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Positano · Amalfi Coast · Italy

Villa San Giacomo

Up to 90 guests
private villa, exclusive use
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Villa San Giacomo
Villa San Giacomo
Villa San Giacomo
Our verdict

A private villa on the Positano cliffs, with a terrace that looks straight down on the town and out to the islands of Li Galli, made for an intimate wedding with the whole place to yourselves.

Villa San Giacomo is a private villa above Positano with sweeping views of the Amalfi Coast, the centre of town and the Li Galli islands. The day flows from a garden ceremony to drinks on the panoramic terrace and dinner that can move between the frescoed hall and the open air. The main terrace seats up to 90 for a reception, while the inner hall suits a smaller group of around 25.

With ten suites sleeping up to 24, the closest family can stay on site and wake to the same view. This is a place for an exclusive, beautifully sited celebration rather than a large one, and for that it is hard to beat on this stretch of coast.

Key facts
Capacity
Up to about 90
Setting
Clifftop villa, Positano
On site stay
10 suites, up to 24
Ceremony
Sea view garden
Reception
Panoramic terrace
Season
April to October
Logistics, told straight
Getting there
The villa is around an hour and twenty minutes from Naples airport by road, along the famous coast drive. Positano itself is steep and pedestrian in its core, so plan transfers carefully and warn guests about the climbs and steps.
Numbers
The main terrace seats up to 90 for a reception, and the inner frescoed hall suits a more intimate dinner of around 25. This is a venue for close weddings rather than a guest list in the hundreds.
Rooms on site
Ten suites sleep up to 24, so the inner circle stays at the villa and the rest book into Positano hotels. Confirm the buyout terms and whether the stay is required as part of the hire.
Access for guests
Positano is beautiful but vertical, with steps and slopes throughout. Plan for less mobile guests, time the ceremony for the cooler late afternoon, and keep the timeline gentle in high summer heat.
What it costs

A private villa wedding in Positano is priced as venue hire plus catering, drinks and production, and the Amalfi Coast sits at the top of the Italian market. Villa San Giacomo does not publish a fixed wedding price, and the total turns on your guest count, the season and how many nights you take the villa, so treat any figure as indicative December 2025 and confirm the current rates and what the hire includes directly with the villa.

Up to 90 guests
Private villa, exclusive use
SettingClifftop villa
On site stay10 suites, up to 24
ReceptionPanoramic terrace
Best seasonMay, Jun, Sep
CeremonySea view garden
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Written by Fredrik Filipsson · Last reviewed December 2025
Planner pairing

A Positano villa wedding rewards a planner who knows the town's access, its boats and its vendors. We will introduce a vetted local team who has worked clifftop villas on the Amalfi Coast before.

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Common questions

San Giacomo weddings, answered.

How many guests can Villa San Giacomo hold?

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The main terrace seats up to 90 for a reception, while the inner frescoed hall suits a smaller dinner of around 25. This is a venue for intimate to mid sized weddings rather than very large ones. Confirm the layout directly.

Can we stay at the villa?

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Yes. The villa has ten suites sleeping up to 24 guests, so the closest family can stay on site while the wider party books into Positano hotels. Confirm the room and buyout terms with the villa as part of your enquiry.

How much does a Villa San Giacomo wedding cost?

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A wedding here is priced as villa hire plus catering, drinks and production, and the Amalfi Coast sits at the top of the Italian market. The villa does not publish a fixed price, so treat any figure as indicative December 2025 and confirm current rates directly.

When is the best time to marry in Positano?

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May, June and September give warm light and kinder crowds, while July and August are hot and very busy along the coast. The villa is reached by steps and slopes, so a late afternoon ceremony suits a summer date and spares guests the midday heat.

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Villa San Giacomo
Le Sirenuse
Le Sirenuse

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