The family-run Hotel Savoia is near Sorrento's main square and well placed both for excursions and transport links. Small and friendly, there are 16 simply furnished en-suite rooms, each with satellite TV. Children under three stay free. Hotel Savoia, Naples
This hotel in the idyllic Campania region has 55 smart and spacious rooms; all have a safe, mini-bar, private bathroom, air conditioning and direct-dial telephone. Many also benefit from alluring views over the Bay of Naples, though the wide, flower-filled communal terrace has views enough for everyone. Hotel Corallo, Naples
This delightful hotel in Positano is in the centre of town, near to the beach, set into the mountainside as it descends to the sea. All the 24 rooms are different, though all offer the same levels of contemporary comfort. Hotel Posa Posa, Salerno
This Hotel in Sant'Agnello is 1.5 kilometres outside the centre of Sorrento and is ideally situated for exploring the sun-drenched south of Italy. It is one hour by rail from the city of Naples and is also close to the coastal towns of Positano and Ravello and the island of Capri. Hotel Caravel, Naples
This Naples hotel is in the heart of the city, close the university and the port, and among some of Naples' most famous archaeological sites. The Hotel Nettuno has a range of comfortable single, double and triple guest rooms, some with their own balcony. Hotel Nettuno, Naples
The San Paolo Hotel is a brand-new, three-star hotel in Naples. Set to the west of the city centre, it offers comfortable single, double and triple bedrooms. All have en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning, fax and modem, minibar, meeting-dining table, hairdryer, and cots/cribs can be arranged for the children (the hotel also has a babysitting service). San Paolo Hotel, Naples
This four-star Sorrento hotel offers the height of comfort for a luxurious stay with a view of Mount Vesuvius. Set in stunning orange and lemon groves, there are 188 rooms with telephone, television with Sky, air conditioning, minibar, safe and hairdryer. Grand Hotel Capodimonte, Naples
The Hotel Zara in Naples is a marvellous balance between elegance and luxury. All the rooms are furnished in natural wood, with something for everyone - there are very affordable rooms for young couples, rooms with business facilities for the business traveller, and spacious family rooms sleeping up to five. Hotel Zara, Naples
