I want to start by saying that Giovanni seems to be a very nice person. He responded quickly to all messages and was helpful before the check in process. Without ever meeting him he seems to be a great gentleman. However, the big problem here is that his place is located in an extremely ugly area of Naples. If you’ll be taking taxis back and forth from his apartment or are driving then his place seems to be a great deal.
However if you’re taking public transportation like I was, I do NOT recommend this place. I walked 6-7 blocks from the nearest train station to Giovanni’s apartment and the area was getting uglier and uglier by the block. This was at 3 pm in plain daylight and I was worried I was going to get mugged. Lonely streets with shady characters lurking around. Dumpsters overflowing with garbage, urine from homeless people, dogs crap all over the place, etc. Fowl smelling streets, shipping containers around the corner and a busy street with a closed down median in front, you name it. I ended up turning around and left. I cancelled my reservation and was offered no refund. I just think that you need to be mindful about offering your place to people vacationing that expect a half way decent area to stay and come and go safely. Just because you’re used to it doesn’t mean the regular traveler will appreciate your neighborhood.