Where to Stay in Naples (2027): The Best Areas, 12 Hotels and the €6 Tourist Tax

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Naples adds a tourist tax to every hotel bill, set by the star rating of the hotel. From 1 May 2026 the city’s rate is €6 per person per night in a four- or five-star hotel, so two adults in a four-star hotel for three nights pay €36 on top of the room price. Where you stay decides the rest of the cost, in walking time, hills and ferry connections.

This guide covers six areas, from the old town to the hill of Posillipo, 12 hotels, the airport and port links and the tax. The hotels are researched picks, chosen for location, what each property publishes and consistent guest feedback, and each was checked as operating in November 2026. No hotel pays to appear here.

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Naples’s tourist tax

Italian cities set their own imposta di soggiorno. In Naples the Giunta Comunale approved new rates by resolution 89 of 12 March 2026, and the comune publishes them in two steps for 2026:

The comune says the tax is paid per person and per night up to a maximum of 14 consecutive nights, and by guests older than 14 who are not residents. The comune describes the 2026 update as a €1 rise allowed by the 2026 budget law. We found no published 2027 schedule, so treat the €6 and €5.50 rates as the latest we could see and ask the hotel to confirm.

Our arithmetic, not an official figure: two adults staying three nights in a four-star hotel would pay €36 in tax at the May 2026 rate (2 people x 3 nights x €6). In a three-star hotel it would be €33 (2 x 3 x €5.50).

Getting in from the airport and the port, and around

• From Capodichino airport, the Alibus runs to Piazza Garibaldi (Napoli Centrale) and on to the port, with a stop inside the port at Immacolatella and at Molo Beverello. A single ride costs €5.00, sold on board, at the machines at the arrivals exit, in several ticket apps and at authorised shops. ANM lists about 15 minutes from the airport to the station and about 35 minutes to the port, with a first departure from the airport at 5.30 and a last at 00.00, at intervals of up to 15 minutes.
• At Napoli Centrale, the Alibus stop is in the square in front of the station. ANM’s network map also shows the metro lines, the funiculars and the Circumvesuviana, the regional line run by EAV.
• Around town, ANM runs Metro Lines 1 and 6 and the funiculars of Chiaia, Montesanto, Centrale and Mergellina; Line 2 is run by Trenitalia. The funiculars of Chiaia, Montesanto and Centrale are the quick way up to Vomero.
• To Capri and Ischia, the ferries and hydrofoils leave from the port. NLG’s hydrofoil from Molo Beverello to Capri lists an adult fare of €25 one way (€23 on the services it marks IR). Capri also charges a landing contribution of €2.50 from 1 November to 30 March and €5 from 1 April to 31 October. Alilauro lists adult fares of €22.00 and €22.80 on its Molo Beverello to Ischia page. Caremar, which sells tickets at both Molo Beverello and Porta di Massa, lists the slower ferry from Naples to Capri or Ischia at €14.80 and its Naples to Ischia hydrofoil at €21.60.
• On to the coast: the Amalfi Coast stay guide covers the bases from Positano to Sorrento. Curreri Viaggi’s airport shuttle runs between Naples airport and Sorrento station for €13, the Campania Express lists a Naples to Sorrento service, and the SITA SUD COSTIERASITA ticket, €10, is valid for 24 hours on its coastal buses.

Centro Storico: the first-trip base

The historic centre is the Naples of narrow, busy streets, churches and pizzerias, laid out on the old Roman street grid that locals call the Decumani, with Spaccanapoli running straight through it. It is loud, dense and best on foot.

Where to stay in Centro Storico

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• Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments, good value. On Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, within walking distance of the National Archaeological Museum, the San Severo Chapel and the Decumanus, with rooms and mini apartments of different sizes and categories, some with a view or a private terrace. Choose it for the old town at a fair price. Watch out: sizes vary by category, so check what the room you book includes. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Decumani Hotel de Charme, comfortable. Housed in Palazzo Riario Sforza, an eighteenth-century noble building, with Superior, Comfort and Economy rooms, each furnished with its own antiques. Choose it for a palace setting in the heart of the Decumani. Watch out: the Economy rooms are the entry category, so look at the room descriptions before you choose. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Palazzo Caracciolo, comfortable. On Via Carbonara, with 145 rooms and thick walls that the hotel says keep the rooms quiet and cool in summer. Choose it for a large historic hotel with meeting and wellness facilities. Watch out: the hotel describes itself as a meeting hotel, so groups and events can fill it. Check rates on Booking.com →

Toledo and the Quartieri Spagnoli: squares, shops and the opera house

Via Toledo is the long shopping street that links the old town with Piazza del Plebiscito, and the Quartieri Spagnoli are the dense grid of narrow streets climbing the hill to its west. The area has the opera house, the arcade of Galleria Umberto I and the Toledo metro station.

Where to stay in Toledo

• Hotel Toledo, good value. On Via Montecalvario, in a building of 1725 with a lift, a few steps from Piazza del Plebiscito, Galleria Umberto I and the Teatro di San Carlo. The hotel lists the funicular to Vomero and a direct bus to Capodichino airport as nearby. Choose it for a central base at a lower price. Watch out: it is a three-star hotel, so compare its rooms with those of the four-stars here. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Grand Hotel Oriente, comfortable. On Via Armando Diaz, two minutes from Toledo metro station, a hotel since the 1940s with a restaurant and a terrace bar, La Terrazza. Choose it for a central base on the metro. Watch out: the hotel itself calls its style sober and informal, not ornate. Check rates on Booking.com →

Chiaia and the Lungomare: the seafront and the castle

Chiaia is the district west of Piazza del Plebiscito, with Via Chiaia’s shops and the long seafront promenade of Via Partenope, where the big hotels face Castel dell’Ovo and the bay. It is more open than the old town.

