If you're looking for an inexpensive stay close to the railway in Naples, and you are familiar with what that area of the city is like, then you should be ok for your visit. Unfortunately, we are not from this area and we did not expect the culture shock.

Our stay in Naples was not as pleasant as we hoped. Giovanni's flat is less than a 10 min walk from the train (which was a plus considering we were planning on using the railway to get back and forth around the area), however the walk through the run-down, poverty stricken neighborhood where the flat is located does not feel safe and made us uncomfortable.

We arrived late on the first evening, and we were confused from the directions to the flat Giovanni provided us and ended up going the wrong way. We then used our phone's navigation and found we were a 5 min walk in the wrong direction, and there able to correct ourselves. I'd suggest that all future guests do the same.

Arrival to the apartment building was suspect. The neighborhood was filled with bags of trash all over the streets, shady looking characters everywhere you look, and there does not seem to be much pride taken in the community or law enforcement. Our initial impression would have to be compared to visiting the Bronx of New York.

When we entered the building, we were met by Giovanni's mother. As he informed us prior to our visit, she does not speak any English. As tourists, it would have been extremely helpful to have him there, or perhaps someone that could speak English. However, she is a very sweet lady and was as helpful as she could be. We never did meet Giovanni during our visit.

The flat is extremely basic, the amenities are simple, and the shower gets cold quickly... however does have a decent size square footage. Probably the most frustrating part of our stay (once you get over how uncomfortable it is to walk through the nieghborhood) was every morning between 8am and 930am, there was construction taken place on the building.... hammering, banging and commotion could be heard for a long period of time. Considering the building is made of stone, the noise would travel through the walls causing a significant amount of noise to wake us up. Not a pleasant way to start each day.

If you're looking for a cheap stay in Naples, then it's a fair choice, however if you're looking for a comfortable getaway, I would suggest an alternative option.