After a 10 hr plane ride, 2 hour train ride, 30 minute walk, my group from Tennessee arrived at our Naples Hotel….and all I could say was..”Ahhhh…Ohhhhh…Ooooo”.
Weekend a Napoli, known as WAN, which you can view at www.weekendanapoli.com was a private, off the main drag , lovely home away from home. After getting through the 3 security doors (this is Naples after all)..the garden , lobby, and room was so nice and fresh and pretty and clean and…..”Ahhhh”. I dropped on the bed and wondered if I laid there too long I may miss the next activity!
The owner’s son showed us to our rooms and the breakfast room where we would enjoy the next few days. My room looked spanking new, lovely tiled bath, plenty of amenities, fresh bottled water (fizzy and natural), windows I could open to the street, and my own ac unit! Wow..this place was nice. Paolo, the owner explained it was his old home place and that he bought the building back some years ago to restore the 3 story home to the many rooms and apartments today. He also took time to literally walk me around the neighborhood to show me the safe places to run.
I ran every morning and enjoyed an amazing view of the historic center and looking down on the port of Napoli. The breakfast was insane…homemade cakes, pastries, cereal, fresh fruit, juice, coffee-much more than the standard B and B fare.
I highly recommend WAN if you ever visit Naples-there is a lovely market right next door and on Friday they come out full force with their produce, fish, flowers, olives…everything you could imagine. It is also close to a bank and the metro train line. On my run I found the “upper end” shopping street witch is pedastrian only at night and leads you to the lovely water view.
I recommend the coffee across the street at Bar Mexico (I know that sounds funny doesn’t it)…serious espresso at this place…a bit further down is gelato and an amazing bakery!
So go isit Weekend at Napoli or one of there sister properties on the islands surrounding Naples.
Tell them the Tennessee group said hello!
Welcome!
Bright and airy Lobby with tiled floors.
My room was clean and fresh!
Italians love tile-this is leading up to a garden area.
Out the door, take a left on the main rod and find treasure stores…like this bakery.
or a bunch of these…
or a couple of these…
Not a bad view for a morning run…
You could have your morning coffee inside or out…
Sparkly white marble baths…
Every door in Italy is unique-WAN’s was no exception.
More on Napoli soon!
