Vlog: My Visit To The New Olde Naples Hotel, Naples, Florida; Our Lunch; and What I Wore

(ABOVE) In this post and video I visit the newly opened Olde Naples Hotel and have lunch at its signature restaurant, Annie’s Bistro.

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August 5,  2026 / Video Post Notes

Naples Welcomes A New Hotel

Lunch At Annie’s Bistro, Olde Naples Hotel

I have been following the construction of the Olde Naples Hotel with great anticipation, so when it finally officially opened recently my friend *CSG and I decided that we should have lunch at its restaurant, Annie’s Bistro.

This 109-room boutique hotel is nestled at the corner of Broad Avenue South and Third Street South–the former location of The Plaza–and has been in the planning stages for years.

Although there has been little disagreement that the vacant and dilapidated Plaza needed to be replaced, locals were concerned that a hotel would disrupt the peacefulness of Third Street South, and that its size and architecture would clash with the charming nearby early 20th century frame vernacular homes.

Since the early 1990s in Naples, numerous British colonial and Old Florida homes and buildings have been replaced with modern, trendy structures that many believe (myself included) look stark and cold–certainly nothing like the original buildings that have given Naples its understated charm and appeal for decades.

In the mid-1970s, my parents bought their first home in Naples, and we began to visit regularly in the years thereafter. Eventually, in 1984 (at the age of 24), I moved to Naples full time.

I have always felt privileged to be introduced to Naples at a time when I could swim in the Gulf in the afternoon and not see a single person up or down the beach. I could drive through Olde Naples and admire one house after another for its pretty, classic allure. Since then, it has been difficult to witness the regular destruction of places that many of us consider timeless treasures.

Thankfully, however, the newly opened Olde Naples Hotel does feel like it fits in nicely.

According to their website, the architecture of the new hotel was inspired by the original 1889 Naples Hotel that once stood in the same location (it was torn down in 1960). The new Olde Naples Hotel features classic old Florida blended with historic coastal vernacular, and is downscaled to blend into the historic cottage fabric of the surrounding Third Street South neighborhood.

Scroll down the page and I show some photographs I captured at the hotel, along with what we ordered for lunch at Annie’s Bistro (which was delicious)–and what I wore for the day. For more, you might want to watch my video at the bottom of this post.

Wishing you a happy remainder of the week. 🌸

~ Janis

Janis Lyn Johnson
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Scenes From The Video

Olde Naples Hotel

(ABOVE) The Olde Naples Hotel, Naples, Florida.

(ABOVE) One of the charming circa 1920s homes across the street from the Olde Naples Hotel.

(ABOVE) The hotel’s rooftop swimming pool.

(ABOVE & BELOW) A table of pretty books catches my attention in the lobby.

(ABOVE) A quaint spot for rest and quiet contemplation.

(ABOVE) The south porch off the main lobby.

(ABOVE & BELOW) Old black and white photographs depict a bygone era in Naples.

(ABOVE & BELOW) Annie’s Bistro at the Olde Naples Hotel.

(ABOVE) Annie’s Bistro Oven Baked Rustic Bread and Caesar Salad with Chicken.

(ABOVE) Annie’s Bistro Classic Steak Burger.

(ABOVE)  A cappuccino after lunch at Annie’s Bistro.

 

What I Wore

(ABOVE) White Shirt  /  Gingiham Pants  /  Red Cardigan  /  Gold Leather Bag  /  Black Ballet Flats  /  14k Bracelet and 14k Charms.

Clip-On Ribbon Shoe Bows

(ABOVE) My 14k charm bracelet was given to me by my paternal grandmother in 1996.  The charms were given to her by my father, who collected them on his business travels around the world during the 1960s and 1970s.

14k Bracelet and 14k Charms (Variety of bracelet styles and charms available.)

Oval Sunglasses, Black or Tortoise

Gingiberi Honey Moon Duo Earrings (18k 6-10mm AAA freshwater pearls; Janis15 for 15% off.)

Gingiberi Solenne Ring (14k 3-3.5 AA freshwater pearls; Janis15 for 15% off.)

(ABOVE) This Ferragamo Vara Bow Bag is one of my favorite handbags.  It is made of metallic-gold saffiano leather (including the bow).  I bought it years ago at our local boutique.  Unfortunately, Ferragamo no longer makes this style of bag.  However, some are available preloved at TheRealReal and Fashionphile.

The Perfume I am wearing is from Quince.  It is called Jasmin Nuit, and I first fell in love with it in the Quince Discovery Set.

Quince Jasmin Nuit (50 mL , 1.7 oz recyclable glass bottle; $50.)

Quince Eau de Parfum Discovery Set (Includes 8 spray vials; $20.)

 

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