For a pleasant and safe location amongst the hustle and bustle of Naples, Giovanni's place is fantastic. Located just 10 minutes walk from the main rail station (for access to trains to Pompeii etc - please mind the pick pockets!) and similarly to the old town centre.
The picture on the site towards the red building is from one of the kitchen diner windows. The kitchen that is well equipped if you fancied cooking but also allows you to see the status of queues in front of one of the oldest and most popular pizzerias in Naples (there is another one across the road from it that also does good pizzas!). There is also an excellent gelato about 50 metres up around the corner from there too if you can fit in some dessert. The pizzeria is simple, fast and furiously busy (2 choices of pizza and only a limited drinks menu) but also surprisingly cheap for such a popular and sought after venue.
The air conditioning in Giovanni's was a life saver at the end of hot days - I think it says no air con on the description of the apartment but it definitely has air con and it was so needed!
Giovanni was a truly excellent host - a few minor things cropped up whilst there (e.g one air con unit stopped working) and he remedied everything very promptly! The kind welcome gift of some cold meats and wine was a wonderful surprise and much appreciated by all having travelled down from Rome on a hot day.
A bonus to the location is that immediately next door to the apartment entrance is a small shop run by Alessandro who was, like Giovanni, a fantastic advertisement for Napoli hospitality. He also gave great suggestions on things to see, including the subterranean tour involving the Greco-Roman aqueducts (mind there are various different venues) and also provided some great recommendations from his wine selection!! There are other super markets in easy walking distance too but they do tend to close earlier than in some Italian cities so keep an eye on time.
This was our first return to Naples in over 15 years with kids and in some ways it had and in some ways it had not changed. Napoli is certainly quite different from other cities, for some it will feel manically busy and for others living in big cities (which we don't) it may even feel like a home away from home. Regardless - Giovanni's place offered an excellent place to explore and we are very grateful for his prompt responses and hospitality!