Hotel Margherita - Praiano

We stayed in a sea-side king bed room with a balcony. Awesome. The staff even drove us to places that were difficult walks. Great experience!

Very nice place. I would recomend upgrade service in the dinning room at the terrace. Not proffessional people as waiters.

This hotel is the most beautiful setting we have ever seen - overlooks the Mediterranean. The owners and all employees were wonderful - driving us where we needed to go, arranging a car, great meals! We would go back in a minute!

Loved, loved, loved this hotel.....stayed a week & could have stayed longer. Room had the most amazing view.....a perfect place over looking the bay & pool. Great staff who bent over backwards to help. Would go back any day!!

Excellent hotel - very friendly helpful staff. They have plenty of local information and are more than happy to arrange any trips + transport to and from beach. Would definitely recommend this hotel.

Excellent small hotel with very pleasant service. It has a lovely sun deck with stunning views of the coast, and a small pool. The price includes a very good breakfast. It's a 30-minute shuttle ride to Positano and the bus stops right outside the hotel every hour or so.

Location a bit far from tourist attraction but free shuttle available to bus stop. Services, food and view outstanding. Free WiFi.

Excellent location for visiting other towns in Amalfi region. Came completely as advertised. Owners helpful and friendly. Would stay there again without question

We stayed in Italy for 2 weeks. Only stayed 1 night at Hotel Margherita (but wish we could have stayed longer) and it was cleaner than 4 other places we stayed. The room was spotless. A small hotel with great views and a fantastic location. Away from the hustle & bustle of Positano, it is quiet. You can take a bus to Positano for 1.10 Euro and the bus stops on the small street directly in front of Hotel Margherita and drops you off at the main Piazza in Positano. It took about 15-20 minutes on the bus from Praiano to Positano. Parking & driving was crazy in Positano and there was no way we would have gone back if we couldn't take a bus. My son, my husband and myself stayed in Room #2 with a balcony & ocean view (also, hand-painted tile on the floor and in the bath, and vaulted cathedral style ceiling). Paying a little extra for the balcony & view was worth it. Gorgeous ocean view - it was just right there, as far as you could see in both directions. Also, the customer service here was very good. They personally delivered two pages of information about the area to our room. Gave us a bus schedule, sold us bus tickets and made sure we were standing at the bus stop - it's a one way street, so, be to the bus stop early in case the bus driver is early, if there is any traffic he can't wait. We ate lunch in their small restaurant and had sandwiches (5 Euro each). My son liked the chicken sandwich that he thought had french fries on the side, but the french fries came on the sandwich and that's the way he ate it. He thought that was fun. The menu for dinner looked good, but we were in Positano that evening. We swam in their small pool - the deck area would be great during the day, it overlooks the ocean. You are high up on the hill above the ocean, but the view is gorgeous. Their free breakfast included scrambled eggs, croissants, rolls & jam, juices, coffee, fruit, yogurt, cold cereal and it is served in the front lobby restaurant area. This was one of the be

Very nice hotel and a good place to stay for the first time at the Amalfi coast.

Suella and the staff were so accommodating, helping with travel plans and directions. Nice intimate atmosphere. Bus stop right outside for Positano is convenient.

The Hotel Margherita has a very welcoming atmosphere and provided a very comfortable and enjoyable base for our 5 days on the Amalfi Coast. The views from the room balcony and swimming pool are spectacular and add to the overall quality of the hotel facilities. Our room was large with good storage capacity and the bathroom was large, clean and modern. Breakfasts were excellent with plenty to choose from, and gluten-free bread was provided on request for my wife. The hotel also has a very good restaurant with a good range of meals, including a number of gluten-free options. The one downside for the Margherita is that it is up a fairly long hill from the main road through Praiano, and the walk at the end of the day on the Amalfi Coast was tedious. Having said that, the hotel will happily send a car down to pick you up and there is an infrequent local bus that stops at the door if your timing is right.

Very well run yet relaxed atmosphere. Courteous, friendly and respectful staff. Convenient position with local transport available frequently. Lovely large rooms, views forever.

By far one of or the best hotel that we stayed at during this 3 weeks journey through 4 countries. While the room is basic (the bathroom is very modern and there's even like a spa bath. The rooms are spacious and clean. Ours had a view directly out to the water but not to the left or right, we were not high enough. The breakfast served in the morning is nice and just enough to get you through to a late lunch (this is good if you are touring)The restaurant on site is one of the best within all towns of Positano, Praiano and Amalfi. We ate there 3 out of our 4 nights there! This hotel is very accommodating in a down to earth REAL way. You are almost treated like family. It's a complete family that runs the place and while we were there Suella added 2 more (twins)... Suella's mom Margherita is a gem and so interesting to talk to! Andrea and Gennaro another added plus for sure!! Giovanna and Rocco icing on the cake!! So because I went on this site and trusted the reviews here about Hotel Margherita I made the best decision and had a worry free/hassle free wonderful time on the Amalfi Coast!

