University of Naples Federico II

My favorite of all the places we stayed

The location of the Excelsior is superb, overlooking the Bay of Naples. If you have the port side rooms you wake up to Vesuvius across the Bay and can watch its many moods throughout the day. On the roof top terrace you can watch the lights turn on in the city and see Vesuvius become a presence that is hard to ignore. The bed was the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in, and we needed it after 12 days of negotiating the cobblestone streets of the Amalfi Coast, averaging 6 miles a day, and we're senior citizens! This hotel holds a special place in my heart. The breakfast alone is worth staying here! The staff was super nice. The hotel is a piece of old Italian luxury and has to be experienced.

Beautiful vistas and nice hotel. Having the shuttle was convenient for getting into town and it was nice to have a quiet place to return to. The breakfast was nice, though we felt the food otherwise was just ok. Unfortunately on the first night got sick we believe from bad sea urchin pasta. I would stay again and just plan to eat meals out besides for breakfast, as we would normally anyway, but after being so tired from traveling, hoped to have better food options on site. The pool was very nice, the jacuzzi was warm but not hot and they both close at 7, having the option to swim at night would have been nice.