Hello Air BnB community, I hardly know where to begin with praises of the room we rented from Celesta, her mother Miné and her sister Viola.

To start with, the apartment as a whole is amazing!! It is in an 18th century Palazzo that we were so pleasantly surprised to find in our guidbook, heralded for its beauty and exceptional architechture, ie the zig-zagging, elegant stair that leads to the apartment. Once in the apartment itself you are in lofty large, high-ceilinged (5 meters?) rooms furnished in an ecclectic artistic manner. Celesta is a talented contemporary artist and the apartment's ample walls are donned with her artwork in all the rooms, as well as her mother's excellent finds at flea markets. The room itself is tasteful and has a lovely little balcony with a view of the staircase, is large (about 35m2), has the same high cielings as the rest of the apartment, it's own bath with modern amenities (by the looks of it newly redone) and is on the courtyard, therefore ensuring a calm nights sleep.

Celesta and her family are from a real old Napolitan family, and the warmth of Italy can be found in every one of their gests, from the friendly recommendations of local restaurants, to the elegant table they laid for us every morning with fresh fruit from their garden and home-made bread, an occational warm pastry from the local bakery. They would also warn us of the scheisters in Naples and gave us good advice on whom to avoid.

The area for the apartment is in an excellent location, walking distance to most all sites, and if not public transportation and taxis abound.

Just downstairs from the apartment the vibrant Via Virginie abounds with market stands of all kinds, yelling Napolitans, aged people on the balconies escaping the heat, 18th century architecture, and the overall immeiate napolitan experience!

We were only supposed to stay 4 nights, but overwhelmed by all there is to see in Naples, and thouroughly charmed by the place, we booked an additional 4 nights! Therefore it goes without saying that I would HIGHY recommend this apartment to the vistor wanting the Napels experience in an elegant italian atmosphere!!!!!!