We were planning to visit Pompeii but finding a decent hotel close by was as easy as excavating these ancient ruins with a teaspoon. So Naples it was.
The Holiday Inn looked perfect for our needs - on the edge of the city towards Pompei and easy access from the autostrade. When I say easy access, I mean 'in theory'...on a map...in my wildest dreams etc. The Holiday Inn is situated in a modern development of high-rise offices and commercial properties called Centro Direzionale directly connected to a link road from the A1 autostrade. But, this being Naples, where stock car racing is not only the principal hobby, it's downright de rigeur, it proved a little more tricky than directed from the hotel's web page. Driving to the hotel being only slightly less dangerous than facing a pride of half-starved lions in the amphitheatre, we eventually arrived safe and sound...well, at least we arrived.

The lobby seemed grand enough, but rather soulless and characterless. This is an hotel that is geared for the business user and those in transit to and from the not too distant airport. TV screens displaying stock prices and airport departures and arrivals was a dead giveaway.
Anyway, we had prebooked and were soon dealt with.The hotel has secure underground parking and, taking a quick look around the area, this was a definite must (assuming we didnt want the car robbed of course). At 13 euros a day, it was a little expensive but on the whole, cheaper than replacing the car.

It can't all be bad, I hear you say. Well frankly, it wasn't but I was to busy sweating and struggling to breath that I couldn't have cared less what the room was like, but I'll give it a go.
We had two double beds which were comfortable enough, plenty of storage space and a table and chairs. There was a nice flat screen TV but not an awful lot of channels to choose from although it had the usual pay TV, games and wifi connection etc. It was clean enough, but a little dated and in need of decoration. We were on the 8th floor and could hear nothing from outside (not through those windows).
I notice on their website that the hotel was renovated in 2008 - we stayed there last year so perhaps it's much improved.

We didn't take advantage of any of the amenities in the hotel, such as the beauty centre (superfluous to our needs): the mini-gym or the sauna...WHAT? A SAUNA?!!! Apparently, this was located on the second floor and not en-suite as we thought.

Speaking of the surroundings, all the roads in this commercial area are underground leaving the plaza above traffic free. There are shops, cafes, and bars all around but it is a pretty unsavoury area to stroll around in at night. There are a few options for dining around the hotel and the area is reasonably busy without being crowded. But, generally, it's not an area that you feel completely comfortable in late at night.