Positano: Villa Ibiscus ancient villa at 50m on the sea in the heart of Positano

Please don’t look any further - book this GORGEOUS villa!! I spent countless hours looking through Positano villas to stay in. Thank goodness I stumbled on this magical place! The views are stunning from ALL three terraces. We had a family of five stay in the villa. Our three teenage daughters had their own private spaces and their own bathroom. The air conditioning worked perfectly and the villa was very clean. Rosella was a fabulous host and very communicative. She always responded quickly and helped us arrange transportation. Truly paradise in Positano!!

We had a great stay. Communication was there from the very beginning. THe location can’t be beat!! We would stay there again.

I hate writing this review because I want Villa Ibiscus to remain an undiscovered treasure. If you’ve seen the movie Enchanted April, it has that feel—with spectacular straight on views of the Bay of Positano from every room, multiple wide terraces and balconies filled with bougainvillea, hibiscus and jasmine. Sitting on the terrace in the morning with pastries from just up the hill, you ask yourself if this isn’t still a dream and if this is the most impossibly beautiful villa you’ve ever been lucky enough to rent.And in addition to the views and terrace, the rooms are large and airy and the bathrooms big with plenty of counters and big rainforest style showers. The bedrooms are separated out so that couples have privacy and the bottom level with the kitchen (and yes another terrace and sitting room) is perfect with a small bedroom for the moody teenager. Unquestionably big enough for 3 couples plus one. In summary, it’s a place with the fine pattina of an Italian painting, perfect for someone trying to escape an antiseptic modern Positano hotel with friends and family. As with anyplace in Positano, it requires being fit enough to manage some stairs and finding the place requires some early planning with Mr. Roberto the owner and the lovely Maria Dolores, the guest services manager.

The villa location was perfect! (Only 90 steps down from the main road & shopping, closest to Da Vincenzo.) The main beach was about 250 steps down, which were easy to navigate. Maria greeted us upon arrival with the arranged luggage porters. Do not skip this help, & highly recommend taking 2 small - medium sized bags versus a huge one. Kitchen is well equipped for cooking/ morning coffee. I recommend Positano Cafe at the top of the stairs for a morning coffee and delicious pastry to bring back and enjoy on your balcony. Maria was quick to respond with any of our questions or needs. Do not hesitate to book this dream villa!!! Thank you Maria and Roberto for a perfect and dreamy stay...we have memories to last a lifetime! Grazie mille!

We spent 9 days in Positano. The villa was in a great location to access the harbor, shops and walking distance to the beaches. The views from the villa were excellent, it was clean and well maintained. Maria who manages the villa was a huge help to arrange transportation when needed, made reservations for us, and one option was to have a home cooked Italian four course meal she and her daughter prepared. The food was excellent and well done. The host was easy to contact and promptly responded when we wanted something or had questions. Each room had its own bathroom facilities, well supplied and clean. Due to length of our stay, they changed towels mid-way through. The kitchen was well supplied for our needs.