Naples
Cheap yet tasteful, Hotel Pignatelli sits pretty in a restored 15th-century house. Rooms are decorated in a rustic Renaissance style, with wrought-iron…
Must-see hotels in Campania
Cilento Coast
Located in a stone mansion with a gorgeous terrace and sweeping sea views, Antico Maniero Palinuro features unashamedly romantic rooms – with drapes, lace…
Ischia
This place has a great price and a great position within easy strolling distance of the Ponte sights. Comfortable, decent-sized rooms are decked out in…
Naples
Facing yacht-packed Borgo Marinaro, the refreshed Excelsior is replete with marble columns, dark limousines and apartment-sized fin-de-siècle rooms with…
Salerno & the Cilento
An excellent and comfortable family-friendly base for park hikes and coastal trips, located south round the bay from Palinuro. The rooms are plain rather…
Amalfi
This gracious, old-fashioned, family-run hotel has no shortage of character. The large, luminous rooms have an air of gentility, with their appealingly…
Sorrento
The interior designer here had a serious fit of the blues. From the striking dark-blue-and-white floor tiles to the pale-blue walls and bedcovers, blue is…
Amalfi
Located a short bus ride (or steep climb) west of Amalfi on the main square of tiny Pogerola, this elegantly decorated lemon-yellow villa is backed by…
Amalfi
Enjoy the atmosphere of busy Piazza del Duomo from the comfort of your own room. This modest two-star has basic rooms with brightly coloured tiles and…
Positano
This lovely four-star hotel occupies an 18th-century palazzo near the top of town. Rooms exude Italian style, with painted furniture from Tuscany coupled…
Agropoli
Gleaming white Serenella is about as posh as Agropoli gets. It's right on the seafront (good start) and has an alluring lounge bar out the front (another…
Sorrento
An unbeatable location slap-bang in central Piazza Sant'Antonio, a secluded shared courtyard and a roof terrace make these family-run studio apartments…
Naples
Neapolitan craft and style pepper this sunny 18th-century apartment on the edge of the Spanish Quarter. Each room is stylishly furnished with original…
Sorrento
Housed in an 18th-century palazzo (mansion) on Sorrento's main strip, this charming B&B has a colourful, eclectic look with original vaulted ceilings,…
Procida
Attractive budget option tucked into one of the timeless lanes that characterise central Procida, the Terrazza is run by an equally timeless couple who…
Sorrento
Il Giglio Bianco has a soothing white-and-cream decor, wrought-iron beds and a wraparound balcony that gives each of the three rooms a portion of terrace…
Naples
HOTS is an ultrafriendly hostel near the hydrofoil and ferry terminals. Located on the 7th floor, it's a bright, sociable place with multicoloured dorms,…
Ischia
Located on Spiagga dei Maronti, one of Ischia’s best beaches, and within walking distance of Sant’Angelo, this shady campground offers 50 places, as well…
Naples
In a 15th-century palazzo, this modern centro storico B&B serves up four rooms with vintage cotto floor tiles, ethnic art and handmade furniture designed…
Salerno
Housed in a 16th-century convent, Salerno’s excellent HI hostel is right in the heart of the centro storico (historic centre) action. Inside, there’s a…
Positano
Hidden behind a barrage of perfumed foliage, lofty Villa Nettuno is not short on charm. Go for one of the original rooms in the 300-year-old part of the…
Naples
For a taste of Neapolitan glitz, book into this lofty four-star on the upper floor of the Galleria Umberto I. Rooms are quiet and lavishly attired with…
Naples
This modest and friendly hotel sits opposite the Mergellina marina, a fact not played down in the decor – think portholes, barometers, and bedheads in the…
Naples
An easy walk from the main train station, this spotless hotel is a world away from the grungy street below. Rooms are spartan but clean, with functional…
Naples
Snugly situated in an old three-storey building, Hotel Toledo offers comfy, smallish rooms with terracotta tiles and mod cons; the rooms are a little on…
Cilento Coast
Situated on the outskirts of town coming from Santa Maria di Castellabate, this welcoming agriturismo (farm stay accommodation) is just one mountain peak…
Agriturismo La Loggia degli Alburni
Salerno & the Cilento
Popular with walkers, this place is more country hotel than true agriturismo, but the setting is sublime: high up in a grove of chestnut trees overlooking…
Ravello
If you’re after a no-frills, clean room within easy walking distance of everything, come here. There are only two rooms, both of which have white walls,…
Ischia
At this family-owned beachside hotel you can practically roll out of bed onto the sand. Rooms are bright, with a dazzling blue and lemon-yellow motif and…
Salerno
A two-minute hop from the train station, the Plaza is convenient, comfortable and fairly charmless, especially the dowdy public areas. But it's not an…
Amalfi
Central it is, with small, functional rooms berthed in a building accessed via a tiny little piazza in the centro storico (historic centre). The joy is…
Procida
Converted-farmhouse B&B in the middle of the island featuring split-level, minimalist rooms with low-rise beds and contemporary furniture. Bathrooms are…
Paestum
Paestum has numerous campgrounds, but this is where you should hammer in those tent pegs. The campsite is set in a mature landscaped area with lofty pines…
Sorrento
Lacking the style of some of Sorrento's ritzier digs, the Rivage can at least beat them in price. Its bland rooms are clean and functional, plus there's a…
Pompeii
Located opposite the ruins, this unremarkable though satisfactory camping site includes basic, air-conditioned cabins. It also offers good-value all-day…
