Finding the Right Hotel in Naples: What I Learned
It's easy to get Naples wrong. I learned that the hard way when I spent an hour arguing with a hotel receptionist on Via Toledo over a reservation that didn't exist. "No, I booked through Booking.com," I insisted, holding up my phone. She squinted at the screen, then shrugged. "Maybe you meant the one on the next street?" The irony wasn't lost on me—Naples doesn't do things by the book, and neither should you. After that, I decided to stop relying on apps and start talking to locals. My first stop was a tiny café on Via dei Tribunali, where I ordered a cornetto and a cappuccino for €1.80. The barista, Maria, nodded at my confused expression. "You're looking for a hotel? Not the big ones near the train station. Go to the old part, near the Duomo." She scribbled a name on a napkin: Albergo del Sole. "Ask for Antonio. He knows everything." I followed her advice, and it changed everything. Albergo del Sole is a 19th-century buil...