Weekend a Napoli

Check-in experience: The hotel is located in a safe middle-class neighborhood. Initially, upon arrival, the house seemed a bit old, and there were concerns about the safety of the neighborhood. However, after checking in, it was found to be completely safe and reliable. Mr. Paolo Coppola , the house owner is giving us a sense of home. After his introduction we discovered that this house has a history of nearly 200 years, having been passed down through three generations. Truly amazing! Room features: The rooms are filled with the local Neapolitan lifestyle, with some furniture even being made by the owner. Each room's king size bed can be converted into two single beds, catering to different guest needs. The breakfast area is adorned with the Paolo and his family's life experiences and personal touches, including old photos, exquisite miniatures, books, scents, and coffee, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere. A minor flaw is that guests staying on the ground floor cannot freely access the common areas, but if I book a room on the second floor next time, I should be able to access them. Breakfast experience: Breakfast is served in a very locally characteristic dining room. Guests need to pre-order the meal a day in advance, and the staff will have it ready the next day. Sightseeing recommendations: The owner will provide day trip suggestions to historical and cultural sites in Naples and the surrounding Gulf, including Pompeii. They even assist in making reservations. They also mentioned the opportunity to participate in local cooking classes, but due to our short stay, we couldn't take advantage of it. Otherwise, I would have definitely signed up for a few classes! Surrounding restaurants: The restaurants recommended by Paolo were fantastic! Perhaps due to the overall high dining standards in Naples, we had a pizza meal at a restaurant with a recipe passed down through five generations. Another meal was at an Italian restaurant leaning towards fine dining, with a wide selection of fresh seafood. The cooking method allowed the ingredients' flavors to shine, leaving us with a memorable experience. This hotel, along with these restaurants and cuisines, is the best reason for our next visit to Naples!

What can I say, what a wonderful find. Immaculately clean, serviced every day, by JR,comfy bed, hot tub and breakfast at a time of our choosing. Our host's, Paulo and Patrieza,made excellent recommendations and booked everything for us. It is highly likely we will return some time soon.

What a dilemma leaving this review! This was truly an ambivalent experience. The short version: A+ hospitality, but not the experience we hoped for. Let's start with the pros: #1: hospitality. It truly is some of the best hospitality I've experienced staying at any hotel or air bnb. The hosts were very responsive, generous, and understanding of the problems with our stay. They were willing to do everything they could do accommodate our requests. It's for this reason alone I leave any stars at all. And for those that don't share the concerns I list below, it promises to be a great experience for you. #2: Location Vomero is beautiful. Weekend a Napoli is centrally located and, as first time travelers to Naples, it was the perfect starting point for us. Ok, so now the cons. #1 Smell. If you have any smell sensitivity to mold or mildew, this would be a challenge. There is a noticeable damp smell on entering the B&B. The hosts put scented oil in our room to combat this, but this exacerbated the issue. Our room smelled both like perfume and mildew. Whatever issue is causing the dampness could not be masked. We did observe some light, grey dots in the shower that I understood to be mold. maybe it doesn't bother everyone, but is a huge issue for me and my wife. We didn't know if we could continue our stay. To the hospitality point, the hosts were willing to do everything they could to find a solution, which was greatly appreciated. We did decide to complete our stay (2 days total), as the severity of the issue didn't rise to the level of the inconvenience of packing, traveling, and booking another hotel last minute for only one more day. #2 Value: While I understand Vomero is the "fancier" part of town, it did not seem that the room and amenities were worth the price. I had expected more of a "luxurious" feel for the price. The room is very simple in design and 'feel.' Amenities are minimal. Just not very warm or inviting. There's no real common area on the first floor either, which adds to the "budget" feeling. More importantly, the walls are extremely thin. We could hear our neighbor watching television as if it was in the room with us. Privacy seems sacrificed as a result. Breakfast too felt "budget." The room where you eat is nice, but with few fresh options and extremely limited selection it doesn't feel worth the price. This would not at all bother me for a budget stay, but at ~ $200 a night I expected more. This B&B has incredible reviews from other travelers and I don't doubt their experiences. The smell and value may very well be limited to our room. But, it felt necessary to share our experience for any other prospective guests looking for a "fancier stay" at this price point. Maybe the other rooms feel luxurious, or don't have mold issues, but unfortunately this was not our experience.

Week-end a Napoli is a fantastic place to spend a few days in this great city. There are many attractions including castles, beautiful churches and the views over the Bay of Naples. Hosts Paulo and Patrizia are experts at hospitality and offer a beautiful place to rest after days exploring the city.

We found WAN on the tripAdvisor site, and everything that other reviewers said was true. Paolo and Patrizia made us feel as though we had come to visit family. They helped us get transportation from the airport in Naples, gave a guided tour of the area, advised us on what to do and see in Naples. doted on us during stay to be sure we were comfortable, and had a hearty breakfast every mornining. Their famiily has owned this lovely grand home for multitple generations, and they have a wonderful staff who help them maintain it to share with guests. They gave us helpful suggestions on restaurants, even made reservations for us, and as a result, we had really great meals, and got an education in Italian wines of the Campania region. We were able to enjoy the Park Floridiana, and the quite beautiful views of the isle of Capri and Mt. Vesuvius, and a hike up to Castel Saint'Elmo in our 2 days in the city. They made sure we had every comfort of home, and we cannot recomomend them highly enough.

The hosts, Paolo and Patrizia, were very attentive and provided the utmost service. Paolo provided a local pizza place that was the BEST pizza we ever had! Paolo suggested an alternative Pompeii tour which provided pick up and drop off from the bnb ( the one we originally booked did not). That was a great stress reducer after seeing Napoli traffic! Patrizia arranged a taxi on day of departure to the Napoli train station. Paolo suggested a walkable trip to villa Floridana park. The view of the bay of Naples was awe inspiring. The bnb was paolo’s grandfathers house ( a charming old house with modern consciences). If/ when I go back to Napoli my stay is here.