Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Excelsior
Via Partenope 48, Naples, Campania, 80121, Italy
Maharajahs, emperors, and Hollywood legends have stayed at this grand-tradition outpost that opened in 1908. The exterior, with the hotel's name magnificently picked out in Pompeian red, is awash in elegant detail, and the interior is a symphony of soaring columns, gilded French doors, and Venetian chandeliers. These days the hotel caters to corporate chiefs, and its ballrooms host company meetings. Discreet but attentive service is the goal here—if you want to hire a yacht, the concierge will oblige. After a day of sightseeing, repair to the peaceful rooftop bar and restaurant, with its sweeping bay views.
PROS
- delicious breakfasts
- great views from breakfast room and rooftop terrace
- spacious rooms
CONS
- decor seems dated
- some rooms are noisy
- not all rooms have sea views
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Rate Includes: Free Breakfast