We really enjoyed our stay at Lorenzo’s place in Naples. It’s a great location – a short walk to the old town and directly opposite a metro station so really easy to get around to other areas too.

The apartment itself has a lovely relaxing feel with two enormous couches in the living room. Sadly, we had one very rainy day in Naples and were quite tired from the day before exploring Pompei so it was great that we had somewhere to relax together in comfort. Lots of holiday rental properties have very small communal areas, as landlords naturally want to maximise rentals from as large a group as possible, so this was a real bonus. We didn’t cook while we were there as there were too many amazing places to eat out but the kitchen was well equipped if you needed it to be. We also had laundry to do from our previous week in Sorrento so the provision of a washing machine and a drier was also very useful.

All the reviews on here comment on how helpful Lorenzo is and they are absolutely correct! I sometimes lots of comments about the owner a bit off putting as I worry that they might be around too much. This is not the case here – we met him in person when we checked in and that was it. However, the guide that he provides for Naples is so useful - it is extensive but also very clear and well organised. He will also send videos to you showing you how to get to Pompei, for example, if you need it. He organised a guide, Paolo, for Pompei for the three of us. It was 140 euros and was definitely money well spent. We got so much more out of those two hours with someone explaining what we were actually looking at. In addition, Paolo was able to steer us away from all the huge groups on guided tours which just made the whole experience more pleasant. A definite recommend from us.

Finally, I stupidly left my cell phone in the apartment and by the time the cleaner found it we were already in Rome. Lorenzo not only arranged tracked shipping – he also wouldn’t accept payment of the shipping costs. If I had left my mobile phone in a hotel room somewhere I suspect the outcome would have been very different.