Closer to the centre of town, the Chiaja Hotel de Charme is just a few metres from the Piazza del Plebiscito and Teatro di San Carlo. Each room is named after a family member of the Marquis Nicola Lecaldano Sasso III, from whom the grand old building was inherited. Ask for zi Assuntina's or don Nicola's room. Rooms start at €95 for a single. (www.hotelchiaia.it)