Palazzo Alabardieri, Naples
Palazzo Alabardieri is an elegant retreat tucked right into the heart of Naples’ chic Chiaia district. Housed in a beautifully restored historic palazzo that dates back to the late 18th century, it perfectly blends modern luxury with aristocratic Neapolitan charm.
Interestingly, the building originally served as the cloister for the Convent of Santa Caterina a Chiaia. You can still see this rich history reflected in the architecture today. The hotel’s stately Amazzone Bar and the vaulted breakfast room are located right in the former cloisters, giving your morning espresso a uniquely historical backdrop.
The interior design is a major nod to its noble past. It features sweeping arches, elaborate stucco finishes, classic reproduction frescoes, and elegant marble accents. It feels much more like stepping into a private luxury salon than a busy city hotel, offering a quiet escape from the energetic streets outside.
When you’re ready to explore, you couldn’t ask for a better location. It sits on a pedestrian-friendly street packed with high-end designer boutiques. Just a short stroll away, you’ll find iconic landmarks like the massive Piazza del Plebiscito, the grand Royal Palace, and the fascinating underground tunnels of the Galleria Borbonica.
If you want to soak up some coastal breeze, the beautiful seafront promenade and the historic Ovo Castle are just a few minutes away on foot. It’s easily the perfect home base for experiencing the best of Southern Italy!
Expert reviews
“Just off the chic Piazza dei Martiri, this is a solid choice among the city’s smaller smart hotels—with comfortable guest rooms and a fab location for sights, shopping, and eating. Beyond an elegant stone passageway, a chandeliered, marble-floored lobby welcomes you, its impressive size suggesting a larger hotel than this discrete and intimate place.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Naples, Italy.
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
- Excellent breakfast
Location
Recent guest reviews
12 January 2026
Exceptional
The location was perfect for access to shopping, bus transportation, and sight seeing. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff was professional and accomodating.
Everything exceeded our expectations. There was nothing that we did not like about our stay.
30 December 2025
Exceptional
Great location and very friendly, helpful staff.
15 December 2025
Always excellent
It's our first choice in Naples. Excellent!
The water pressure in the shower could be a bit higher, but otherwise, nothing.
11 November 2025
Fabulous
Great location and pleasant room and staff. Nice bar and sitting rooms. Breakfast could have been a little more interesting.
21 October 2025
Very good
I liked the building itself, spacious room and bathroom, polite staff Good location with a grocery store and seveal restos just 1 min walk. It is really close to the piazza del Plebiscito and piazza del Martiri
Breakfast was not up to our expectations from a 4 star hotel :( Tea had a really bad taste! though served in nice individual tea pots. However water in the tea pot was luke warm and had a specific taste..so it didnt feel like tea, rather like coloured water.. Juice was weird too, tasted more like a fuzzy frink No warm food, exept for scrambled eggs Though overall a good hotel in a good location, the price level is much higher compared other European countries, even to Nordic countries
17 October 2025
Fabulous
The staff was friendly, hotel was clean and served a good breakfast. Great central location.
The pillows were very uncomfortable.
13 October 2025
Excellent stay! Very helpful staff. Delicious breakfast. Safe neighborhood.
The hotel is located in a very safe area in Naples. There are a lot of shops, restaurants, cafe's a short walk from the hotel. The metro is about a 10 minute walk from the hotel.
I liked everything!
11 October 2025
Perfect!
Great location!
10 October 2025
Exceptional
Very clean centrally located hotel which is very well run.
Sometimes ran out of bread at breakfast
8 October 2025
Truly wonderful, we will return when we are next in Naples.
Beautiful building right in the very heart of Naples close to some of the best restaurants, shopping and only a 15 minute walk from the metro which will get you to Pompeii and Herculaneum within the hour.
Lack of cooked breakfast options.
1 October 2025
Excellent accommodation, perfect location
Very unique, super clean, centrally located. Wonderful service.
26 September 2025
Super
Everything
Nothing
21 September 2025
Fabulous
Hotel with very nice rooms in a great location at a reasonable price
20 September 2025
Fabulous
Always happy to return to this cosy and friendly hotel
Breakfast buffet needs to be modernised a bit
16 September 2025
Excellent and I plan to go back when I next return to Naples
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel is charming and the rooms are quite confortable
The car service arranged by the hotel did not show up…
5 September 2025
Always love staying here :-)
Stayed here a few times before and its one of our favourite hotels in Napoli. Location is great, service is great and rooms are very comfortable.
4 September 2025
Fabulous , much better than most city hotels than I gave stayed at.
The triple room is beautiful Breakfast ample and great selection Staff superb, ALL!
Nothing
4 September 2025
Exceptional
Centrally located
3 September 2025
Very good
Clean and good safe location
31 August 2025
Great location and wonderful service from the hotel
Excellent. Plenty of choice with 1st class service.
Nothings
21 August 2025
The best experience in the middle of Naples center
Everything, the location the hotel was beautiful. Very good breakfast, fancy rooms
18 August 2025
Exceptional
Great Palazzo in a lovely part of Naples with a lot of top cafes and restaurants nearby. Very comfortable rooms and delicious breakfast.
31 July 2025
All good
Location perfect. Breakfast good but the juice was horrible needs to change
The juice at breakfast
26 July 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel, very friendly staff from reception to breakfast. Good location near some excellent restaurants. Rooms clean and nicely decorated. Nothing to complain about.
Nothing!
