We really wanted to like the AirBnb, but unfortunately cannot recommend it as it does not currently match the misleading description. You may find overall better, cheaper places elsewhere in Napoli.
Pros:
- appears clean
- easy check in and out
- polite host
- near bus and subway stop
Cons:
- there is NO PRIVATE TERRACE. Currently there are 4 pictures up on the listing but these are not accessible to guests. (Apparently a small description was added saying they’re not for guests unless invited to join the host for a coffee, but these were added after we booked. Why put up so many pictures of places not for guests?) There is a very small private balcony in the room (just enough room to stand on it) looking over the street, but no photos of that on the listing. We specifically booked this place for the private terrace, so we were disappointed and felt mislead.
- it is NOT an entire private apartment. It is a room in Ivan’s apartment that he lives in. The listing is inaccurate.
- the apartment is not in the centro storico as listed. Yes, you can walk places but be ready to walk a lot as things are further than described.
- the room is an oven in the August heat despite closing the shutters during the day. You can’t open the windows at night or mosquitos will come in. Be aware there is no AC.
- as mentioned, we kept the windows closed to avoid mosquitos, yet every morning I woke up with new little itchy red bug bites in zigzag patterns… not mosquito bites and definitely happened in the room at night :/
-walls are thin and you hear guests in other rooms very easily
Ivan seemed nice enough and we appreciated the easy check in and out, but the overall inaccuracy of the listing (not private apartment and no private terrace) was disappointing and misleading.