The Bite Magazine - Summer 2019 - Issue 25

Romeo Hotel, Naples, Italy bite travel W ith amazing views over theTyrrhenian Sea, Romeo Hotel is the perfect setting from which to explore the city’s centuries-old treasures. The city of Na- ples has quite an interesting history, having once been the seat of an entire kingdom and thus offers grand palaces and prom- enades, magnificent castles and dozens of decorated churches. A crossroad that has a mixed culture of Spanish, Greek and French influences, the joy is in discovering what is behind the hidden doors and narrow backstreets. There is plenty to do here with Romeo Hotel being less than an hour’s distance of nine listed UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a 40-minute ferry ride to the nearby islands such as Positano or Amalfi. For art lovers, a visit to the Museo di Capodimonte, southern Italy’s richest and largest art gallery is a must-see. Here you can admire Caravaggio’s The Flagellation of Christ and see other countless art masters’ work including Raphael,Titian, Botticelli and Bellini. The hotel itself has 79 rooms and suites as well as two restau- rants including the Michelin-starred rooftop restaurant II Co- mandante which serves Mediterranean cuisine for lunch and dinner while the Japanese designed Bar 9850 has over 1000 types of wine and cocktails to enjoy with an apertivo. Located on the 9th floor adjacent to the contemporary Beluga Lounge Bar & Terrace with views out to Ischia and Capri is Romeo Hotel’s outdoor pool and Dogana de Sale, a state-of-the-art spa meaning ‘Salt Customs House’. www.romeohotel.it/naples Images courtesy of Ann Scott Associates