Hotel Savoia

We had a lovely stay at Hotel Savoia. My fianc?? and I stayed for 3 nights in the corner room with the jacuzzi. The room was beautiful and comfortable and we used the outdoor hot tub and shower everyday! Beautiful views, delicious breakfast, and great location.

I am writing this review because I feel completely misled from so many other positive reviews, and my husband and I were in complete awe and disappointment during our honeymoon. Maybe our expectations were too high, but we have stayed at MANY 4 star hotels, and this felt more like a 2-3 star hotel. Sure, the view and location were great, but they did not make up for the following issues: -We got one of those deluxe rooms with a hot tub. While the patio was large, as pictured, the room itself was so small, and the bed so big, that it could barely fit our luggage. The worst part was we paid all this extra money to get this hot tub, and the hot tub would take several hours to heat up to our desired temperature. And you can't leave it on when you leave the room for shopping or dinner because all the electricity goes off in your room when you leave with your key! So we ended up not being able to enjoy the lukewarm hot tub, which made the hotel stay way more expensive. -The service was pretty horrible. When my husband called downstairs to ask for more towels, they asked, "Why do you need more towels?" He explained we need more towels because we got a room with a hot tub, and we need towels for that in addition to towels for the shower. They didn't quite understand. After lots of back and forth, someone came up to the room and brought us 2 HAND TOWELS. Really? After that, we just gave up. What kind of 4 star hotels asks you why you need more bath towels? -The toilet was a nightmare. For whatever reason, when they upgraded the bathrooms, they put in these "smart" toilets. Every time you walk by it, it opens automatically. And when you don't move for a while it shuts. So if I forgot something in the bathroom, I would go in and the toilet would start making these crazy noises. -Another issue with the bathroom -- there was no counter space/room for my makeup bag. If you're a woman, good luck getting ready. It was a serious challenge and required bending down onto the floor. -Breakfast was average at best, which was surprising given how many reviews said this was the most amazing breakfast. I'm from LA and pretty much any cafe in LA has a better breakfast than this. I hope this hotel stops misleading people into thinking this is a 4-star hotel when it is so clearly not!

The hotel is in a great location in Positano. It???s a 5 minute walk downhill from the Sponda bus stop. It???s an easy 10-15 minute walk down to the beach and boats with shops and restaurants along the way (but if u are arriving by boat with luggage I recommend hiring a porter). It???s high enough for a view and away from all the noise of the beach/tourist landing area without being so high up that you spend all your time getting back down. The breakfast was great fresh fruit and pastries, eggs, yogurts, etc. our room (310) was small but functional; the mattress was too hard for our taste. The balcony had a slice of town and water view. The staff was helpful in making reservations and arranged private car back to airport. There is an elevator. The room had a mini bar fridge. We ate twice at a restaurant up the street called Brunos amazing view of u eat outside and cozy authentic feel on inside. We also bought a new outfit at a shop next to Bruno. So the location really worked well for us.