From the outside the buidling does not at all seem like there would be a hotel hiding inside. It is directly across from the Mergelina Port in Naples and there is a sign out front. The hotel staff were all quite friendly. The room was a reasonable rate. There is nothing fancy about this...but again it was very clean. The nautical theme is cute and the hallways and rooms are plain but neat and tidy and above all CLEAN!
Be prepared for the Euro style shower (at least in room #5 that's what we had)... no walls just a curtain so the water is all over the bathroom floor. I must admit it wasn't as strange or messy as I thought it would be....but i would suggest shower shoes b/c once your shower is over the bathroom floor remains wet for a while.
The are around the hotel is in the middle of downtown Naples...it is chaotic and busy however once inside the hotel you will not even notice the traffic. Overall it was a fare price for an average but very clean hotel.

The Ausonia is a good option for travellers in Naples. It is in Mergellina, a safe pleasant seaside area with plenty of restaurants and bars, both on the coast and the streets inland. The hotel is definitely quiet - protected from the noisy mayhem of Naples by being in a courtyard of a nineteenth century building, away from the traffic. It is well run, well appointed and very clean. The Mergellina metro stop is five minutes' walk inland - one way is three stops to the centre of the city, the other way out to Pozzuoli and Baia etc. This is an excellent base from which to see Naples and the surrounding attractions.

The Ausonia Hotel is a destination in itself! The hotel is decorated in a nautical theme including the room key chains! It is a charming hotel and the nautical theme is actually done well. Located right across the street from the hydrofoil to Capri and the Amalfi Coast it is in great location. My husband and I spent two nights there in September, 2005, and would certainly return again. The room was spacious and clean and very nautical!

This hotel was extremely clean with wonderful showers. The clerks at the front desk were extremely friendly and helpful! We paid 115 Euros in September and it was well worth the price, especially for the great location it was in. It is within walking distance of the train station and many, many shops.