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fast. This friendly place has good-sized rooms which, although starting to look mildly
scuffed, are well equipped with fridge and hairdryer, and several have bathtubs as well as
showers. There is plenty of communal kickback space, including a rooftop solarium and
garden, complete with gazebo. It's family owned, and the daughter Teresa speaks some
English.
Hotel Villa Gabrisa €€
( 089 81 14 98;
www.villagabrisa.it
;
Via Pasitea 223; r €150-220; year-round;
)
This historical building dates from the 18th century and has been tastefully restored.
Rooms exude Italian style with painted furniture from Tuscany, coupled with traditional
wrought-iron beds, Murano glass chandeliers, and majolica and terracotta tiles. Modern
perks include Sky TV; some rooms have Jacuzzis, all have fridges, plus balconies with sea
views.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Hotel Palazzo Murat €€€
( 089 87 51 77;
www.palazzomurat.it
; Via dei Mulini 23; r incl breakfast €175-260;
May- mid-Jan; )
Hidden behind an ancient wall from the surge of tourists who
pass this pedestrian thoroughfare daily, the Palazzo Murat is a magnificent hotel. Housed
within the 18th-century
palazzo
that the one-time King of Naples used as his summer res-
idence, the lush gardens contain banana trees, bottle brush, Japanese maple and pine trees.
Rooms, five in the original part of the building (more expensive), 25 in the newer section,
are decorated with sumptuous antiques, original oil paintings and plenty of glossy marble.
LUXURY HOTEL
Villa Franco €€€
( 089 87 56 55;
www.villafrancahotel.it
; Viale Pasitea 318; r incl breakfast €160-220;
Apr-mid-Oct; )
This immaculate boutique hotel has a sparkling blue-and-white
Mediterranean feel, while the rooftop pool (with its adjacent snack bar) has some of the
best views in town. The rooms are white and bright with classical-themed tiled frescoes.
Downstairs, there's a small bar, plus a gym with hi-tech machinery (as if you didn't get
enough exercise in this town), and a Wellness Centre offering a Turkish bath, massages
and various toning treatments (also open to the public). An additional annexe houses nine
more rooms with similar decor.
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