Grand Hotel Parker’s, Naples
Grand Hotel Parker’s in Naples holds the title of the city’s oldest hotel, dating back to 1870. Perched on a hillside in the elegant Chiaia district, it has long been a sanctuary for intellectuals and travelers, famously hosting literary icons like Virginia Woolf, Oscar Wilde, and Robert Louis Stevenson.
The hotel is a masterclass in classic luxury, featuring interiors adorned with parquet floors, chandeliers, and exquisite period furniture. One fascinating anecdote involves the British marine biologist George Parker Bidder, who stayed at the hotel for years. When the owner faced financial trouble, Bidder reportedly saved the day by simply telling the bailiff, “Put it on my account.”
Today, it is a member of the prestigious Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection. A major highlight is its rooftop, home to the Michelin-starred restaurant George, where diners can enjoy creative Neapolitan cuisine alongside panoramic, uninterrupted views stretching from Mount Vesuvius to the islands of Capri and Ischia.
Its location is perfect for those who appreciate both history and convenience. The hotel sits near the lush Villa Comunale park and the scenic Lungomare promenade. Guests are also just a short walk or taxi ride from major landmarks like the historic Piazza del Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, and the iconic San Carlo Theatre.
Whether you are here to explore the underground tunnels of Naples or simply to admire the Mediterranean sunset from the terrace, this historic landmark offers an authentic, refined experience that captures the timeless spirit of the city.
Expert reviews
“A little up the hill from Chiaia, with fine views of the bay and distant Capri, this landmark hotel, first opened in 1870, continues to serve up a supremely elegant dose of old-style atmosphere to visiting VIPs.”
“Darling of the Grand Tour set, this stately pile once hosted the likes of Virginia Woolf and Robert Louis Stevenson. Today Prada-clad guests lounge on Louis XVI armchairs and take aperitivo on the sea-view terrace. Several floors of the hotel have recently been refurbished, giving rooms a much needed refresh.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Restaurant
- Sea views
- Free Wifi
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
Location
Recent guest reviews
24 November 2025
Excellent hotel, which you would expect for the price.
The view from the terrace restaurant was incredible, although I would describe some of the service as good, not great. Staff around the hotel are excellent however.
Location is good, but still a bit of a walk from metro station. Classic rooms have a view of a cliff wall, and balconies are not big enough for chairs and table.
18 October 2025
a wonderful experience
Excellence of service
7 October 2025
What a wonderful stay we had here. Beautiful room, amazing view of mount Vesuvius, Sorrento, Capri and the bay of Naples
Everything
Nothing
22 September 2025
Away from the hustle & bustle
The views from the room were amazing! The staff was very helpful and friendly. I've never had a bath and a half.....it was great! The beds and pillows I wish I could take home with me!
It seems the AC quits running in the middle of the night. Got a little warm in the room. Not near sightseeing places, you have to take a cab. But ohhhh it is so worth staying here!!! You are away from the noise and the views are truly amazing!
17 September 2025
Pleasant, views excellent and breakfast amazing.
Very comfortable and clean and close location to the Spanish Quarter
Reception staff could have been more helpful, particularly given this is a five star hotel, and we have experienced better service in a four star hotel
31 August 2025
A slice of heaven! You won’t find a better place on Ischia
The property was well appointed. Beautiful location and view. Absolute luxury. CONSTANTINO that runs the villa was awesome. He could not do enough for you going out of his way in every instance.
Having said all that are staying included a wonderful breakfast and they even made dinner for us a couple nights. Which was tremendous. Highly recommend.
Nothing everything was excellent
21 August 2025
Wonderful service and very comfortable rooms
The staff and the property and food
No spa or pool
21 July 2025
Hotel to be avoided, restaurant no!
Obviously, the property has a tradition and an inertia from that perspective. I am referring exclusively to the hotel. The George restaurant is outstanding from all perspectives, Chef, quality and Service.
Lack of proper management of the hotel. We experience an unexpected failure of the central digital control system which generated an uncontrollable lights and AC in the room at 02:00 am. When I realize that I can’t control it I called the Reception with the kind request to shoot down the system in the room until day light and to perform an audit further on to fix the problem. It appears they understood, but we wake up in the morning with the AC on with significant intensity and cold. This generated heart problems to everyone, myself and my wife. I reported the problem to the Duty Manager in the morning but he couldn’t care less. This end here, I will never recommend this hotel to friends. By contrary, I suggest to everyone to try the 2* Michelin restaurant. A responsible Manager of the hotel should have put in place procedures for such unexpected technical situations. When you charge these amounts you bear full responsibility of the house.
7 July 2025
Most enjoyable stay in a very comfortable hotel with great food
Comfort, clean and great staff
Lack of a pool and despite the hotel having a great view it is quite a way from the main shopping and areas of interest.
29 June 2025
One night stay at Grand Hotel Parkers
Amazing views from the rooftop restaurant. Excellent service from the staff and amazing decor in the reception and rooms. Very sophisticated room system with lights controlled at the touch of a screen.
