10/10 Excellent
Ellen F.
18 April 2024
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An oasis of calm in a chaotic but wonderful city
Cerasiello was idyllic.
Like almost everything in Naples, its rough exterior belies what you’ll find inside. The neighbourhood is experiencing a regeneration after a long period of decline. The streets may look rough but we felt safe throughout our trip and loved that we started to get the locals and feel part of the community on our little street by the end of our five days.
Cerasiello is on the top floor. I was very glad of that lift, even though you need to feed it €.20 a ride. The property has four bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom, surrounding a long sitting room, a small kitchen and a truly magnificent roof garden with a view of Vesuvius. We spent most of our time at home out here, surrounded by enormous potted plants that made it feel like a real oasis from the city.
The tasteful decor is a mash-up of traditional Italian with a bit of Sicilian and North African, giving the whole place a slightly exotic feel. The owners have taken great care with the lighting, including up lighters on the roof garden and small, stained glass table lamps inside to create atmospheric puddles of light throughout.
You can book individual rooms rather than renting the whole property; in which case the living room, kitchen and roof garden become shared space with other guests. If you only rented one room, ask for the one with french doors that open directly to the roof garden.
Ellen F.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024