View from the terraces of Hotel Le Sirenuse - this morning

Even if you are not staying at the Hotel Le Sirenuse, it is really worth taking in the view from one of its many terrraces. And they have a very nice flower-filled winter garden, too .. But take a look at the outside arrangements first, the upper terraces next to the entrance .. 

A terrace adorned with white oleanders and plumbago, and the ever present purple bougainvillea

And here I turn around and it is from one of these upper terraces, next to the reception, that you get this view

The maiolica dome of Santa Maria Assunta seems so near .. and it is near. Below is another terrace of the hotel, also facing beach and harbor

A view of one of the lower terraces, and a bit of the beach (Spiaggia Grande). Here, the terrace is line with white jasminum whose scent spreads all over in the early morning air

Currently, the article written by John Steinbeck on Positano is on sale as a book with a red cover in Positano, by Elmenendero Editions, at Johnny's newspaper store near the Church Santa Maria Assunta,  that describes the hotel's owner Marchese Paolo Sersale in the 1950s. You can also download the text here. 

In the article by John Steinbeck, the Hotel Le Sirenuse is described as follows: .. an old family house converted in a first class hotel, spotless and cool, with grape arbors over its outside dining rooms. Every room has its little balcony and looks out over the blue sea to the islands of the sirens from which these ladies sang so sweetly ..

And this is what the Sirenuse islands (Li Galli !!) look like, seen from the balcony of the Hotel Le Sirenuse.

Lately, the Hotel has created its Sirenuse Journal, which replaces the hotel blog and regularly furnishes you news on Positano and the history of the hotel, but also the people living there.