Positano's favourite hotel now caters to travelling audiophiles

Not to be left behind by the hype around listening bars, the legendary Positano manor-hotel Le Sirenuse has reopened its original bar as The Don’t Worry Music Bar, a palm-fringed music joint with wood accents and sunset upholsteries.

Named for Martin Creed’s 2016 neon artwork, which hangs beneath the cross-vaulted ceiling, the after-dinner lounge balances Amalfi Coast style and urban nightlife themes, taking inspiration from the kissa bars of Tokyo.

A top-line sound system prioritising quality vinyl and acoustics comes to life every evening at 9 pm, manoeuvred by Positano DJ Paolo Sciabu, veteran of the local bar scene. The bar opens earlier at 7 pm, with a menu of eight ‘Italian pop classics’ crafted by Roberto Pane and Alessio Lupo. ‘I wanted the drinks to be fresh and fun, but also to taste like they had decades of cocktail history behind them,’ says La Sirenuse operations manager Aldo Sersale. Guests can mitigate their cocktail intake with Sirenuse menu classics like the Amalfi Lemon Delight.

Colour comes through as a theme with floral garnishes, bold ceramic accents and Creed’s work, part of the hotel’s site-specific contemporary art programme curated by Silka Rittson-Thomas.

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