Great choice - no trouble at all
26 June 2025
Luxurious haven in busy Naples
Truly wonderful property, magnificent view, fabulous location super friendly and helpful staff. We loved staying at this wonderful Hotel in a prime location of Naples. The food at the rooftop restaurant was just delicious. The staff were so attentive and made us feel relaxed and cared for. Naples is a hectic city with a huge heartbeat, a wonderful surprise for us. And staying at the Grand Hotel Parkers is a much needed relaxed and luxurious haven at the end of a busy day in Naples.
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20 May 2025
Grand Hotel Parkers is the only place to stay when visiting Naples.
A beautiful, well maintained property with excellent amenities. The concierge service is nothing short of exceptional. All the staff are welcoming and extremely helpful.
Breakfast service has problems with order management.
10 May 2025
Amazing hotel to reset while on a long honeymoon
Clean and modern
Staff was very nice and polite. Breakfast was amazing!
I will say- i loved how someone came in and set our room for nightime. We for sure will be using your partner hotels
4 May 2025
Excellent service, beautifully maintained. Special thanks to Vincenzo and Marco and a lovely tall blond waitress at bre
Everything
Our room faced a cliff
28 March 2025
Beatifully appointed hotel. Hotel team were welcoming and provided ***** service. Views from the res
Beatifully appointed hotel. Hotel team were welcoming and provided ***** service. Views from the restaurant were fabulous for Breakfast and a evening Drink on the balcony.
24 March 2025
It was just what we needed. Thank you
The hotel was so lovely. The views from our room of the bay and Vesuvius were amazing. I would say that the location of the hotel for this view was exceptional. However it did take a bit of time to get to the main centre of town.
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9 March 2025
Very premium hotel with an amazing view.
The breakfast was Amazing - Very good service - All Ala carte and the VIEW was just Mind Blowing! The Hotel has a good location due to the view but the central areas are 20-25 minute walk.
- For such a premium hotel - Sparkling water should be complimentary. Overall everything was good. No Other comments.
6 February 2025
Excellent service. Everybody helps and is ready to support and organize trips, offer information on destination. This is
Excellent rooms, beautiful view, great restaurant.
Everything was excellent !
24 January 2025
A great choice, 5 star luxury, super friendly staff and amazing comfy bed.
A superb Western style breakfast , tasty and generous.
25 November 2024
We appreciated the professionalism and warmth of the entire staff.
Breakfast is amazing with a wide choice
10 October 2024
A very pleasant surprise!
Breakfast was very good served at a nice varanda or dinning room with beautiful views of Naples.
5 October 2024
Grand Parker is a must !
We loved everything about this property !
Couldn’t say one thing
26 September 2024
If you come to Naples then stay here it beautiful 😍
The Location, the rooms , roof top bar , the food , the staff ! Everything was amazing 😻 We will always come back when we visit Naples
Nothing , it was perfect
18 September 2024
The Hotel Parker’s is an exceptional property, wonderfully maintained, with great staff!
Exceptionally clean and well appointed. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfasts were outstanding!
17 September 2024
Our stay was delightful but too short. We would definitely return and stay longer.
Beautiful property with a great patio view of the Bay of Naples. Best view in the city!
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17 September 2024
I wish we could have stayed there longer!
Gorgeous views, excellent service and concierge, great food.
Not too walkable to shops or restaurants; but it was still nice to be out of the fray of Naples traffic and tourists.
26 August 2024
Extremely comfortable and enjoyable.
Excellent breakfast.
Staff very attentive, polite and accommodating.
Hotel extremely clean and the service was excellent.
Cannot fault the hotel at all.
Rooftop bar could do with a little quiet background music during the evenings.
19 August 2024
Stunning views from the hotel over Naples
Efficient friendly and helpful service. Good restaurant recommendations. Amazing view of Naples and Vesuvius from our room and the terrace and 6/f restaurant area for breakfast. Comfortable bed and pillows. Ample storage space in wardrobe and draws.
Sadly their 2 star restaurant George wasn’t open at the time we were there. The location is about 5-10 walk to the nearest metro. Best to take taxis to port and old town to see the sights. We needed to ask for extra toiletries which were supplied.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Grocery deliveries (additional charge)
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Tennis court (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Fishing
- - Solarium
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Canoeing
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Bowling (additional charge)
- - Diving (additional charge)
- - Horse riding
- - Squash
- - Snorkelling (additional charge)
- - Beauty services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Make-up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Haircut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Light therapy
- - Fitness
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance (additional charge)
- - Live sport events (broadcast) (additional charge)
- - Bingo (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
Entertainment & family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
Miscellaneous
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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3 December 2025
Overall it is a very nice place, just a little disappointed about diner and minor cleanliness details in the room.
The hotel itself is very beautiful, it is a very nice building.
The breakfast was very good and complete.
The staff was very nice and helpful, answering every request.
When we arrived nobody was at the front door to assist with the luggages (family traveling with a baby so we had quite a lot) but when the staff realized guests were arriving they came and were very helpful.
The restaurant (non michelin starred) was kind of overpriced for what we ate at diner, the lasagnas were average at best, so were the vongole. When in Napoli you expect good food, especially in such a place, any restaurant would have served the same at half the price (not as fancy of a venue obviously but what is in the plate matters).