Hotel San Francesco al Monte

Stunning. The hotel is an old monastery with amazing art work all around. Make sure you explore all the floors and find the old cathedral. The rooftop bar and restaurant were excellent. The views of the city and Vesuvius are great. Be sure to go to the top floor and visit the pool and waterfall. The rooms are very generous and have air conditioning. Location is a bit out, taxi is needed but you can walk down a TON of stairs to get to the Piazza Carita area where all of the great food is located. Find more at The Amore Life.

I booked this on the spot, I saw there were rooms available online but rather than use a third party site we just showed up without a reservation and they were SO kind, and gave us a great room with a sea view for a very reasonable price. The roof terrace and pool are so beautiful! The hotel itself is charming and historic. A total gem I’m so happy I stumbled upon! I will stay here every time I come to Naples now.

Wonderful! We stayed here with our kids (13 and 15) to visit Napels. The hotel used to be a monastery, and it really shows. I highly recommend wandering around on the 3rd floor on which you can get lost in the corridors and most unique rooms. The staff was extremely friendly, the view was phenomenal, the swimming pool was great and the food and drinks were very good. We had dinner twice in the restaurant and were served perfectly well! Highly recommended!

We just finished a 5 night stay and had a great time at this boutique hotel. Our Mountain View room was stunning. Our bathroom was immaculate and also had beautiful view! Our bed was extremely comfortable. | Preserving a monastery as a hotel was a great way to revitalize the city, and we loved seeing how they conserved it. We appreciated being away from the city center and more towards the Spanish quarter, which we found more exciting. | There was always staff who could help us (not that we had any complaints). Everything was clean. The dinner/restaurant was a great value (they even have a pianist), however the food itself wasn’t exceptional. The continental breakfast buffet was very good and had many options—primarily cold, but also scrambled eggs and bacon (cappuccino was 5 euro at breakfast and very good). Both had a beautiful view of Mt. Vesuvius. We loved the patio- balcony bar area. There were no hidden resort fees. The taxis were only 15 euro to Napoli Centrale (too many stairs to walk the mountain side with luggage). I’d say it’s perfect the young or the young at heart looking to really explore the city.

If I could give San Francesco al Monte more than a five-star review I would! It is a wonderful home base to explore Naples. The views of the city of Naples, its bay and Mt. Vesuvius from the hotel are stunning! | |Located just above the Spanish Quarter, San Francesco al Monte is close to a set of steps that leads to that quintessentially Neapolitan neighborhood. The front-desk staff is helpful and nice. Breakfast, served buffet style, is plentiful, with a variety of choices from cereals to fruit to meats to yogurt to pastries and more. The breakfast staff is pleasant and efficient. An excellent restaurant uses the same space; I suggest dining there at least once. Cocktails are also served from the restaurant and can be enjoyed on the restaurant’s terrace. Arrive early for breakfast, cocktails, or dinner to get a table with a view of Naples.| |The rooms are laid out over six floors; the elevators are cozy. Room #57, ours, is comfortable, clean, and well appointed. We got a good night’s sleep! The bathroom is spacious. Room #57’s balcony with its view of Naples, the bay, and Mt. Vesuvius is a joy to return to after playing tourist all day! I recommend San Francesco al Monte!

We loved this hotel!. Friendly staff, great ambiance (views of the Mountains, the city, Art, and old world charm), rooftop garden and pool, and complimentary breakfast. If we ever returned to Naples we would stay here again. A 5 star experience for a 4 star price. Some suggestions to make this even better would be to 1: add a ramp at the entrance for incoming suitcases 2. Open the pool till 9pm at least in the summer. ||The only downfall of being at the top of the mountain is that you have to take the funicular down/up and or take a taxi to get to places. I would also be careful of the Spanish Quarters located at the bottom of the steps across the street from the hotel, its rather gritty there, but we did find some good eateries there.

This is the 3rd time we've stayed at this hotel and the views never fail to impress. We booked a room with a balcony so we could sit out in the evenings and enjoy the scenery. Lovely room with impressive shower although the water never got that hot. Staff were lovely so all in all we loved our stay. My only complaint is we went up to the restaurant one evening after we had been out and asked if we could sit and have a dessert. They begrudgingly agreed but after waiting 30 minutes we finally gave up as they were clearly reluctant to serve us even though we were staying at the hotel. Not great customer service. Overall we had a brilliant stay and were lucky enough to be in Naples when they won the Serie A which was an unbelievable experience!!

The hotel is lovely. The breakfast is fantastic. But be warned, do not book airport transfer with the hotel. We had a flight delay and missed our connection. We were still charged 60 euros even though we contacted them several hours before they were due to pick us up. We were told we could not reschedule, but would have to pay double for them to pick us up from our new flight. Enjoy the hotel, but make your way there from the airport on your own

Although not in the best part of town, this hotel is lovely and romantic in that it is a former convent and many of the original designs are still in place. It is rich in character and the service staff is top notch. We were encouraged by the bellman to explore the third floor and were so glad we did. Many relics from the convents original days are still in tact and you can feel the history. The restaurant on the fourth floor offers elegant and affordable dining with a stellar panoramic view of the city and Mount Vesuvius which is still active today! Wonderful spot for a quick overnight in Naples.

The hotel itself if stunning and in a great location. The food is spectacular, as are the restaurant staff. Unfortunately, the woman who is the director (you'll notice her incredibly rude responses to people's reviews) is in the wrong field. She doesn't seem to understand customer service or if she does, she simply doesn't treat people from a service standpoint. Everything we asked for from pillows to change, the answer was an immediate "NO!". When we asked the same requests of the gentlemen who worked behind the desk, the request was granted. This woman is unbelievably rude and un-accomodating to everyone we saw her interact with. She made our star very unpleasant and for that reason we will not return to this beautiful hotel.

This hotel was the most beautiful and special experience of a lifetime. The private terrace room was an absolute dream and the staff here treated us amazing. Everyone was so helpful and kind. Antonio at the pool bar went above and beyond to make our afternoon special. He was so professional and attentive. He recommended the most amazing pizzeria and I would not have wanted any other experience. This stay was the best it could have been. Thank you everyone at this hotel for treating us so well and creating such a special spectacular experience.

This hotel is located within the heart of Naples. Customer service was okay. The people at the front desk were very friendly and even asked us if they want to book a taxi. The rooms are very historic and not like modern. However, it works for us. We enjoyed the rustic feel of the room. The tub also had a shower with it. However what they did was include glass siding within the tub. Our room was with the view of the canal and had a terrace. Very nice view. The breakfast was one of the best ones we had in Naples. Tons of food from pastries, cold meat, cheese, cereal, pure honey from honeycomb, cappuccino, tea and various juices. Overall, I would return to this hotel. However, just be careful with your belongings. Naples is known for their narrow streets, but people seem friendly.