26 July 2025
Very good
Location was excellent. Bed was comfortable. Beautiful courtyard area and plants. Very dark room for sleeping.
The hotel needs to be updated. Shower was old and dilapidated in the floor that they covered with a wooden thing. Needs some tlc and refurbishment.
23 July 2025
Very good
Great location, spacious rooms, good breakfast with a nice selection and attentive staff. Very clean rooms and great housekeeping.
The A/C did not allow us to lower the room temperature to lower than approx. 26 degrees celsius. The WiFi range was poor and no connection in the room. The shower temperature varied a lot.
22 July 2025
Fabulous
Kind staff, clean and nice hotel, very hood location.
22 July 2025
Very good
Stunning historic palazzo with magnificent architecture and prime location in Naples city center. The grand lobby with its elegant design immediately sets the tone for a luxurious stay. As someone who invests in premium hotels, I appreciate properties that successfully blend historical charm with modern comfort. The central location makes exploring Naples incredibly convenient.
14 July 2025
Loved this hotel - great location for drinks and food
Great location easy to get to anywhere Spacious room, great breakfast and friendly staff
14 July 2025
Dynamic
LOCATION IS IN THE MOST "HAPPENING" PART OF THE CITY. AND NEXT TO THE SEA.
Expensive. The price for the room shot up this year.
30 June 2025
A Must stay in Naples
This is a beautiful and elegant hotel — spotlessly clean, with incredibly attentive and friendly staff. The rooms are spacious and well-appointed, offering everything you need for a comfortable stay. The location is absolutely perfect: very central and ideal for exploring the city. If you’re traveling to Naples, this hotel is an absolute must!
30 June 2025
A Must-Stay in Naples
This is a beautiful and elegant hotel — spotlessly clean, with incredibly attentive and friendly staff. The rooms are spacious and well-appointed, offering everything you need for a comfortable stay. The location is absolutely perfect: very central and ideal for exploring the city. If you’re traveling to Naples, this hotel is an absolute must!
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29 June 2025
The location is great, the antique palazzo is fascinating, breakfast in need of improvement
Perfect location, well kept traditional hotel
The breakfast is so so, it needs improving
27 June 2025
Exceptional
location, friendly helpful staff
31 May 2025
Very good
Nice hotel in a lovely location
21 May 2025
Lovely hotel in a great neighborhood.
It was clean and in a great neighborhood. The staff was also very friendly and helpful.
Nothing.
21 May 2025
Great hotel option close to shopping and toursitic attractions
Great location, staff and good value for money. The breakfast did the job with attentive service as well. The rooms are slightly dated but still offer great comfort.
16 May 2025
Lovely & best location in Naples
The location is fantastic!!! The staff very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast was perfect to start our day. It's a lovely hotel and very reasonable for the area which is where you would want to be. I highly recommend this hotel.
Hard to think of anything.
15 May 2025
Very different from what I was expecting We travel a lot in Europe and was pleasantly surprised. Could’ve been a 5 star
Beautiful property in great safe area. Walked around and enjoyed it at night. Plenty of choices for shopping and dining Breakfast was an American spread - not your typical Italian breakfast
No issues
12 May 2025
Great location, friendly and helpful staff. Really wonderful visit to Naples
Very clean and comfortable. Great location. Very quiet street but a block away lots of restaurants and shops. Continental breakfast had a lot of variety. Really perfect 3 days were spent here. Highly recommend
The only negative is that there is no view
13 April 2025
Would rent again.
The mixing hot water valve was not right in either of the two rooms hot one minute cold the next. But to me the hotel is very good. Staff kind and rooms very clean in a very safe area. Also they are good sized rooms.
7 April 2025
Friendly staff. Great hotel in great section of the city
Great location in safe neighborhood.
22 March 2025
Perfect location, lovely room and great breakfast
Perfect location, lovely room and great breakfast
5 February 2025
Classy, comfortable
Return visit after 3 years. The same excellence. Very classy and comfortable. Clean, large room, comfy bed, fast wifi, reasonable minibar selection. Big bathroom, fluffy towels. Laptop sized safe. Breakfast with a good selection. Always super service and helpful staff. Good location with shops and wide choice of eating out all around, deli supermarket across the lane. 15 minutes walk to the aquarium and zoological museum, 20 minutes walk up to the centre waterfront. I would definitely visit again.
No views from the windows, but I wasn't worried. No tea or coffee in the room, but orderable from the bar
9 January 2025
Very good
Great location, nice and helpful staff, thanks for helping with comfortable accommodation, very clean, breakfast was ok, but nothing special
No coffee and tea station in the room, a bit noisy at night
20 December 2024
Fabulous
Staff and location
Needs renovation
18 December 2024
Loved it!!! Well done!!
Location, helpful staff, great service
12 December 2024
Fabulous
Hotel location was great. Walking distance from shopping streets and the boardwalk. Taxi station 1 minute walk from the lobby. Well appointed room and lovely helpful staff prior and during our stay. Breakfast was nice and diverse, with lots to choose from.
We booked a 3 person room and the bed for the 3rd person was in a "nook", with limited space. It was okay, but not very roomy.
6 December 2024
Fabulous
Location, service and cleanliness.
Hotel facilities
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Entertainment & family services
- - Babysitting/child services
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning
- - Ironing service
Activities
- - Hiking

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18 January 2026
Was a very nice stay. Staff were very good. Great restaurant recommendations. Definitely would stay again ..