Il San Pietro di Positano

Positano's secret hotel. Carved into the cliff a kilometer from town. Discreet in a way the cliff-top names can't be.

Carlino Cinque opened it in 1970 and his family has run it ever since. Architecturally, the hotel is invisible from the sea — buried into the rock face — and a private elevator takes you down through the cliff to a private beach with a tennis court. Quieter than Le Sirenuse, more residential, with the discreet glamour of a place that doesn't advertise. Ten cascading terraces of organic gardens supply the kitchen.

• Best for — couples

• Neighborhood — Positano · 1 km outside town · Cinque family since 1970
• Rooms — 57
• Price — €1,100–1,800/night
• 57 rooms
• 1 Michelin star

From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.

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