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Hotel Il Convento
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HOTEL
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( 081 40 39 77;
www.hotelilconvento.com
; Via Speranzella 137a; s €45-90, d €55-150, tr €65-140; ;
R2 to Via San Carlo)
A soothing blend of antique Tuscan furniture, erudite bookshelves and
candlelit stairs, this cosy hotel sits snugly in the atmospheric Quartieri Spagnoli. The eleg-
ant rooms combine creamy tones and dark woods with patches of 16th-century brickwork.
For €80 to €180 you get a room with a private roof garden.
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Santa Lucia & Chiaia
Hostel of the Sun
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HOSTEL
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(
081 420 63 93;
www.hostelnapoli.com
;
Via G Melisurgo 15; dm €16-18, s €30-35, d €60-70;
;
R2
to Via Depretis)
HOTS is an ultrafriendly hostel near the ferry terminal. Located on the 7th
floor (have €0.05 for the lift), it's a bright, sociable place with multicoloured dorms, a cute
in-house bar, and a few floors down a series of hotel-standard private rooms, seven with
private bathroom.
B&B Cappella Vecchia
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B&B
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( 081 240 51 17;
www.cappellavecchia11.it
;
Vico Santa Maria a Cappella Vecchia 11; s €60-65, d €80-90;
; C24 to Piazza dei Martiri)
Run by a superhelpful young couple, this B&B is a first-rate
choice. Six simple, comfy rooms feature funky bathrooms and different Neapolitan
themes. There's a spacious communal area for breakfast, and free internet available 24/7.
Check the website for monthly packages.
Grand Hotel Vesuvio
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LUXURY HOTEL
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( 081 764 00 44;
www.vesuvio.it
; Via Partenope 45; s €199-500, d €215-520; ; 154 to Via Santa
Lucia)
Known for bedding legends (past guests include Rita Hayworth and Humphrey Bog-
art), this five-star heavyweight is a decadent wonderland of dripping chandeliers, period
antiques and opulent rooms. Count your lucky stars while drinking a martini at the rooftop
restaurant.