Our stay was excellent and would like to go back again. we stayed in a double room for 3 nights

We would so happy to be in a tiny town near Positano and Amalfi. The bus stops right outside the hotel and we had a balcony room overlooking the sea. Perfect.

Praiano was a great place, the hotel was nice and very friendly and accomodating. We enjoyed touring around Positano and Amalfi which you can take a bus to either place and the locals are really friendly even if they don't speak any or little english. I would return.

WILL RECOMMEND ANYTIME - SEARCHING FOR ENGLISH CHANNELS ON TV IS TRICKY

Pleasant stay and would recommend.

Nice hotel in good position for seeing the amalfi coast. bus goes past hotel and public transport generally is very good on the peninsula. food is very good at the hotel and all the staff were really friendly.

The hotel was very comfortable, our room had a super view of the sea. The only criticism was that we felt the food served in the restaurant varied from excellent to poor, which we did not expect for the price we paid.

Very welcoming atmosphere. Nice hotell with great people. We only stayed one night, but the people at the hotel was really helpful. They picked us up and made arrangement with the owner of the apartement we were moving to. They also drove us down to the apartement with no extra cost.

Sehr schönes und gut ausgestattetes Hotel in ruhiger Lage. Tolles Badezimmer. Sehr freundlich. Toller Meerblick. Große Terrasse. Frühstück für italienische Verhältnisse top. Sehr gute Busverbindung nach Amalfi und Positano. Dort auch schöne Bademöglichkeiten. Einziger Wermutstropfen: Das angebotene Abendmenü erscheint zu teuer.

This is a great family-run hotel with lots of pride. They gave us free rides into town, all the Interent time we asked for and even stored our car (again for free) in the hotel parking garage for 3 days while we went to Capri. Could not ask for more. Twins are due in October, 2008!!!

This was the last two of 8 nights my wife and I spent in Italy after a transatlantic crossing. It was the perfect place to end our stay as all aspects of our stay here were Great! The Amalfie coast road bus stops right in front, tickets available thru the hotel at a discount, prepared tourist sheets at the counter, multiple languages spoken by the staff. Great food in the spacious restaurant. The view is amazing from the balcony. Parking is included and directly in front of the hotel or their inside garage. Beautiful tile floors and a relaxed atmosphere. There was a rooster that crowed at sunup each morning, so I marked it down a little for that, but I think I would have gotten used to it in another day. Then again, we had no alarm clock with us, so this wan't all bad either! We were usng a GPS to find the hoel, and it missed by a few hundred feet and made one wrong turn away from the ocean. Should have just gone stright another 500 feet and we would have driven right in front of it, which we did after one u-turn. No biggie, just continue straight ahead keeping the ocean alongside after you climb the hill - this will make sense when you're there, which I recommend you DO!

The nice thing is there there is a busstop in front of the hotel from where you can go to Positano. Besides the owner brings you to the center where you can get the bus to Amalfi. He also brings you to the beach. There is a rather good restaurant which offers you a menu.

We had a sea view room and this was great (not the case if you don't chose this type of room : the "normal" ones have no view and don't have the same charme. the staff of the hotel is a bit "cold" and doesn't really care of the clients of the hotel. but this is a nice place, quiet and charming.

We stayed at the Margherita for three nights and it was our favorite hotel. The rooms are spacious, very clean, great view. The staff is extremely accomodating and speaks good English. The bus to Positano picks up directly in front of the hotel -- very easy to tour the area from this hotel. We loved everything about it.

Andrea and Suela were wonderful hosts. They helped in so many ways, including taking us down the hill to get us started on our sight seeing. The bus stop outside the door was so convenient for a trip to Positano. The veiw from the balcony was awe inspiring. Best of all, as a small hotel, we were treated as friends. My high recommendation for a holiday on the Amalfi Coast.

The staff was very nice and very accommodating. They provided transportation to and from the bus stop for us. (The bus stop was at the bottom of a huge hill.) They even opened the restaurant early for us one night. The food was wonderful. The view of the sea from our balcony was absolutely stunning. I would definitely stay at Hotel Margherita again.

