This an awesome place! Villa Durante was probably built in the 17th century. The "hotel" is not taking up the whole building, but just a part. This part has been beautifully renovated. Really well done!
The service is excellent!!! We asked them to organize a driver to pick us up from the airport, which worked very well.
Outstanding breakfast! Fruit, croissants, eggs, a cappucino to die for, toasted sandwiches and on an on. All served in our room.
The owner of the Villa Durante also runs an excellent restaurant across the road. Very tasty food and good wines. Ask the hotel to make a reservation. (And ask for a table in the "back" room, where the locals eat. We sat in the front room to the left. Nice but other tourists ;)
Location is excellent to walk to Ercolanu Scavi (the historic site) and two train stations to go to Naples or Pompeii. Trains run every 30 minutes or so and it is about 10-15 minutes walk to the stations.
All in all one of the best long weekends ever!!!
P.S.: did I mention the view on Mt. Vesuvius?