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private terraces are well worth the extra €10 for the bay view. Most rooms have fridges
and the sunny communal area is another major plus. Breakfast costs an additional €5.
Hotel California
( 089 87 53 82;
www.hotelcaliforniapositano.com
; Via Cristoforo Colombo 141; d €160-185; )
While
you won't spot the Eagles at this Hotel California, you will find yourself slumbering in a
magnificent, pastel-hued 18th-century palace. The rooms in the older part of the house are
magnificent, with original friezes adorning the ceilings. The new rooms are spacious and
luxuriously decorated, and breakfast is served on a leafy front terrace.
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Hotel Palazzo Murat
( 089 87 51 77;
www.palazzomurat.it
; Via dei Mulini 23; r €175-260; May-mid-Jan; )
Hidden
behind an ancient wall from the surge of tourists who pass this pedestrian thoroughfare
daily, the Palazzo Murat is a magnificent hotel. Housed within the 18th-century
palazzo
that the one-time King of Naples used as his summer residence, the lush gardens contain
banana trees, bottlebrush, Japanese maple and pine trees. Rooms, five in the original part
of the building (more expensive), 25 in the newer section, are decorated with sumptuous
antiques, original oil paintings and plenty of glossy marble.
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Villa Gabrisa
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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( 089 81 14 98;
www.villagabrisa.it
; Via Pasitea 223; d €220; )
Tastefully restored, this historical
building dates to the 18th century. Rooms exude classic Italian style with painted Tuscan
furniture, wrought-iron beds, Murano glass chandeliers, and maiolica and terracotta tiles.
While all rooms have fridge and sea-view terrace, some come with bubblelicious jacuzzi.
Extras include SKY TV access and on-site restaurant serving regional grub.
Eating
Most restaurants, bars and trattorias, many of which are unashamedly touristy, close over
winter, making a brief reappearance for Christmas and New Year.
La Brezza
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CAFE, BAR
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