Hotel Excelsior, Naples; getting around Naples

Hotel Excelsior, Naples

Few hotels enjoy such an imposing position as the four-star Hotel Excelsior in Naples, which sits pride of place right on the Bay of Naples. Perfect for getting around Naples. It's just as impressive inside, with marble floors, chandeliers and luxurious furnishings. Its rooms are comfortable, with air conditioning and a television, and some rooms also have views of the bay, a Jacuzzi and bathrobes to lounge in. If you've worked up an appetite after a day's sightseeing you have a choice of three restaurants: the Posillipo Lounge, the Casanova piano bar and the rooftop La Terrazza from where you can enjoy stunning views over the bay and the city. For your convenience, there is also a 24-hour front desk, a babysitting service, concierge service and car rental. Business visitors are catered for with a business centre with a high-speed wireless connection and a large meeting room.

As well as being gorgeous, Naples's Hotel Excelsior enjoys a downtown position, making it a convenient base for seeing the city's numerous sights, with Piazza Plebiscito and the Royal Palace just half a kilometre away. For some culture, head to Galleria di Capodimonte and see fabulous works of art. Further afield, the island of Capri makes an excellent day trip, with its stunning Blue Grotto, and Villa Jovis, a well-preserved Roman villa built by Emperor Tiberius. And you can't visit Naples without taking a trip to nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum, whose ruins give a fascinating picture of how people lived in AD 79 before Vesuvius erupted ... with cataclysmic consequences!

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Double room from €170