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Hotel L'Ancora

4.0 star property

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Junior Suite, Terrace, Sea View | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
$356
includes taxes & fees
Oct 22 - Oct 23

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Via Cristoforo Colombo 36, Positano, SA, 84017
  • Place, Church of Santa Maria Assunta
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Positano Ferry Landing
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Spiaggia Grande
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, Naples (NAP-Naples Intl.)
    ‪60 min drive‬

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Classic Double Room, Balcony, Sea View | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, bidet, towels

Classic Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Balcony, Sea View | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Suite, Balcony, Sea View | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Family Suite, Balcony, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 484 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Junior Suite, Terrace, Sea View | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Junior Suite, Terrace, Sea View

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Balcony | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room, Patio | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Classic Double Room, Patio

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Hotel L'Ancora

4-star hotel in Positano City Centre
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
Hotel L'Ancora offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Positano hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Positano hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, the property provides a train station pick-up service and a train station drop-off service.

Hotel L'Ancora is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Hotel Ancora Restaurant - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 50 per day); discounts available
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Hotel Ancora Restaurant

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-cm TV with satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 75.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 50.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 0.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 4.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 50.00 per day (656 ft away)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 50.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 75.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number IT065100A1EA8FDLBF

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

L'Ancora
L'Ancora Hotel
L'Ancora Hotel Positano
L'Ancora Positano
L'Ancora
Hotel L'Ancora Hotel
Hotel L'Ancora Positano
Hotel L'Ancora Hotel Positano

Hotel L'Ancora Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 168 out of 224 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 224 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 224 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 224 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 224 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Frank J.

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
No bar and the adjacent restaurants owned by the hotel owner were closed and they were Advertised on line as open
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Hotel in the Heart of Positano

We loved our stay at Hotel L’Ancora for our honeymoon! The location is perfect as it is near many good resturants and shops. It is also just a 10 min walk to the beach! Our room was ready early, which was great because we were both sweaty after carrying our bags up (they offer a service to transport bags for £15/bag which we invested in when we left lol). Personally, I felt the bag service should be included with the room with how much we spent on our stay. The breakfast that was included was so yummy and the views were unbeatable! The staff was also very kind and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was amazing and the staff were so lovely and attentive. The only thing that could be improved is that the bed was really firm (no mattress topper) but other than that the room was perfect. The location is where you want to be, right in the middle with everything you need around it. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

veronica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location to beach was perfect
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at hotel L’ancora was absolutely wonderful. Positano has been my favorite town in Italy, I did not want to leave. This hotel made us feel at home with its amazing central location, great staff, and included breakfast was a big plus!! We even used the transfer service at the end of our trip to Naples train station and our driver was punctual and made sure to get us to the station safe and on time. I truly loved our stay and can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property, the restaurant alone is a destination place, and having the hotel located in the middle of the shopping area is positioned perfectly, built on the side of the mountain along the Almafi Coast. Rooms are beautiful and the view is beyond compare .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with family
We just returned from our trip to Ancora and it an absolute pleasure. The perfect location to shops, restaurants and the beach and ferries. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jolinar

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
In overall it was good but could’ve been better if they have storage for lugages and the mattress I wish it was better very uncomfortable . The location of the property close to the main square and the shopping area by walking .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faustine Albert

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing locations, the rooms ans suites are surprisingly large, the views are insaine, and the staff is super friendly and eager to assist with anything you may need, restaurant reservation, taxi booking, and so much more.. great breakfast at the hotel !! Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Loved the staff, location, the view is incredible and truly best in town! One negative is our room did not have a shower, only a jacuzzi tub.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view! the staff was very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Delong, Scardale

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
location is the best
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff for our entire trip to Italy was excellent. Our front desk clerk, Lolanda, was one of the best. FYI: This property is only open ~6 months a year, closed from sometime in November to sometime in April -- that's when they have down time to do upgrades and repairs -- as are many of the hotel properties in Positano. As we've been before, this was our first trip to rent a vehicle and drive into this small, tight, seaport "village," which is a total tourist trap due to so many people, scooters and motorcycles! Yikes. No parking at hotels. Only public lots -- so be prepared to valet for any amount of Euros necessary to leave a vehicle overnight! One last note for travelers driving: the paved road to get in and out is a narrow one-way loop (from West-to-East) that doubles as a pedestrian right-of-way. Of course this Hotel L'Ancora is only about 50 meters from the top of the hill up -- meaning that you have to drive the entire way to pull over and check in. No worries, though, the valets are excellent and worth the added expense. The views are especially great from their Restaurant, and they treat Hotel diners with the utmost respect and promptness!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

dayton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay and will definitely be coming back soon! The view from our room was amazing, and we enjoyed being in the center of the town. The walk down to the beach was right next to our hotel, which was very convenient. There are several lunch and dinner options next to the hotel, and the hotel restaurant is a great choice as well. The service was spectacular. My fiancé and I stayed for 5 days, and the staff was extremely helpful to help plan the proposal and other activities throughout our trip.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Falian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has THE BEST VIEWS of Positano and staff treat you like royalty here! The jacuzzi in the room with views were spectacular. More options for free breakfast would’ve been nice. VERY HELPFUL how they coordinate porter service for getting luggage to/from the ferry port as Positano steps/hikes daily to/from beaches, shopping & restaurants is insane!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Piero

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and hotel. There is an extra 50€ charge for cribs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can not say enough about this hotel! Hands down one of the nicest hotels we've stayed. The staff goes above and beyond, every single one! They gave us suggestions on places to go and places to eat/drink. The views are beyond incredible. The restaurant has a wonderful breakfast spread every morning and dinner was fantastic. They also arranged transportation for us to go to a restaurant off the beaten path called Donna Rosa, which was an authentic and amazing experience. Would like to specifically mention one of the staff, Simon, who, after calling around for us, went by the Bus Depot in another town to pick up my husband's backpack which we left on the bus drive to Positano. Would have been a very costly loss for us as his car keys were in there!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024