Where to stay in Naples

For a place to stay, Naples splits into three areas that don't resemble each other: centro storico, Chiaia and the area around Piazza Garibaldi. A hostel bed is €14–26, a three-star room €45–85 per person, and the difference between them is less about price than about what you hear through the window.

Outside the door is cobblestone laid on the old Greek grid, with houses whose balconies almost touch across the lane. From here the Archaeological Museum and the Sansevero Chapel are a few minutes' walk, and Via dei Tribunali and Spaccanapoli are a step further. The price of that closeness is sound: around Piazza Bellini and Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, bars run late, and it carries through a window facing the street; a room facing the courtyard is quieter.

2 daysWhat's within reach of this quarter, day by day:Naples in 2 days →

Chiaia is flat and tidy, with the Via Caracciolo promenade along the bay and shops along Via Chiaia. Centro storico is a walk away, or a funicular ride up towards Vomero, and it's calmer than the old town at night. The same room here usually costs more than in centro storico, since the price includes a view.

Getting aroundWhich funicular links Chiaia to the rest of the city:Getting around Naples →

Around Piazza Garibaldi and Napoli Centrale station, a hostel bed drops to the lower end of the price range, €14–26, and the Circumvesuviana for Pompeii and Herculaneum leaves from the same side of the square, at Porta Nolana. It's practical for an early start on the ruins, but louder and less polished than the other two areas.

Day tripsHow long the train takes from this station to Pompeii and Herculaneum:Day trips from Naples →

For one night

For a single night before an early train, near Garibaldi you save the most and lose no time coming back late. For two nights or more, centro storico or Chiaia give more for the evening.

• Don't pick a room from the map alone. Two addresses equally close to the Duomo can be one on a loud main street, the other in a quiet lane round the corner — check the exact address, not just the quarter.

FoodWhat to eat in which quarter:What to eat in Naples →

BudgetWhat a day really costs, item by item:What Naples costs →

When to goWhich month to pick:The best time to visit Naples →

Hidden gemsWhat the guides skip:Naples off the main route: a chapel, a cloister, an arcade and a cemetery →

MistakesWhat not to do:Mistakes everyone makes in Naples →

NeighbourhoodsThree areas to explore, not to sleep in:The neighbourhoods of Naples →