This hotel near Sorrento features 80 exquisitely designed bedrooms, with dark Italian wood, tiled floors and fitted wardrobes. There are two swimming pools in addition to a private stretch of beach, and the hotel's main restaurant, the Nettuno, is famed for its selection of local and international cuisine. Grand Hotel Alimuri, 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
A marvellous location for this hotel in Italy, the Hotel Santa Marta is in Pozzuoli, at the gateway to the Campi Flegrei, one of the world's most dramatic (and still partially active) volcanic landscapes. Hotel Santa Marta, Naples
Campania — This 3-star holiday hotel lies in a strikingly beautiful location right on the shore of the Gulf of Naples. The excellent vacation facilities include a swimming pool, a restaurant with terrific views and every modern comfort. Hotel Admiral. Hotel Admiral, Naples
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A very friendly, family-run hotel in Naples, the Hotel Duomo lies just 50 metres from the city's thirteenth century cathedral. The Hotel Duomo offers spacious, quiet rooms (though right in the heart of town, the rooms all look onto a peaceful courtyard), with en-suite facilities, television and ceiling fans. Hotel Duomo, Naples
Stay in Naples in real style. The Grand Hotel Vesuvio has a magnificent position on a rocky crag overlooking the Bay of Naples, and yet this four-star Italian hotel is just a short ride away from the centre of town. World figures have been visiting this Naples hotel since it first opened its doors 110 years ago - Enrico Caruso was a regular guest. Grand Hotel Vesuvio, Naples
This Sorrento hotel is just 1200 metres from the lively downtown square, the Piazza Tasso, of Sorrento. Overlooking the pretty harbour of Sant'Agnello, the wide open terraces of the Hotel Cristina also afford guests unrivalled views of the Bay of Naples. Hotel Cristina, Naples
The Hotel Dimora Sant' Eligio is in an ancient part of Naples close to the Piazza Mercato. There are 12 comfortable en-suite rooms all with colour TV, air-conditioning, direct-dial phone and minibar. Dimora Sant'Eligio, Naples
