Francesco's place was even better than we anticipated! First off, the pictures are 100% accurate although it was even more spacious than it seemed in them. It was indeed sparkling clean and with plenty of places for clothing and storage. We arrived via the train station where the wonderful Gianlucca offered to meet us to walk us back to the apartment so we wouldn't get lost. It took us several tries to find him, due to our not knowing the area at all and he was more than patient with us. I am sure he did not intend to spend so long checking us in, but you would never know it with his cheerful demeanor! When we met up he was absolutely charming and took my mom's heavy suitcase for the walk. Looking back, we should have taken a taxi because while it is a short 15-minute walk, with luggage and the crowded streets after a long flight and train ride, it was a little challenging. But Gianlucca was amazing and offered tons of information along the way.
The apartment is in a charming older building with a cage elevator and clotheslines outside every window. But the place itself is recently renovated and modern. Just perfect! Beds were very comfortable and plenty of hot water in the showers. The amenities such as hairdryer, iron, toaster, worked well.
The neighborhood is in a very central location and we were able to find taxis easily right outside the door. It's across the street from the famous Pizzeria da Michele although the lines were always so long we were never able to go. Across the street from that were several other amazing pizzerias so we didn't feel we missed anything.
We had a fabulous time in Napoli, thanks to the helpful Giianlucca and this wonderful apartment to come home to every evening.