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Hotel Excelsior €€€
( 081 764 01 11;
www.excelsior.it
; Via Partenope 48; s/d €270/330; ; 154
to Via Santa Lucia)
Facing yacht-packed Borgo Marinaro, the Excelsior sets the scene for
your own
Pretty Woman
moment - think marble columns, dark limousines and apartment-
sized
fin de siècle
rooms. Jaw-dropping water views provide a suitable love-scene back-
drop.
LUXURY HOTEL
Vomero, Capodimonte & La Sanità
Middle-class Vomero feels a world apart from the seething sprawl below. It's not exactly
bursting with sights, but the views are divine, the streets are leafy and that heady Neapol-
itan chaos is just a funicular ride away. Wedged between the
centro storico
and Capodi-
monte, La Sanità is pure old-school Naples, with earthy street life, market stalls and a few
unexpectantly erudite, artistic slumber surprises.
GUESTHOUSE
Casa D'Anna €€
( 081 44 66 11;
www.casadanna.it
;
Via Cristallini 138; s €67-102, d €95-145, incl
breakfast; ; Piazza Cavour, Museo)
Everyone from artists to Parisian fashionistas
adore this elegant guesthouse, lavished with antiques, topics and original artwork. Run by
three charming, erudite gentlemen, its four guestrooms - each with private bathroom -
skillfully blend classic and contemporary design features of the highest quality. Breakfast
includes home-made baked treats and jams, while the lush communal terrace is perfect for
an alfresco
tête-à-tête
.
There is a two-night minimum stay.
B&B
Cerasiello B&B €
( 338 9264453, 081 033 09 77;
www.cerasiello.it
; Via Supportico Lopez 20; s €40-60,
d €55-80, tr €70-95, q €85-110; ; Piazza Cavour, Museo)
This gorgeous B&B
consists of four rooms with private bathroom, an enchanting communal terrace and an
ethno-chic look melding Neapolitan art with North African furnishings. The stylish com-
