bay of Positano. It is located about a 25 minute walk into Positano or you can catch the bus which takes about 10 minutes, the bus stop is located 50m from Maliosa and they run every hour cost 1.80euros. Upon arrival, and due to our tiredness, and lack of knowledge of the local buses, we had a taxi from Positano, it was 20 euros for 10 minutes, taxis are very expensive.
We were greeted by Felice, yes a character, but a host who will do anything for you. We didnt have any issues with him at all. During our 3 night break here, many of the locals knew him and all said how amusing he can be. By some of the unique and expressive garden furniture, you can tell that Felice has an interesting sense of dry humour, you will either love him or you wont; we did.
Our room was 8, close to the breakfast terrace which from 7.30 -9.30 can be noisy. The room is typically Italian, it has everything you would need and is immaculately clean. Free Wi-Fi, air con, large and comfy bed, good shower and en suite. However the main positive was the view lying in bed and looking at the uninterrupted view of the sea, yes this was \"The Sea View\". I cannot comment on the other rooms.
Breakfast was cold buffet, with bread, toast, eggs, preserves, cereals and fruit. A very good selection.
Felice organised our first night meal at La Taverne Lione, go there, it will not disappoint.