October 2016.
This is a beautiful apartment in the most historical part of the Spanish Quarter in Naples. It is interesting, full of history, charm and a bustling area of shops cafe bars and restaurants only a 15 minute walk from the heart of Naples.
The apartment itself is inside the Piazza Spagnola which is of historical interest locally and there is a small museum located underneath the apartment which looked interesting although we didn't get chance to take a look.
On arrival we were welcomed by Celesta's mother, a warm and enthusiastic lovely lady who made us feel very welcome and gave us lots of local information, where to eat, visit etc. We were shown around and given the use of a bedroom, private bathroom, 3 X large hallways, and a large kitchen which is shared. The apartment is amazing, full of musical instruments, piano's, modern and traditional artwork. It's really quirky and extraordinarily fun yet classy. We loved it!!
The bedroom is very private with a small balcony overlooking the internal courtyard. The bed is king size, with a firm yet very comfortable mattress. Although part of the home we felt very private and very safe and would definitely recommend it.
Naples centre itself is quite dirty, there is rubbish piling up everywhere, however, around the apartment, local people take pride and you can see them hosing down the courtyards and pavements outside the shops and houses every morning ready for the day trading.
Word of caution, Naples centre has a lot of suspect characters and we met a few people who had their bags snatched or attempted to snatch around the piazza in front of Garibaldi Station. Saying that we were vigilant and had no such encounters.
From Garibaldi Station it's a 20 minute train ride to Heracleon for ruins and A short 15 minute bus ride to mount Vesuvious. It's also a 45 minute train ride to Pompeii ruins which is literally 5 minutes walk from the station.
From the apartment it's a 20 minute walk up the hill to the catacombs and national museum, well worth a visit.
Plenty of restaurants and bars just beware of local kids riding scooters in piazzas and on pavements, they seem to come out around 8pm and get up to all sorts of mischief. Choose enclosed bars and pizzerias for more enjoyable times.