My adult daughter, her boyfriend and I stayed for a week in this apartment after traveling for 3 weeks in Spain, Sicily and Southern Italy. We needed a place to relax and catch up on sleep. This was the perfect oasis for it. We spent most of our time in our apartment - reading, swimming, playing cards and cooking. Victoria recommended great shops nearby where we bought local produce and meats as we cooked all of our meals. We loved living and eating like the locals. So if you are looking for a home to spend time in, THIS IS THE PLACE!
OK, quick review of key items:
* AC: There are individual AC units for both bedrooms and 2 in the living room. Quiet and cools very well
* Bedrooms: Clean, comfortable beds with great linen and blankets
* Wifi: It was super fast - 500GB upload and download speeds.
* Shower/Bath: Good water pressure, good hot water supply, clean. Master bath has a tub and if you want to shower, tub has a seat for showering. Can't really standup to shower as water will splash out of the tub. Minor issue as the host Victoria is putting in a second shower curtain after we leave.
* Kitchen: Gas cooktop, extraction fan and oven works well. Large fridge that worked well. More than enough dishes for 3 of us even when we cooked all meals and used the dishwasher
* Location: Apartment is located on a quieter street so no noisy bars and traffic while you sleep. 2 blocks from metro station and major road with many shops. Prior to this apartment, we stayed 4 days in the touristy center of Naples and while it is convenient, it was noisy and crowded. So it depends on what you are looking for. Typical of Naples where streets and building are older and dirtier. Don't let this throw you off. Once inside the gate to the building, it is clean and the apartment is nice. The apartment is 4 floors up so if you have heavy luggage, you need to be able to carry them up. Not an issue for us. If you are buying groceries especially bottled water, make several small grocery runs; not an American style Costco run :)
* Swimming pool and garden IS AMAZING! It is on the 4th floor too - which we can't fathom what it is build upon. It is private to you, large and very clean. Even the birds love this garden and pool. This is really a private oasis in a very busy city of Naples.
* Laundry: We have been traveling for weeks so we had quite a bit of laundry to do and the washing machine and line drying worked well.
* Host: Victoria and Giuseppe were great hosts. Victoria responded quickly and clearly via WhatsApp when needed. We needed a few things and Victoria was quick to take care of it. We had to get a cab at 4:15 am on day of departure and Victoria scheduled it for us the night before and even called at midnight to make sure it was confirmed. Cab came on time and I let her know and she was up to respond even at 4 am. Victoria is a really friendly and dedicated host. Thank you Victoria and Giuseppe!