Hopestel Secret Garden

Hopestel Secret Garden is a hostel at Vico Cappuccinelle 13 in the Toledo and Quartieri Spagnoli area of Naples, Campania, in the lanes near Piazza Dante and Via Toledo. The Quartieri Spagnoli is a dense grid of narrow streets laid out in the sixteenth century, known for its laundry-draped alleys, street altars and the Maradona murals, and the hostel places visitors in the middle of this lively, working-class neighbourhood. Via Toledo, the Toledo metro station with its famous mosaic-lined platforms, Piazza Dante and Galleria Umberto I are a short walk, and the Teatro di San Carlo and Piazza del Plebiscito can be reached in about fifteen minutes. The Museo Archeologico Nazionale is also within walking distance. The hostel's main feature, as the name suggests, is a garden, a rarity in the dense old town, which gives guests a quiet outdoor space for relaxing, meeting other travellers and eating. A lounge, wifi and luggage storage are provided. Accommodation consists of dorm beds and private rooms, so the property suits solo travellers, backpackers and budget-minded couples. No restaurant or spa is listed, and the hostel atmosphere is social and informal, with staff able to recommend pizzerias, street-food stalls and local excursions. Prices usually range from about €20 to €60 per night, with dorm beds at the lower end and private rooms higher, among the cheapest options in central Naples. The Quartieri Spagnoli is vibrant at all hours, with scooters, music and street life, so noise is part of the experience, and visitors should take usual precautions with valuables, particularly at night. Street food such as fried pizza, sfogliatella and cuoppo is available within a few minutes' walk. Day trips to Pompeii, Herculaneum and the islands can be organised from the hostel or independently via the metro and Circumvesuviana.