My husband and I spent a very comfortable week in Raffaella's apartment on Monte di Dio. Raffaella is an excellent communicator and hostess and she was at the apartment to check us in, making sure that we were comfortable in every respect and even providing us with a fairly full refrigerator.
The very large and well appointed apartment is located on the first floor (2nd floor american) of an apartment building complex - built maybe 50 yrs ago - just off of a busy street (so no street noise) and on the top of a hill. The WIFI was good and fast. The terrace off of the kichen provided a pleasant view of neighboring houses, the dome of a nearby church and a bit of sky. There are no supermarkets within easy walking distance, but there are several smalls shops selling fruit and vegetables and others selling very basic pantry items and dairy products. There are also several excellent casual restaurants within a few blocks. Raffaella's brother recommended Amici Miei which is located just down the block, and we went there twice it was so delicious and elegant but also reasonably priced and unpretentious.
The neighborhood is residential, comparatively quiet and un-touristy with a mix of Palazzi and modest housing Neapolitan stlye. It is not well served by mass transportation as the Metro stop is still not completed, but it is a pleasant walk down and up hills to reach the most interesting parts of the city. We often called taxis to get us to the further reaches of Naples.
We highly recommend Raffaella's apartment for a very pleasant stay in Naples, which is a fascinating city - different from all other large Italian cities.
Many thanks again to Raffaella and her family for making our stay in Naples so enjoyable. There is nothing like coming "home" to a comfy quiet apartment after a long day of being a tourist!