Le Sirenuse Positano - Hotel Review

The hotel that made Positano what it is

Le Sirenuse opened in 1951, when the Sersale brothers turned a summer home into an 8-room hotel. Today it has 58 rooms, still run by the same family (Antonio Sersale is the current CEO).

This is the reason luxury travelers know Positano, the terracotta facade, the rooms that open onto balconies above the Tyrrhenian, the pool perched on the cliff edge.

The rooms we book for clients

• Classic Sea View · €1,450–1,900/night, entry level, but every room sees the sea
• Junior Suite · €2,100–2,700, with a large balcony
• Master Suite · €3,800–4,800, separate sofa, walk-in closet
• Aldo Sersale Penthouse · €11,000+, top floor, 2 bedrooms

We always ask for floor 4 or above, for the view above the lower balconies.

La Sponda - 1 Michelin star

The hotel's restaurant lights more than 400 candles every evening, all candlelight, no electric. Chef Gennaro Russo uses ingredients from the hotel's garden.

Dinner at La Sponda is what makes Le Sirenuse different, €185 per guest for five courses, wine pairing €120. Book 2–3 months in advance.

"We've lit 400 candles every night for 70 years, because Antonio Sersale says, if the hotel ever stops, it's the sign we've given up." - Le Sirenuse staff briefing

The pool and Champagne Bar

The Le Sirenuse pool sees the Faraglioni rocks of Capri in the distance, small, but the position is the best in Positano. The Champagne & Oyster Bar at the pool's edge opens at 11:00, Wanvela reserves it for aperitif every evening before dinner.

Service that gets remembered

• Staff remember every guest's name, from valet to general manager.
• The hotel's private boat "Donna Anna", a wooden gozzo rentable for half-day, taking guests to secret coves.
• Welcome amenity, limoncello from the family's own lemon trees.
• The concierge will book Da Adolfo (the restaurant on the rocks accessible only by boat) during high season.

Closed season

Le Sirenuse closes 1 November – 31 March every year, a seasonal function. It reopens after Easter. Wanvela works at Le Sirenuse only between April and October, and at peak season the rooms fill 5–6 months ahead.

Comparison in Amalfi

• Le Sirenuse vs Il San Pietro di Positano · San Pietro is outside town, 5 minutes by car, quieter, but you need a car to walk down.
• Le Sirenuse vs Belmond Hotel Caruso (Ravello) · Caruso sits on a mountaintop, more dramatic view, but Ravello is very quiet in the evening.
• Le Sirenuse vs J.K. Place Capri · Capri is a different kind of island, better for honeymoons than families.

Read a trip diary from a honeymoon at Le Sirenuse, or Wanvela's Italy 7-night itinerary which always includes it.