Decumani apartments - nel cuore di Napoli

We had a very pleasant stay in this apartment in Naples. The location is excellent – right in the historic center, but on a quiet street. The apartment is spacious and comfortable, and it easily fit five adults and one child. The kitchen was well equipped with enough dishes and everything we needed for cooking and eating. The hosts were very responsive and helpful – we always received quick replies whenever we had questions or problems. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would recommend the place.

There are things that could be improved. The baby cot didn’t have a mattress, so we had to improvise with blankets to make it more comfortable. The shower cabin was leaking, which made the floor around it quite wet. Also, for longer stays, it would be helpful to have better cleaning supplies, as the only broom available was on the balcony and not very clean.

- The apartment is located in a very central position, which makes exploring the city centre of Naples and the surrounding areas very easy. - The host was nice and reactive over the phone/per text messages, which we really appreciated given the problems we had in terms of cleanliness. - The structure of the apartment is like it’s shown in the pictures. However, the apartment looks much more worn out in reality. This is valid especially for the bathroom (shower with mold; unpleasant smell of humidity).

- The apartment was not cleaned properly. It had not been vacuum cleaned prior to our arrival and there were dust and hair in many areas of the apartment. The host reacted promptly and sent a cleaning service, which unfortunately did not help at all. The cleaning team did not vacuum clean or mop the floor, but simply went around with a “Swiffer” to clean the few areas I had pointed out by sending photos to the host. We did not follow up on that because it felt like a waste of our time, since we were on vacation and did not want to spend more time complaining about cleaning standards. It is honestly a pity because the apartment would actually be quite nice if they would have a real deep cleaning before hosting guests.

A volte si prenota un alloggio e si spera solo che sia come in foto. Qui, invece, abbiamo trovato molto di più! È stata un'esperienza che ha trasformato un semplice soggiorno in un ricordo indelebile. Entrare in questo spazio è stata una continua scoperta: l'ampio open space, l'atmosfera curata in ogni dettaglio, e poi... quel giardino! Un angolo di paradiso segreto dove le luci della sera creavano una magia unica, il posto perfetto per pianificare le nostre avventure napoletane o per chiudere in bellezza le serate.

The best thing about the apartment is its location. Right in the heart of the old town. It is in the quiet bit down a narrow street that only Vespas or people can walk down. But only 2-3 mins walk in either direction and you are right in the middle of the old cobbled street with all the hustle and bustle of shops, pizzerias and cafes! The rooms were good sizes and it had a nice large kitchen and terrace. Loved the location and the flat itself, and initially was planning on returning for another 2 nights, but found a more better maintained option.

It needs some love and attention. It needs a full repaint as the walls are very stained and full of scuff marks. The bedrooms were good sizes - one absolutely massive! But strangely none had bedside lamps so you had to keep the super bright ceiling light on if you wanted to read before bed. The terrace, all be it nice to have, was very dirty and no cushions to sit on so had to use towels. Could have been so much nicer with some plants and a tidy up. The kitchen was clean and well-stocked, but quite a few chipped plates and mugs and no sharp knives. There was an iron, but no ironing board. The bathroom was clean and great pressure in the shower, but the design of the shower was very poor and the whole floor got absolutely soaking wet and became very slippery, and the only tool we had to use got soaked and useless in seconds. And there wasn’t enough toilet paper so had to go and buy more. These are all minor things, but could make the experience so much better with a bit of TLC ❤️