Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments

An old palace in the students' square

The hotel occupies a late 16th-century palace that, according to the house, belonged to the family of the Albanian leader Skanderbeg. The renovation left the oldest parts in view, vaults and 17th-century stone busts, and mixed them with contemporary design: parquet floors, strong colours and pieces commissioned by the owners. It faces Piazza Bellini, one of the liveliest squares in the historic centre, so at night there is atmosphere beneath the windows; the rooms have soundproofed windows.

The location is the reason to choose it. The National Archaeological Museum, the Sansevero Chapel and the decumani are about five minutes' walk away, and there are two metro stations nearby. If you go to Naples without a car and want to get around on foot, it is a good base.

The rooms

They are all different, spread over five floors, with soundproofed windows, air conditioning, free wifi, minibar and safe. There are five types:

• Standard, from 14 to 20 m², for two; for a small supplement you get one with a view.
• Family, from 20 to 32 m², up to five people.
• Duplex, on the piano nobile, from 26 to 45 m², with ceilings over six metres high, a sitting room at the entrance and the bed on a mezzanine; also up to five.
• Terrace, from 12 to 20 m², with a private panoramic terrace.
• Economy, of 14 m², which looks onto a service area and is the cheapest.

There are adapted rooms. As well as rooms, the hotel rents apartments in the same building.

Breakfast and courtyard

Breakfast is a buffet from 7:30 to 10:30 in the room or the inner courtyard: fruit, home-made tarts, croissants, fresh mozzarella and ricotta and sfogliatella with coffee. Beneath a 16th-century arch, the courtyard has a small bar, the Buvette, open from 11:00 to 21:30, with wines of the region, craft beer and something to nibble. There is no half board, but they source gluten-free products for breakfast if you let them know.

Getting there

From the central station, the metro leaves you nearby; the hotel does not recommend arriving by car because it is in a limited traffic zone. If you do go by car, write to them beforehand so they can prepare the entry permit.