During a month long trip to Greece and Italy, the Margherita was the nicest, cleanest, most comfortable hotel in which we stayed. The view is incredible, the hotel is spotless, the staff is super nice, friendly, and helpful. The dining room is excellent with Margherita herself taking your dinner order during breakfast. We yearn to come back and we compare every hotel with this one.

This was a lovely hotel deserving of more than a three star rating. We were a family of five traveling through Italy during Christmas vacation and we loved this property. The views were amazing and the location was perfect for experiencing the Amalfi coast.

Get an ocean view!!! The Amalfi coast is gorgeous! We stayed at the hotel just after the on-season had ended. We were welcomed by the staff and given rooms next to each other. There is computer access for a small fee and a nice common area in the hotel. The pool area and deck is suitable for sunbathing and cooling off. The included parking is key, and is one less headache to the exciting driving experience you will find on the coast. Praiano is less touristy than other locations. However, it is much more quaint and relaxing. The town is spread out on the hillside and though there are close by stores around, you won't find much of the bustling around like in Amalfi or Positano. The busses are easily accessible to the other places, and even with a car, we used the busses. For the bold and willing, you can hike to Positano or Amalfi, get your breath taken away, both literally and figuratively, and then take the bus back. We found the location giving us many options, but away from the typical tourist crowd. We ate at the hotel for a few nights and also in the town. The food was terrific, and the local wine is good and not expensive. Find another country to drink beer in, because even if you don't like wine, you will like it here. The breakfast was terrific, and the atmosphere for both occasions was social not only with the staff, but other guests as well. If all else failed, you could sit on the deck, look at the ocean, and not even imagine what your next cool experience would be. There is resort feeling to the area, but you feel like you're staying at your Uncle's condo, able to sneak in at a good value in a nice location. Renting scooters here is an option to get around, as parking isn't good. The adrenaline rush you get will exceed the caffiene rush from the cappucino. Cast danger to the wind and trust everyone to do the right thing, and you won't end up in the side of the SITA bus or over a cliff! There are many little towns to simply exp

Magic view.Wonderful restaurant. Bus to Positano leaves from the front door. We loved every minute of our stay at Margherita.

Very helpfull staff. They volunteered to drive us to other bars and restaurants in the town and collected up later. Including collecting us, from a restaurant, one night at 1am when it was raining. I can't praise them enough.

Breakfats were excellent. I thought the menu del giorno was a bit pricy, for what there was, (e.g. one ball of ice cream for dessert)but it was actually around the same price as the few other places we looked at. As the summer season had just ended the small pool was covered up. We stayed in two rooms; the first had an old bathroom, but was large. They moved us (at their request) to a room with a new bathroom, but the bedroom was smaller. There were few shops or restaurants in Praiano, but I liked the place a lot.

This was a wonderful stay with Suela and Andrea as our hosts. They couldn't have been mor pleasant, accomodating and jus overall superb hosts. I have already reccomended this hotel to alot of people, and one day we will return. This spacd doesn't allow us to really say everything except superb and magnifico! The Baxter's North Vancouver BC Canada.

Very helpful and welcoming staff Splendid views from our rooms Dinner in the main was good but the chef was overstretched and my main course was disappointing

Single room, spacious, excellent view, quiet, clean,

We had a great stay at Hotel Margherita. We met a lot of fun people from all over the world. When we first arrived at the bus stop, a local vendor helped me call the hotel for them to come and pick us up (the SITA bus stop is down a steep hill - too much to walk up with luggage). Domenico picked us up - what a cutie! The whole family was super nice and attentive. The food was excellent as well. My husband and I ordered off the menu because the prixe fix was too much food for the both us - the food was delicious. And, tasting other people's dishes (we had dinners with a couple of other couples that we met there), the prixe fix food was also delicious. The breakfast is mainly continental but Margherita or someone in the family will come around asking if you want eggs. Also, if you needed to be dropped off at the bus stop (down the steep hill), the family was always nice enough to drop you off - I don't know ONE hotel/business that will do that for you. The family really goes out of their way to make you feel comfortable - very hard working people. I felt sad leaving because we had met so many nice people and we had such a fun time at the hotel. We enjoyed the pool a couple of times. Our room had a beautiful view of the ocean - worth every penny to get an ocean view room. We were more than happy with the location and the room, I liked the quietness of Praiano. Positano is a 10 minute bus ride and you can always catch the bus in front of the hotel (the hotel will give you a schedule when the bus will come by. Be aware that the bus does 1 1/2 loops before it heads to Positano. If you follow the schedule, you'll catch in on the loop that heads to Positano, otherwise, you get a short tour of Praiano - not such a bad thing either.) To me, this hotel felt like a youth hostel. Only in the sense that all the guests were so friendly and not afraid to get together to drink and eat. We would definitely come back!!

