Hotels in Naples, Naples Accommodations

It’s not hard to find accommodations in Naples, the options ranging from chain hotels with generic furnishings to the traditional Neapolitan luxury or classic hotels. Additionally, in the last decade a small but steady flow of boutique, design or luxury hotels have opened for business, and a stream of sumptuous and quirky bed and breakfasts have sprung up in historic palazzi all over town. Here’s a sampling of accommodations in Naples, arranged by neighborhoods.

Naples Neighborhoods

Very broadly speaking, Chiaia is a chic, smart neighborhood filled with pleasant restaurants, cafés and pedestrianized areas; the Historic Center (or Centro Storico) is the part of town with the most character, featuring small alleys, historic churches and beautiful piazzas; the Port is a rather busy and gritty area west of the main station and due for a well-earned facelift; Vomero is a largely residential neighborhood built on a hill overlooking town and has posh houses, museums and a large shopping district; and Posillipo is a rich neighborhood located along and above the coast road southwest of the city.

Chiaia

Micalò (Riviera di Chiaia 88, tel. +39-081-7617131, www.micalo.it) is an oasis of stylish design, cosmopolitanism and luxuriant peacefulness on the second floor of a 17th-century residential palazzo just minutes from the city’s designer shopping area and the waterfront.

The hotel’s nine rooms and breakfast area are made of local and southern Italian materials and feature a great deal of earthy marble, stone, iron, leather and wood (the large decorative stones whimsically displayed in the rooms were collected by hand from local beaches). Owner Michelle Lowe has lined the walls of the rooms and halls with artworks by up-and-coming Neapolitan artists. Rooms four and five have sea views.

Much less charming, but with good value for your money and in a great location, is the MH Design Hotel (Via Chiaia 245, tel. +39-081-19571576, www.mhhotel.it), opened by four brothers in 2004. Set on the pedestrian Via Chiaia, just 164 feet from the magnificent Piazza del Plebiscito, the 20 rooms follow a minimal chic aesthetic and there is a distinct lack of communal areas in which to chill out.

 

• After a long day of sightseeing, rest your head in the comfort of your room at Micalò.

Courtesy of Micalò

Deep in the residential heart of the well-heeled Chiaia district is the very popular Pinto Storey (Via G. Martucci 72, tel. +39-081-681260, www.pintostorey.it). The old-fashioned pensione (opened by a British couple in 1878) is located on the 4th and 5th floors of an elegant late 19th-century palazzo with grand marble staircases.

The airy and comfortable rooms are decorated with wrought-iron bedsteads, oriental rugs, old prints of the city, and offer views of the bay or picturesque views of a nearby piazza. Lastly, the well-located Riviera 281 (Riviera di Chiaia 281, tel. +39-081-7641427, www.riviera281.it), which offers three rooms, a fully equipped kitchen and a memorable veranda with a view.

Historic Center 

On the leafy Via S Maria di Costantinopoli, a short walk from the city’s literary cafes on Piazza Bellini, a couple of hotels are worth considering. The first is the charmingly appointed Costantinopoli 104 (Via S. Maria di Costantinopoli 104, tel. +39-081-5571035, www.costantinopoli104.com), a haven of green and tranquility in the heart of historic Naples (not far from the city’s famed National Archaeological Museum). The hotel’s 18 rooms and suites look out on a delightful palm-shaded garden and small pool or a sun terrace upstairs.

Another option is the small but refined Belle Arti Resort (Via S Maria di Costantinopoli 27, tel. +39-081-5571062, www.belleartiresort.com) offers rooms in a late 17th-century building.

 

• Make new friends or curl up by the fireplace in the salon of Costantinopoli 104.

Courtesy of Costantinopoli 104

For a more homey experience, Tribù (Via dei Tribunali 339, tel. +39-081-454793, www.tribunapoli.com), in the heart of the historic center, this small and quirky B&B is filled with art objects, furniture made from reclaimed wood, and a colorful dining area and balcony.

Conceived to resemble a mid-19th-century aristocratic home, the Art Resort Galleria Umberto (Galleria Umberto I 84, tel. +39-081-4976224, www.artresortgalleriaumberto.it) is located, as the name suggests, at the top of the late 19th-century Galleria Umberto [read more about Top Naples Attractions] and affords spectacular views of the glass roof and elegant tilework below from many of the 16 rooms and breakfast area.

Minimal or subdued are not words you would ever use when talking of this hotel; baroque over-decoration and eclectic collection of objets d’art displayed in the communal areas make it a unique experience.

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