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

A work trip is measured in lost hours: a slow connection, an awkward arrival, half an hour of traffic twice a day. In Chiaia, at Vico Santa Maria a Cappella Vecchia 8b, five apartments of 45 to 95 sqm are let for a few days or for 1 to 18 months, a 5 minute walk from Line 6.

What does a work trip to Naples actually need?

Four things: a connection that holds up on video calls, somewhere real to work, an arrival that works at any hour and a location that cuts daily travel.

Everything else comes second. Hotel or apartment, check the same four points with specific questions rather than by looking at photos.

When is a serviced apartment better than a hotel?

From about two weeks, when living in one room, eating out every night and working from a small desk start to cost you.

A serviced apartment adds a kitchen, a living room and a separate bedroom while keeping the cleaning. At Vico Santa Maria a Cappella Vecchia 8b, on a transitional lease, the 45 sqm studio costs 5,000 euro a month over 3 months, about 167 euro a night over 30 days, with utilities, two cleans a week and the gym included. Put that number next to the hotel rate you are considering for the same period.

What connection do you need and what should you ask?

You need a steady upload speed, because outgoing bandwidth is what carries your video on a call, so ask for the figures.

Ask for download and upload speeds, not whether there is Wi-Fi. At Vico Santa Maria a Cappella Vecchia 8b every apartment has Wi-Fi, and on a transitional lease it is part of the rent.

Can you work an eight hour day from the apartment?

Yes, if there is a real desk and chair rather than the dining table.

At Vico Santa Maria a Cappella Vecchia 8b a workstation is set up on request before you arrive. In Apartments 1 to 4 the living room is separate from the bedroom, so the working day stays out of the room you sleep in.

How do late arrivals and changes of plan work?

You agree the time directly with the owner before you travel, without going through a middleman.

Work flights and trains often miss standard check in windows. Put your expected arrival in the request and send word if it changes. From Capodichino airport to Chiaia is 6.8 km, between 20 and 30 minutes by taxi.

Why Chiaia for a work trip?

Because it is central and residential: evenings are liveable, and the centre and the port are reachable without a car.

Piazza dei Martiri is 70 metres away, Chiaia station on Line 6 a 5 minute walk, the Chiaia funicular 10 minutes, Molo Beverello about 10 minutes by taxi. If you drive, Garage Santopaolo is in the same building, covered and open 24 hours.

Short stay or transitional lease?

Under 30 days you book a short stay, from 1 to 18 months you sign a transitional lease with an all inclusive rent.

The lease can be in your name or the company’s, you do not need Naples residency and the owner registers the contract. You will need proof of the temporary need, usually an assignment letter or employment contract.

What does it cost and how do you check availability?

On a transitional lease the rent runs from 3,750 to 7,000 euro a month all inclusive; for a short stay you ask for a quote on your dates.

• Apartment 5, 45 sqm: 5,000 euro a month on 3 months, 4,000 on 12
• Apartments 2, 3 and 4, 60 to 70 sqm: 6,000 euro on 3 months, 5,000 on 12
• Apartment 1, 95 sqm: 7,000 euro on 3 months, 6,000 on 12

Send the request from the Mid-term rentals page with dates, length and the reason for the trip. You get an answer within 24 hours, dealing directly with the owner.