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This company has flats to rent either by the day or week in Naples. The website is easy to use; alternatively, stop by and talk to them in their office.

Up-to-the-minute services include a computer in your room with free Internet access. The location is handy to the old centre, and particularly to Piazza Bellini. The decor, though rather spartan, is comfortable.

Small, simply furnished, and centrally located, this modest hotel is just a few blocks from the main square of Sorrento.

Not very central, but the district and the position are attractive in their own right. The facilities have been upgraded recently, rooms are well maintained and the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Private double rooms are available and the evening meal is a real bargain for the area. Be aware, though, that it has a curfew.

Standing above the port and painted a distinctive Pompeian red, this luxury hotel makes a conscious effort to recall the island’s ancient heritage – in fact, this spot is where the Emperor Tiberius had one of his villas. There is a small beach for the use of guests as well as a sea-water pool. Includes breakfast.

Opened in 1997 in a 13th-century palace, the decor is a ravishing blend of Moorish and European elements. Incredible views and a fabulous restaurant.

A Best Western chain hotel but Mediterranean in feel. Perched on Posillipo Hill, it’s far from the city chaos and boasts a terrace restaurant with a stunning view of Vesuvius.

Curiously, this establishment insists on calling itself a “bed and breakfast”, but it more closely resembles an elegant boutique hotel. The rooms are beautiful, light and airy and the service most refined.

One of the more basic choices in town, but it’s pleasant enough and very welcoming. Some rooms have air-conditioning, at an extra daily charge, and there’s a garage nearby that offers a deal to guests.