In Posillipo, Naples' hill famous for its wonderful view and luxurious villas with descent to the sea, Hotel Splendid enjoys an enviable position among 3 star hotels in Naples. Far from the downtown traffic, well connected by bus and tram, 2 km from the bypass and 10 minutes from the Mostra di Oltremare, Naples trade show center, Hotel Splendid is 3 km from the beaches in Posillipo and a 5 minute tram ride (the station is 200 meters from the hotel) from Mergellina where the scenic stroll of Via Caracciolo begins, and where hydrofoils leave for Capri, Ischia, Procida and the Sorrento Coast.
Vomero, the chicest residential neighborhood of Naples with its elegant streets and high end boutiques is 2 km away and can be reached with bus C31 which stops at the entrance to the private drive of the hotel; to get to the historical center of Naples which is 5 km away to visit Piazza del Plebiscito, Palazzo Reale and Castel Nuovo (also known as Maschio Angioino) you take the tram and bus (R3 or 140) or the subway (line 2).

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Directions

By plane
Naples' Capodichino Airport is located 20 km from Hotel Splendid. To get to the hotel, take the Alibus shuttle for Stazione Centrale (Piazza Garibaldi).. From here continue on as in the "By train" paragraph.
By train
From Stazione Centrale (Piazza Garibaldi) go to the underground level of the station and take the subway line 2. Get off at Piazza Amedeo, then take bus C27 and get off after around 15 minutes on Via Manzoni, the stop is in front of the hotel's private drive.
By car
From the freeways take the Naples bypass (tangenziale in Italian - A 56 is a toll road) and exit at exit no. 9 Vomero, stay towards the left and head towards Via Cilea, at the exit you must go right, continue for 2 km (Via Cilea becomes Corso Europa). At the end of Corso Europa at the 4th signal (starting from the exit from the bypass), turn left on Via Manzoni, after a few hundred meters you'll reach Hotel Splendid at no. 96, drive down the private drive to the hotel.
This part of the drive has arrows to indicate the way.

From the Hotel and its surroundings it is possible to enjoy one of the prettiest views of the Gulf of Pozzuoli and Bay of Naples and see some of the most famous spots and monuments of Naples: from Via Petrarca to Via Posillipo up to Mergellina, Rococo and Art Nouveau villas line the streets to the sea, where Villa Rosebery can be glimpsed in its perfect Neoclassical style, the summer residence of the President of the Republic of Italy.

From here a staircase descends to Marechiaro, the charming body of water with the famous fenestella recalling the song of the same name. Continuing, on the Capo Posillipo, Palazzo Donn'Anna has characterized Posillipo's landscape for centuries.

To fully enjoy the beauty of the scenery, the Parco Virgiliano in Posillipo is the ideal spot: panoramic terraces sit above the sea at Bagnoli with the islands of Nisida and Procida in the background. Near Hotel Splendid the the Parco della Tomba di Virgilio in Piedigrotta, which houses Virgil's tomb and the commemorative stele of Leopardi, is a perfectly charming spot.