Where to stay in Chiaia and on the Lungomare

• Grand Hotel Vesuvio, splurge. A five-star hotel on Via Partenope that faces Castel dell’Ovo, with rooms the hotel describes as period-furnished in the manner of an aristocratic Neapolitan residence, a Caruso Roof Garden and a sky lounge bar. Choose it for the seafront at its grandest. Watch out: price. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Grand Hotel Santa Lucia, comfortable. A four-star hotel on Via Partenope, with recently renovated rooms and suites with views of Vesuvius and the gulf, and the Megaris restaurant and Il Pavone bar restaurant. Choose it for a sea view without the five-star price. Watch out: the views belong to the rooms facing the gulf, so check which room type you book. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Chiaia Hotel de Charme, good value. On the first floor of an eighteenth-century aristocratic palace at Via Chiaia 216, just 20 metres from Piazza del Plebiscito, with Standard and Superior rooms. Choose it for the centre and the seafront on foot. Watch out: it occupies the first floor of the palace, so ask the hotel about access if you travel with heavy luggage. Check rates on Booking.com →

Vomero: the hill above the city

Vomero is the hill above the centre, with Castel Sant’Elmo at its crown and broad views over the city and the bay. It is quieter than the old town, and the funiculars connect it to the streets below.

Where to stay near Vomero

• Hotel San Francesco al Monte, splurge. A four-star hotel on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, created within a 16th-century monastery overlooking the Bay of Naples and a pool and garden. Choose it for a monastery setting and a view over the bay. Watch out: it is on the hillside above the centre, so plan the way back up after an evening in the old town. Check rates on Booking.com →

Piazza Garibaldi and Napoli Centrale: the practical base

Piazza Garibaldi is the square in front of the main station, and it is built for arriving and leaving: the train station, the Alibus stop and the Circumvesuviana are all here, and the old town is a bus or metro ride away. It is a working transport district rather than a sightseeing one, and conditions vary from block to block, so read recent guest comments about the specific street before you book.

Where to stay near Napoli Centrale

• Starhotels Terminus, comfortable. On Piazza Garibaldi 91, with 169 rooms and suites and a renovated Terrazza Partenope Lounge Bar on the seventh floor, which the hotel says has a view of the gulf. Choose it for a late arrival or an early train. Watch out: it is a large hotel on a busy station square. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hotel Ginevra, budget. On Via Genova, in the station district, with 18 air-conditioned rooms and breakfast for a fee. Choose it to keep the room bill low. Watch out: it describes itself as a one-star hotel, so look at recent guest photos and comments before you book. Check rates on Booking.com →

Posillipo: the bay at sunset

Posillipo is the hill that curves along the western end of the bay, a residential district of villas and terraces with views over the gulf. It is outside the walkable centre, so you trade the old streets for the view and plan on taxis or buses into town.

Where to stay in Posillipo

• BW Signature Collection Hotel Paradiso, comfortable. A four-star hotel on Via Catullo with 72 rooms, open-air terraces and a restaurant, Paradisoblanco, on the top floor. The hotel names the airport, Mergellina harbour and Molo Beverello as easy to reach. Choose it for the view of the gulf and Vesuvius. Watch out: it is on the hill, outside the old town, so check the ride into the centre. Check rates on Booking.com →

How to book Naples

• Count the tax. Add the tax to the room rate for every adult for every night, up to 14 nights: two adults in a four-star hotel for three nights pay €36 at the May 2026 rate.
• Watch the season. The America’s Cup Match is scheduled to start on 10 July 2027, with racing planned to end over the weekend of 17 and 18 July, and the event is held in Naples. We have not compared 2027 rates, so check dates around it before you commit.
• Check the room category. Rooms differ within a hotel: Decumani Hotel de Charme lists Superior, Comfort and Economy rooms, and Chiaia Hotel de Charme lists Standard and Superior ones. If you need space or a view, book above the cheapest category.
• Compare totals. Hotel booking sites compared goes through where to book.

All 12 at a glance

Before you go

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & further reading

• Comune di Napoli: Imposta di soggiorno
• Comune di Napoli: Imposta di soggiorno 2026
• Comune di Napoli: aggiornate le tariffe dell’imposta di soggiorno per il 2026
• ANM: Alibus
• ANM: metro lines and funiculars
• NLG: Naples (Molo Beverello) to Capri
• Alilauro: Naples (Beverello) to Ischia
• Caremar: tariffe
• Caremar: the ports of Naples
• Luna Rossa Challenge: America’s Cup partnership and teams presented in Naples
• SITA SUD: biglietti e abbonamenti, Campania
• Curreri Viaggi: Naples airport shuttle
• Campania Express
• Official websites of each hotel named above, checked in November 2026

Prices, fares and hotel terms change. Every detail here was checked in November 2026; confirm rates, room types and cancellation terms with the hotel before booking. These are researched picks, not reviews. This article contains affiliate links: hotel rates on Booking.com and other booking sites through Stay22, and tours, transfers and eSIMs through our partners; if you book through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. No hotel pays to be included.

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