The hotel accommodations exceeded our expectations. The website is what really sold us on your hotel. Keep improving your virtual website. The reviews also helped us in choosing your hotel. Recognition also to Margherita for her public relations. Directions to your hotel could be better. A more detailed street map should be placed on your website. The meals were excellent. Coffee machine was also excellent. Margherita knows what Americans like for breakfast. (side note: waffles and pancakes could be added to breakfast menu as well). Mille Gracie...The Mele's, Cavalieri's and Sanchez....

First time at Hotel Magherita and would definately recommend. Fantastic family hotel, superb food, facilities, price and of course the view is spectacular. we were in a party of 10 and everyone loved it!

We had a very good stay at Hotel Margherita. They were more than happy to make us something extra for breakfast, or to accomodate our frequent request for ice! They even offered to bring some to our room. The staff was very friendly. The rooms were clean, the air conditioning worked and the balcony was very nice. It is a little bit of a walk to the SITA bus stop. The walk back is almost all uphill. It didn't really bother us, and I also think the hotel would take you down there if you requested it. They offered to do it for us.

Was first put in room 24, very moldy dirty bathroom but staff very receptive and changed our room right away with no hesitation to a beautiful apartment for same price. very service oriented staff, very nice location, not too touristy but close to all other villages.

This was a great hotel for our honeymoon! The staff was fantastic, the location was great, and the food was wonderful. The bathroom was spacious and the terrance had a great view. We could not have been happier with our choice...if we have our way we'll be back soon.

We had a great time and really enjoyed our stay. Margherita would come around the breakfast tables making sure everyone was happy and to offer anything else that might not be out for breakfast that one might like. The bus stopped right in front of the hotel and you would go to the beach or to positano for only 1E and a very short ride.

First time in Italy and first time at Hotel Margherita - will definately go back to both! Hotel was friendly and welcoming, very relaxed and unobtrusive. My only wish was that the pool area was a little larger, but the views made up for it! We had a triple room which was quite spacious and very clean. Would have liked a little more variety on menu, as there was alot of fish (which I do not eat), but I am pretty sure they would have prepared something special had I requested it. Had my five year old daughter with me and hotel was child friendly. Praiano and Positano beautiful...

We picked Praiano because it was between Positano and Amalfi. It was the more affordable of the area. I am so happy that we did. I loved it here. It is such a pretty place and the people are sooo friendly. It is a lot less touristy, and the views are spectacular. The pool is nice, and the deck is huge!!!! The breakfast was great. The staff helped us so much during our stay. They even spent the time to help us find the best and easiest way to reach Rome. We can't thank them enough for their hospitality. I miss it and can't wait to return...

The staff were extremely welcoming and nothing was too much trouble - including looking up local events on the internet and driving us all (two seperate car trips) to local places of interest. Praiano itself is beautiful - quieter than Positano and Amalfi but having a good range of restaurants and an amazing nightclub at the sea front. Would recommend a day trip to Capri - taking in Positano on the way, also a day in Amalfi. Local bus links are excellent and cheap, stopping immediately outside hotel. Request a room with a sea view - its definately worth paying any extra - the views are fantastic.

This was our second hotel during our 30 day visit in italy. location was great to visit positano , amalfi , and ravello( see villa cimbrone- great view of coast) by bus or car. garage parking was available at hotel. also close to sorrento , pompeii , and paestrum (worth drive to see greek temples and museum (museum closed on wed.)positano and ravella were 2 favorite cities. great views , good shops and beautiful churches/villas. driving amalfi coast breathtaking. hotel modern with spacious rooms , good sized bathroom and great view onto coast(ask for seaview with balcony) praino very quiet but interesting . at night go down to la spiaggia (beach) there are several restaurents right on the cliffs by the ocean. breakfast at hotel was great. margherite made great omlettes to order and fruit , rolls , meat, cheese all very good. margherite was great hostess and good source of information. only regret is we did not stay longer. good value for money

We had a wonderful stay. The staff was friendly and very helpful. Breakfast (with made-to-order eggs and fresh patries) was delicious. Good location although a long walk to the beach. Great overall experience.

GREAT HOTEL

Lovey Hotel, the staff wer very friendly and helpful. A steepwalk from the village but not a poroblem if you corordiantaed with the local bus serviced.