Some rooms have panoramic views. Excelsior, Via Partenope 48. A truly grand hotel, all marble and stucco, standing on the seafront overlooking Castel dell'Ovo and the Bay of Naples. Delicious ricotta pastry puffs sell for a similar price, as do lemon rice balls dipped in breadcrumbs. The old-established Ristorante Transatlantico stands right by the water under the shadow of Castell dell'Ovo.
Expensive yachts come and go.
It's renowned for its fresh fish, aubergine ravioli and some elaborate deserts. La Secrestia, Via Orazio 116. A ticket to the opera. Queue at the Teatro San Carlo from 10am for seats for that night's performance, or to book ahead. Via San Carlo 98.