Chiaia Hotel de Charme Naples: 18th-Century Suites on Via Chiaia

Overview

Chiaia Hotel de Charme is a small apartment-style hotel in central Naples, set on the first noble floor of an eighteenth-century aristocratic palace at Via Chiaia 216. The property combines two restored historic apartments, including the former residence of Marquis Nicola Lecaldano Sasso la Terza and part of an early twentieth-century "casino" closed in 1958. It sits in the city's pedestrian shopping district, a short walk fromPiazza del Plebiscitoand the San Carlo Theatre.

Verified Location

The structured place record and OpenStreetMap mapping place Chiaia Hotel de Charme at Via Chiaia, 216, 80132 Naples, Italy, at coordinates 40.8365949, 14.2465048. Naples, Italy, is listed as the city context. The hotel's own location page identifies Via Chiaia as a lively pedestrian shopping street in the heart of the city.

History and Character

According to the hotel's own account, the property occupies two apartments that together form an entire floor of the eighteenth-century palace. The "Antica Casa Lecaldano Sasso la Terza" component was the residence of Marquis Nicola Lecaldano Sasso la Terza around the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the restoration was carried out by his great-grandchildren with attention to original furniture and family objects. A second component came from the historic "Casino di Salita S. Anna di Palazzo 3," also known as "il 3" or "la Suprema," a venue that closed in 1958 after the Merlin Law. From that space, eleven additional rooms were created with brocade curtains and D'Annunzian wallpaper. The hotel's owners have stated that they chose to maintain a 3-star classification to emphasise the concept of "home," noting that the property's atmosphere exceeds its official category. Travel-trade material independently describes the hotel as "3 Superior Tourist Class," though the classification source is not itself independently established.

Rooms

The hotel publishes two categories of room:Standard Roomand Superior Room. The Superior rooms, each with a hydromassage bath and overlooking Via Chiaia, are named after people who once lived there, including "a stanza 'e zì Checchina," "a stanza 'e zì Idarella," "a stanza 'e zì Assuntarella," "a stanza 'e don Nicola," and "a stanza do Maestro." The rooms created from the restored "casino" are named after figures connected with its history: Anastasia 'a Friulana, Mimì do Vesuvio, Nanninnela 'a Spagnola, Titina 'a Frangese, and Dorina da Sorrento. One independent listing cites approximately 27 rooms, while another cites 25 guestrooms, and standard rooms are described in that source as around 20 square metres with suites around 30 square metres. Individual stories for several named rooms, including those of Nicola Lecaldano Sasso la Terza, the music teacher Gaetano Fusella, and the young piano student Assuntarella, are published on the hotel's history-of-the-rooms page.

Services and Facilities

Independent sources list amenities including air conditioning, a mini-bar, a room safe, cable/satellite television, a telephone, voicemail, a working fireplace, a balcony or terrace in some rooms, daily maid service, free newspapers in some rooms, and wireless internet access. On-site leisure features mentioned include a health spa/massage service and a hot tub. The hotel offers a breakfast buffet and an on-site café for coffee during the day. A 24-hour front desk, room service, housekeeping, laundry and dry-cleaning services, car hire, currency exchange, luggage storage, a lift, a welcome drink, and paid airport shuttle service also appear in one independent listing. A travel-trade page records the year built as 2001 and year last renovated as 2009, with check-in at 1:00 PM and check-out at 12:00 PM, and lists discount categories that include AAA, group, corporate, government/military, AARP, and travel agents at 10%. Facilities, room categories and policies may change, so it is advisable to check official sources before travel.

Nearby Transport

Public-transit mapping shows that the closest stops include the Serra bus stop about 141 metres away, the Chiaia-Monte di Dio metro station about 290 metres away, the Santa Maria degli Angeli Square funicular station area about 281 metres away, the Trieste E Trento stop about 338 metres away, the Augusteo funicular station about 353 metres away, and the Plebiscito Square gondola station about 386 metres away. Bus lines serving the area include 101, 140, 151, 154, 168, E6, AF, ANGELINO, R2, R7, N1 and N3. Metro line L1 and line L6, train lines L2 and L9, the Central Funicular, and the ANM gondola also pass nearby. The hotel's own location page describes the property as a 5-minute walk from the seafront and the ferry and hydrofoil port serving Capri and Ischia.

Nearby Dining Context

The place record maps twelve catering venues within roughly 120 metres of the hotel: Bar Chiaia (about 4 m), Da Nanninella (about 33 m), Brandi (about 37 m), Panetteria (about 39 m), Locanda Ntretella (about 49 m), La Valanza (about 51 m), Caffetteria d'Alessia (about 88 m), Iki (about 94 m), Na Bona Furchetta (about 95 m), Zonin (about 97 m), Caffè Reginelle (about 109 m), and Zero Zero Grano (about 118 m). These venues appear in the data as nearby places only and are not endorsed by the hotel.

Practical Considerations

Three monitored public garages are mentioned for guests arriving by car: Garage Nunziatella about 450 metres from the hotel, Autosud Gran Garage on Via Monte di Dio 25, and Nardones Garage; published rates for Garage Nunziatella are reported from about €40.00 per day. As room categories, amenities and policies can change, visitors are advised to confirm current details with the hotel before travel.