Guide

Driving to Naples and staying in the centre, what you need to know

Driving to Naples and sleeping in the centre works fine if your parking is covered and booked before you…

Parking SUVs and vans in central Naples, where you actually fit

Most central Naples garages are carved out of historic buildings with low clearances. Tall SUVs, people…

Where to park in Chiaia if you arrive by car

Street parking in Chiaia is almost always taken and public garages charge full daily rates. Some properties…

Chiaia or the historic centre, where to stay in Naples

The historic centre is loud, characterful and close to the monuments. Chiaia is residential, quieter and near…

Grocery shopping in Chiaia when you are staying in an apartment

Chiaia has supermarkets, small food shops and neighbourhood counters all within walking distance. It is one…

Is Chiaia safe at night?

Chiaia is one of the calmer parts of Naples. It is residential, well lit and busy until late. Normal big-city…

Is Chiaia the best area to stay in Naples?

Chiaia suits travellers who want a quiet residential base within walking distance of the centre. Piazza dei…

Naples with children, what actually works

With children, a residential base with space and a kitchen works best in Naples, avoiding the historic centre…

Where to eat in Chiaia, from coffee to dinner

Chiaia holds the highest concentration of good restaurants in Naples, clustered between Piazza dei Martiri…

How to get to Chiaia from Naples Capodichino airport

Capodichino is about 6.8 km from Chiaia. The options are a taxi on a fixed airport fare, a pre-booked private…

Renting a furnished apartment in Naples for 3 to 12 months, what to ask before you sign

Before signing for 3 or 12 months in Naples, check the lease type, the documents required, what the rent…

Serviced apartments in Naples, the space of a home with the services of a hotel

A serviced apartment is a furnished flat with a kitchen, rented for weeks or months with hotel services…

A big home for an extended family in central Naples, one apartment per household

In central Naples an extended family is better off in neighbouring apartments than in one big house. At Vico…

Apartment or hotel in Naples, which suits which trip

A hotel suits one or two nights alone or as a couple. An apartment wins from three nights upwards, in a…

How many beds you actually need, and why stated capacity misleads

Stated capacity counts sofa beds alongside real beds. An apartment for six may have four places in bedrooms…

Long stays in Naples, what to know before you commit

A stay of several weeks in Naples needs a washing machine, a real kitchen, stable internet and an area that…

Naples for a wedding, where the group stays

A wedding needs the group in one place, shared space for getting ready, and parking for guests arriving from…

Where a large group can stay in Naples, up to 20 people on one floor

A large group in Naples only stays together with several neighbouring apartments run by one operator. At Vico…

Naples apartments with a gym and steam room

Almost no short-let apartment in Naples has its own gym. The exceptions are multi-unit properties with…

Working out while travelling in Naples, where and how

There are three options in Naples: neighbourhood gyms selling day passes, running along Lungomare Caracciolo…

Naples tourist tax, what you pay and who is exempt

The Naples tourist tax is charged per person per night and paid directly to the property, not through the…

What is a CIN code and why you see it on Italian accommodation listings

The CIN is the national identification code every accommodation and short-let property in Italy must display…

Housing a company team in Naples, up to 20 colleagues on one floor

A team in Naples stays together in several apartments in one building. At Vico Santa Maria a Cappella Vecchia…

Covered production space in Naples, what a private base in Chiaia offers

At Vico Santa Maria a Cappella Vecchia 8b in Chiaia, over 1,000 of the covered garage's 3,000 sq m are…

Housing cast and crew in Naples for several weeks

For several weeks you want apartments with kitchens and washing machines, regular cleaning and everyone under…

A production base in Naples with crew housing, vehicles and kit at one address

A production base puts crew housing, vehicle storage and kit in one place. In Chiaia, Vico Santa Maria a…

Business travel in Naples, a serviced apartment in Chiaia instead of a hotel

On a work trip to Naples lasting a week to a few months, what matters is the connection, a proper workspace…

Where to house a film crew shooting in Naples

Use one building that holds beds, vehicles and kit together. At Vico Santa Maria a Cappella Vecchia 8b in…

Working remotely from Naples, what the apartment needs

Working from a Naples apartment needs a stable connection, a real desk and an area that is quiet during the…

How check in works in Naples apartments

Naples apartments have no reception. Entry happens either by arranged meeting or by access code, and the time…

Is it better to book direct instead of Booking or Airbnb

Booking through the property's own site avoids the platform commission, typically between ten and twenty per…

What a Naples apartment really costs, beyond the nightly price

On top of the nightly price come the final clean, tourist tax per person per night, and platform fees. Across…

How to tell whether a Naples apartment listing is real

A verifiable listing shows a real address, a CIN code, a registered company with a VAT number and a phone…

What to ask a property before booking in Naples

Five questions matter: how check in works, what the rate includes, whether parking exists, how many bathrooms…