No way around it, Naples is a grungy city and the historical center is no exception. However , in my opinion it is the best base for touring Naples, so you want a safe, comforting hotel to stay at. Also Naples is the perfect base for Pompeii and Herculaneum if you don’t plan to explore the coast. Palazzo Decumani is a fantastic property. It is within easy walking distance of the important sites as well as just a few blocks from the most famous pizza places.
Modern and sophisticated decor. We booked a large double room overlooking the square (200 euros/night). and had a very large, well appointed room (#204). Two big windows with shears and blackout blinds for sleeping. Lots of storage, large bureau and built in armoire, although could use a few more hangars and none are removable. We always bring a couple of hangars with clips so we can use a travel streamer in the bathroom for wrinkles. Good desk for working, extra chair and upholstered bench. Absolutely no street sounds or Vespas vrooming with the windows closed. Good lighting. Mini fridge, safe, robe and slippers. The hotel uses the typical European key system where after swiping the key card to enter the room, you insert it into a slot to activate your power. Great for energy conservation, but in the age of cell phones, tablets and we still use rechargeable batteries for our good camera, it...No way around it, Naples is a grungy city and the historical center is no exception. However , in my opinion it is the best base for touring Naples, so you want a safe, comforting hotel to stay at. Also Naples is the perfect base for Pompeii and Herculaneum if you don’t plan to explore the coast. Palazzo Decumani is a fantastic property. It is within easy walking distance of the important sites as well as just a few blocks from the most famous pizza places.
Modern and sophisticated decor. We booked a large double room overlooking the square (200 euros/night). and had a very large, well appointed room (#204). Two big windows with shears and blackout blinds for sleeping. Lots of storage, large bureau and built in armoire, although could use a few more hangars and none are removable. We always bring a couple of hangars with clips so we can use a travel streamer in the bathroom for wrinkles. Good desk for working, extra chair and upholstered bench. Absolutely no street sounds or Vespas vrooming with the windows closed. Good lighting. Mini fridge, safe, robe and slippers. The hotel uses the typical European key system where after swiping the key card to enter the room, you insert it into a slot to activate your power. Great for energy conservation, but in the age of cell phones, tablets and we still use rechargeable batteries for our good camera, it means that nothing gets charged unless you are in the room. So, if you need to charge batteries and/or devices during the day, get two room keys so you can have power in the room when you are out. You can always up the temperature so as not to run the air conditioning all day.
Great marble bathroom. Between sink counter and window ledge, lots of space for toiletry bags. Nice array of soap, shampoo, bath gel, etc. No laundry line. Really nice thick towels which are changed every day. One negative is that hand laundry takes the longest to dry I've ever seen. At least 3 days. The room has excellent climate control so a bit surprising that the humidity is still so high that clothes don't dry.
Barbara at the front desk was particularly helpful. Everything from making sure we were street smart before leaving the hotel with purse and camera to dinner and tour reservations. Very nice bar serving drinks and coffees and you get one complimentary drink. However, the freebies kept coming. One night we ordered coffee and they brought little desserts on the house, another night we had a...More
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