SOLEMARE APARTMENT

Mr Pio greeted us at the apartment - despite our flight being late for him. Torre Del Greco is an Italian town - no tourists - little English spoken - which was just what we were looking for. It's also the perfect location for the attractions around. Car needs to be parked in secure parking €5/day - 2 mins walk. Host will arrange. Apartment has amazing 270 degree views. Vesuvius out the back and the sea front out the front. Clean, tidy and comfortable inside. Balcony was well used! Train track out the back means you may be woken by an early train - but really not a big deal. Busy road out the front was great for watching the world go buy. You can't hear traffic with windows closed. Air con, if you need it. Mr Pio the host took us to Naples station for our day trip to Rome and picked us up - which was incredibly kind. He was immediately available on Whatsapp whenever you needed him and generally couldn't be more helpful. 100% recommend a stay here - you won't regret it. Thank you Mr Pio!

In brief: 5-stars apartment in Torre del Greco (large, beautiful and well equipped) with amazing view to the Bay of Naples, and with a very helpful and nice owner :-) Thank you so much Mr. Pio! He gave us cold water and vine in the fridge, coupons to some restaurants in Torre del Greco, and a parking place in the courtyard. Long feedback: The beach is front of the house. Perfect location to discover the surrounding area (event without car): Torre del Greco, Naples, Sorrento peninsula and the Amalfi coast, Capri, Vesuv, Salerno, Herculaneum and Pompei. If you are here don't miss to visit the best restaurants and pizzerias in Italy: La Pergola (Torre del Greco), L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, Decumano 31 and Pizzeria Nennela (Naples), Pizza a Metro - L'Universita della Pizza (Vico Equense)

We rented this property on the fourth floor of 12 Via Litoranea, Torre del Greco in mid August. We found the apartment very clean and well equipped. The view from the balcony towards the sea is beautiful and the back balcony offers a nice direct view of the Vesuvius. The living room/dining area is very ample as well as the two bedrooms. There is a washer in the bathroom and the kitchen is well equipped (no dishwasher, though). There is an air-conditioner in each room, very much needed for the hot days of August. There is also free WiFi for up to 4 or 5 devices. Dogs are allowed, which for us was a plus. The owner, Mr. Amato Pio, is a friendly and helpful person. We had very good communication with him per Email and WhatsApp, and of course, in person. As stated in the description, there is parking available inside the premises, but access is easy only for small cars - medium sized cars may have to maneuver. Ours was a large car (small bus), and we had to park on the street, but Mr. Pio offered to pay the daily parking fee of 4 Euro. This property will suit well those who appreciate the convenience of just crossing the street and finding themselves on the beach and those who don't want to drive around much. Some advice although: Attractive and well known places as Pompeii, Vesuvius, Sorrento and Amalfi are close but only as the crow flies. Getting in a and out of Torre del Greco takes time and then the roads to those places (except Pompeii) have dense traffic in summer and at some points are quite narrow. It takes 90 minutes to reach Amalfi. If going to Vesuvius on your own - with no excursion/tour -, be ready to find parking quite far and to take two or three shuttles before finally reaching the start of the path to the crater. Capri? - Make a reservation (expensive) and leave Torre with sufficient time to find your ferry or parking. Torre del Greco is neither pretty nor clean and the beach front was very crowded during the day, the sand is black and sticky, and traffic noise persists well into the night. Grocery stores on Via Litoranea are small and many were closed afternoons. In summary, this is a very good apartment and it is our impression that its conveniences can be better enjoyed during the offseason.