Romantic Naples, the largest city in southern Italy, is often called an open-air museum, because of its many historic statues and monuments. It also has some of the world's best opera houses and theatres. Positioned on a bay, Naples pulsates with noisy street markets and swarms of people buzzing around on Vespas. Naples is a lively and vibrant city, full of wonderful historical and artistic treasures and narrow, winding streets with small shops, making it worth at least a few days visit. In terms of accommodation Naples offers a wide choice and can satisfy all sorts of needs.

There are hotels in Naples to suit all tastes and all pockets, and some of them are world-renowned. You can find some of the city's most luxurious and famous hotels on the beaches in the zone of Santa Lucia. The places, monuments and landscapes in the Chiaia - Posillipo - San Ferdinando triangle are probably the ones that have made Naples famous, and they also offer one of the best itineraries for visitors. If you are looking for a hotels that combine excellent service with the advantages of being in the old city center and being able to visit all the most important artistic and cultural sites on foot, you may want to stay in a hotel in the Chiaia area, like Hotel Canada, which is close to the sea, Hotel Splendid on Via Mergellina, which faces the Phlegrean fields and the islands in the bay. Hotel Miramare, via Nazario Sauro, 24 is a small and elegant hotel facing the Bay and Vesuvius, easy walking distance to Piazza Plebiscito and the historic center.

A new Charming Hotel recently open in the Old part of Naples is Decumani Hotel de Charme. The National Archeological Museum, The Veiled Christ in the San Severo Chapel and the main Dome are only a short walking distance from it. One of the more affordable hotels close to the sea is the Hotel Rex. If you are looking for a cheap hotel in Naples, you will find the cheaper accommodation options and small hotels in the university area and close to the railway, where the prices are moderate compared to those in the city centre. Your more affordable options in Naples include Duomo, Hotel Gallo, Hotel Milton, and Albergo Nettuno.

Depending on what you are looking for, you may also choose to stay in a smaller town close to Naples, like Marina del Cantone, Piano di Sorrento or Sorrento. This has also many advantages, because you would be staying in an area with very low crime This option is better for families and couples, and you get the added bonus of astonishing sea views, cleaner beaches, while also being very close to many tourist attractions, like Pompeii, Capri, Positano, Amalfi. If you fancy a trip to the Amalfi Coast, consider also staying in the mountain city of Agerola. One of the finest places there is O Beata Solitudo, a recently-renovated hotel and campground in San Lazzaro, one of the five centers of this Amalfi Coast town, which is surrounded by a park offering some of the most breathtaking views of Amalfi.

You can also save a lot of money compared to hotel prices, when you choose one of the Bed & Breakfast establishments in Naples. One really comfortable bed and breakfast in Naples is Donnalbina7 in the very heart of Naples, so it is at an easy walking distance to everything, form Pompeii to Capodimonte. If you want a relaxing and economic stay in the historical center of Naples, you may also want to consider two other affordable options for B&B: Oasi of Pulcinella and Napoliday, which are also centrally located.