We are 2 senior couples who stayed in Casa Leucosia for one week, starting June 20, 2017. The apartment is located down a staircase right beside Le Sireneuse Hotel. The apartment was clean and comfortable for two couples. I loved the blue and white Santorini inspired decor. The bedrooms, on the second floor, were both about the same size, large for Italy, one with an ensuite bathroom and the other with the bathroom right next door. The beds were very comfortable and the showers always had hot water and good pressure. We were there in very hot weather and the air-conditioning worked well. The kitchen is very small and there is no dishwasher but it is adequate for making breakfasts and small meals. A newer microwave and automatic coffeemaker would have been an asset. A small laundry room attached to the kitchen had an excellent clothes washing machine and a handy third toilet and sink for the first floor.

The best part of the apartment is the balcony with an amazing view of the Mediterranean and Positano. There was enough room for the four of us to lounge, eat and dry our clothes. It was a magical place in the evening with a bottle of Rose and some limoncello.

There is a stairway between Casa Leucosia and Casa Ligea which leads down through the garden and onto a narrow stairway leading down to the main beach. It joins up with the stairway used by Le Sureneuse Hotel guests. It was a great shortcut to the beach and fabulous exercise, especially on the way back up. It took us about 5 minutes to walk down and about 15 minutes on the way back up, including pauses to catch our breaths. Younger or fitter guests could make the trip much more quickly.

I don't know who owns the garden beneath the balcony but it desperately needs some maintenance. There are some beautiful plants and a lemon and an apricot tree hidden in the tangle of grass and bushes. The apricots were rotting on the ground resulting in a funky smell as you walked through to the beach stairs. With a little care, it could be a stunning feature. Having said that, it was much nicer to look down over a green space than to look directly onto a neighbouring building.

We did have a problem with ants invading from the balcony which Pierpaolo took care of immediately on being notified. Pierpaolo was very helpful and responsive, apologizing repeatedly for the ants. He had lots of information in the apartment on local restaurants and trips, which was much appreciated.

Grazie, Pierpaolo.