Palazzo Talamo

“Breakfast with a view.”

Situated on the beautiful Amalfi coast this hotel offers balcony ocean views from all rooms. Breakfast is served on the balcony overlooking the coast. Located across the road from some amazing restaurants. Staff were all friendly & very helpful.

“The sea views trump the noisy rooms”

This is a traditional small Italian hotel, which gets you into the heart of Positano. The decor is traditional - no minimalist modern settings, here. If you’re not a fan of painted tiles, then this might not be for you. But then again, Positano might not be for you, either. You already know that... more

This is a traditional small Italian hotel, which gets you into the heart of Positano. The decor is traditional - no minimalist modern settings, here. If you’re not a fan of painted tiles, then this might not be for you. But then again, Positano might not be for you, either. You already know that Positano doesn’t work if you are a person of limited mobility - it’s a resort of steps. Lots of steps… The hotel staff were efficient, charming and helpful. (Not always a guaranteed thing, in Italy.) The room was spotlessly clean, and efficiently cleaned daily. Breakfast was a good Italian breakfast. Two reasons why it doesn’t get my 5 stars: 1) the walls and floors are thin. It’s a traditional building, built to those standards. You can hear showers, toilet flushes, voices etc. And in the middle of one of our nights here, two adjoining rooms were clearly having a great time , and our room sounded like it had been teleported into a porn film set. Easy initial solution for the hotel : replace the beds with some that don’t squeak … 2) there is no communal space other than a small bar at reception. This means that it’s difficult to find a shady place to relax and chat with friends in other rooms , other than your own small room terrace. This is not fixable, as horizontal land space in Positano is at a huge premium. It’s perhaps a shame that the hotel has closed its breakfast room. On the positive side, the views of the sea are superb, and each room has one. It’s not perfect, but Italy isn’t perfect…

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“View is worth the steps!”

Myself and my partner stayed in this hotel for 4 nights in May this year. It was the perfect location for exploring. The rooms are dated, and beds not the most comfortable. But we didn’t expect it to be 5*. However the rooms are cleaned everyday so cannot complain. We booked a sea view room an... more

Myself and my partner stayed in this hotel for 4 nights in May this year. It was the perfect location for exploring. The rooms are dated, and beds not the most comfortable. But we didn’t expect it to be 5*. However the rooms are cleaned everyday so cannot complain. We booked a sea view room and oh my god the views are just incredible. You cannot beat it. Breakfast was included but is very basic. We didn’t end up eating this again after day 1. We weren’t naive to know positano is renowned for steps, but Christ are there a lot of steps!! From the beach back to your room it is a 20 minute continuous walk of steps, and the last stretch to the hotel is very steep. However, you cannot get the view without this, so it did not negatively impact our stay in any way. Great location, and friendly staff. Think the rooms could do with an upgrade and would be nice if there was a hotel bar to enjoy a drink before heading out for dinner. Positano is expensive anyways, and think we paid around £300 a night for this hotel which was average for the area.

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“You looking for an amazing view? Here is your dream!”

Hi there, This is my first trip to amalfi and I loved this area And about talamo hotel: Very kind staff, beautiful and romantic view large room Breakfast was served on the terrace every day ❌The important and negative point for me is that not much effort has been made to renovate this hotel,... more

Hi there, This is my first trip to amalfi and I loved this area And about talamo hotel: Very kind staff, beautiful and romantic view large room Breakfast was served on the terrace every day ❌The important and negative point for me is that not much effort has been made to renovate this hotel, the walls are made so thin that I was forced to wake up every day from the sound of fanning and talking and listening to the news of my next-door neighbor at 6am in the morning!!!! and this is very I was unpleasant. I could not rest well and insomnia made me feel bad🤕 hard bed. Bad quality mattress, dated room. when I asked for a blanket, they gave me an 18th century blanket 😂 very old quilt and bedspread. When we sat on the terrace, we didn't have any personal space with our neighbors and we had to tolerate each other (during breakfast or at night when drinking), I liked to be alone with my husband in that wonderful space. 🍋The best possible location, lovely view ♥️

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