Napoli Forcella House al centro di Napoli

The apartment is big, clean and well-furnished. There is a washing-machine. In the apartment it is very quiet, which is a welcome relief after the noise outside. Walking to the main station doesn't take more than 15 minutes, despite the roadworks that create an obstacle. Mind you, it is no fun dragging a suitcase over the uneven pavements. Many of the tourist sights are easy to reach on foot or with public transport. There are grocery stores within walking distance.

The direct environment. It is very noisy and chaotic. There are motorbikes going in all directions and I was never sure where to walk to be safe from them. There is also a lot of litter lying on the pavements, the streets and even the staircase of the building.

The communication I stayed 4 nights. The owner communicated with me well a couple of days before arrival and on the day of arrival. She met me in front of the building. As my flight was delayed by 3 hours on my departure day, she allowed me to leave my luggages there. The Building I entered a not so well lit scrungy , dilapidated interior stairwell with an ancient elevator . On my departure day, I saw 2 people mopping the stairwell. so it is cleaned. We took the elevator and it costs 10 cents . The owner Ambra provided 7 - ten cents , exactly enough for 3.5 round trips as she paid for the first trip up. It is on the 3rd floor so it isn’t too bad walking up. The building has 4 others AirBnB so many strangers walk in and out. On the first day I went out to buy groceries. After I came back, I couldn’t remember where is the apartment . I only remember 3rd floor but is the ground floor zero or first floor ? I tried to open the wrong apartment door and someone inside opened it and told me it was the wrong apartment . There is no sign on the front of the door ( the door that faces the elevator). Once you open the first door then you can see the name of this apartment. Ambra’s apartment is huge , well lit with high ceiling and a ceiling fan. It has sofa and microwave. There are a 3 low shelves that my head has a tendency to hit. There are many books . There are many coffee packages. I am allowed to use the washer after 8 pm. There is laundry detergent a drying rack is provided. The clothes dried overnight with the back windows opened. Ambra offered a lot of tips on where to go and where to eat. The apartment is big enough for 4 persons easily.

The neighborhood I arrived at the Alibus station at Piazza Garibaldi . I stayed in the same neighborhood just 10 days earlier. It has a lot of immigrants of all colors. The area is quite iffy , dirty, dog poo poo, like many inner cities Italy quite chaotic with many cars, scooters and pedestrians. About 3 minutes and 3 blocks away at 3:45 pm ( in broad daylight) before arriving at the apartment, I witnessed a robbery. Two elderly white women and an elderly white man were walking in front of me after crossing the street. Of a sudden one woman screamed while her head got pulled down. Then a dark skin person looked up , paused a split second and ran away.. The woman turned around and told me her gold necklace was gone. Caution advised.

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The apartment was an ocean of peace and calm in the midst of the chaos of Naples old town. Very well appointed and the host Ambra was terrific! She met us with a very useful introduction to all that there is to see and do in Naples. We followed most of her suggestions. And really enjoyed to local cakes she supplied later in our week! Perfect location for seeing most of Naples on foot, and easy access to trains and ferries for trips further afield.