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Romeo Hotel - Naples
Harbourfront art palazzo
Porto Naples, Italy
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LuxeOutside the door
The house
ROMEO CollectionHarbourfront art palazzo
The hotel runs like a collector's personal museum, staging contemporary Italian art and antique samurai armor directly opposite the working docks.
“Once the bayside palazzo of a shipping magnate, the recently restored Romeo juxtaposes antique and modern art in a world-class collection.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Subterranean salt and ice thermal baths, below a tenth-floor rooftop infinity pool.
Notable
Italian-linen bedding, suites with in-room exercise machines, and harbour-facing breakfast service.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
With a design by the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange and a graphics and branding concept by the London-based Pentagram, it’s out to make an impression.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Ferries for Capri depart directly opposite at Molo Beverello, and Castel Nuovo is a five-minute walk away.
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The rooms
Sliding glass walls separate the bathrooms from dark-striped timber bedrooms, where floor-to-ceiling windows look toward the bay.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Teak decking surrounds the heated tenth-floor infinity pool, which cantilevers out toward Capri and the bay.
The spa and gym
Subterranean hydrotherapy pools sit beneath digital wave screens, and the mirrored gym is lined with Technogym cardio machines.
At the table
Alain Ducasse's ninth-floor dining room looks across the water, and the rooftop terrace serves Krug Champagne facing Mount Vesuvius.
the art card is played everywhere at the Romeo, from the anodized aluminum and glass fish-scale facade by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange to expressly commissioned art by Italians Francesco Clemente, Lello Esposito, and Mario Schifano.
How it began
Palazzo Lauro served as corporate headquarters for the Lauro shipping fleet, while ancient salt customs occupied the subterranean vaults.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.