Is Positano expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Positano ask a median €169 a night, +44% against the median of 183 other towns measured in EUR (€118); it ranks 25 of 184 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 193 places checked, read 25 October 2026 22:06 UTC.
Updated
How Positano compares with other towns
The 183 other towns measured in EUR ask a median €118 a night; at €169, hotels in Positano rank 25 of 184 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Annecy | €188 | +11% |
| 19 | Bad Goisern | €188 | +11% |
| 20 | Como | €186 | +10% |
| 21 | Salzburg | €185 | +9% |
| 22 | Madeira Island | €178 | +5% |
| 23 | Bruges | €175 | +4% |
| 24 | Lagos | €175 | +4% |
| 25 | Positano | €169 | 0% |
| 26 | Antibes | €166 | -2% |
| 27 | Ghent | €164 | -3% |
| 28 | Valletta | €163 | -4% |
| 29 | Ibiza | €162 | -4% |
| 30 | Texel | €161 | -5% |
| 31 | Cork | €156 | -8% |
| 31 | Trento | €156 | -8% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Positano, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median €145 a night and the priciest December 2026 at €177.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €145 | €255 |
| December 2026 | €177 | €292 |
| January 2027 | €166 | €299 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 31 December 2026, a median €211 a night; the cheapest is 30 November 2026, a median €138.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 31 December 2026 | €211 |
| Cheapest night | 30 November 2026 | €138 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Positano for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 183 other towns measured in the same currency, EUR.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in EUR, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →