We often get asked for recommendations in other cities that we don’t cover on our site. The following is a review by Heather Howard, a guest of our hotel, The Beehive, who felt this place shared our values and hoped we could help spread the word about them.
We stayed at the Beehive Hotel in Rome for a week in early September (wonderful!) and then moved on to Positano for the next week. Like our trip to Rome,we hadn’t wanted the usual touristy hotels, just something a little different that promised a warm welcome. We experienced that at the Beehive (thank you!) and also at Rifugio Degli Dei.
It lies about 15/20 mins stroll from Positano itself, and then about 240 steps up from the main road, hugging the Sentiero Degli Dei hike. The steps really weren’t an issue for us. We took our time, pausing to admire the amazing views as we caught our breath. And the view from the property is truly outstanding – one we never tired of.
The Rufugio is an agriturismo (farm stay) and is run by the Fusco family who really are an absolute joy. Warm and welcoming, they clearly love having visitors and nothing is too much trouble for them. Any queries we had were dealt with immediately and Davide Fusco, the main host, is a delightful young man who always had time to show us around the property, which was full of grape vines, pomegranate, olive and persimmon trees – the list goes on.
Breakfast is cooked every morning by Anna, Davide’s mother, and is included in the price of 100 euros per night (50pp), or 600 euros per week. Everything is homemade, mostly from the farm produce. As Davide said to us, “about the only things we don’t grow are coffee and milk!” Our room was spacious,and spotlessly clean.
We visited Positano itself, Amalfi and Nocelle, high up on the Sentiero Degli Dei. Davide and the family were always extremely helpful, with bus times, places to eat, local history, etc.
We really cannot praise this property and the Fusco family enough. They were kindness itself to us!
Rifugio Degli Dei agriturismo in Positano.
Loved this place at postiano I am going to be in Lake Como at the end of July and would like to hang out in a place like this for a few days Would love some suggestions if you have been there much appreciated….we are staying at the beehive in Rome too for 4 nights cheers Di