With designer furniture, frescoed ceilings and champagne on arrival, you wouldn’t know these Neapolitan hotels are affordable (but they are).
Naples offers some of the best value for money in Italy: ingredients like tomatoes and mozzarella are of such high quality here, they make even the simplest dishes taste amazing. And the pizza, oh the pizza… Italy’s most famous export – both marinara and margherita were created here – is served up on every corner for only a few euros apiece. And if you stay in one of these cheap hotels, you’ll have enough cash left over to savour every single bite.
You don’t have to tell hosts Angela, Massimo and Nunzia what hospitality means: they’ll welcome you with a bottle of bubbles and attentive service throughout your stay, whether that’s leaving a breakfast basket outside your room if you have an early flight or advising on Naples’ best eats, based on your personal preferences. They put the same attention to detail into the rooms, decorating them with marble sculptures and Fornasetti-inspired murals.
Brightly hued design furniture, in-laid wooden wall panels, frescoed ceilings with chandeliers and private balconies: nothing about these rooms with smart en-suites makes you think it’s a budget hotel. The location is hard to top, too – in the heart of Naples, steps away from the impressive National Archaeological Museum (go on a Thursday night, when you’ll only pay a few euros for your ticket).
Gabriele and Manuela manage this small-scale, decently priced bed and breakfast with the same on-point professionalism and hospitality of a luxury hotel. They surprise their guests with a different breakfast served in the room every morning, share the best local tips on Naples’ food scene and are always available for questions and requests. The location is another plus: around the corner of Piazza del Plebiscito, in the middle of an ancient fishermen’s neighbourhood, with most of the city’s main sights within walking distance.
Piazza Bellini is one of Naples’ most vivid squares, where you’ll find lots of locals meeting up for an after-work aperitivo or a dinner with friends. Just around the corner, you’ll find this snug hotel with impeccable service, a lovely internal garden with Baroque fountains, and minimalist rooms with Kartell design chairs (some even have private kitchens). Perks include a welcome drink, a surprise gift waiting in your room and a free minibar with soft drinks.
This budget base has the facilities of a five-star hotel: located in a 19th-century palazzo, a five-minute walk away from Naples’ Circumvesuviana Station (from where you can take the train for day trips to Pompeii or Sorrento), it houses elegant rooms with private balconies and a chic rooftop terrace with a restaurant and cocktail bar. The breakfast buffet includes gluten-free options, and there’s a pillow menu to ensure you get a great night’s sleep.
Conveniently positioned between the metro stops of Dante and Museo, around the corner from the city’s finest restaurants, bars and museums, this simple but well-decorated bed and breakfast offers luxurious perks, such as room service, an airport shuttle and free breakfast. The staff can also organise guided city tours and excursions for you. If you’re looking for an authentic dinner, try Cantina del Sole, just around the corner: great Neapolitan dishes, paired with good wines for a fair price.
The Naples’ subway system is a fast and budget-friendly way to get around during your city trip (many stations are adorned by artworks from the likes of William Kentridge), and this guesthouse is located less than a minute away from Dante metro station. Host Guido will gladly point out all the must-sees, as well as his favourite restaurants and cafés. For a modestly priced hotel, the rooms have surprisingly large bathrooms with comfortable walk-in showers and an extensive set of free toiletries.
If you’re a sucker for old Italian palazzi with high frescoed ceilings, in-laid wooden floors and Baroque panelled doors, you’ll have a blast at this sophisticated hotel in the heart of the city. Inside, original details are elegantly complemented by modern design furniture, and mirror-clad tables in the breakfast room let you admire beautifully painted ceilings without hurting your neck.
A boutique hotel with a spa and wellness centre, private hot tubs and impressive interiors – you can hardly call this a budget hotel (and yet, a budget hotel it is). The smart soundproofed rooms, with their antique parquet floors, exposed brick walls, fireplaces, spacious living areas and Instagrammable furniture, are nothing less than luxurious (without the associated price tag). Even the location is great: metro station Dante is a five-minute stroll away and nearby cheap eat, Pizzeria Di Matteo, has pizza faccia gialla (literally, yellow-faced pizza, made with yellow tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala and porcini mushrooms) to die for.
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