Bed and Breakfast Pulcinella - Naples

Very good the room; via Foria is near via Duomo: good position

This was exactly what we had hoped for...our room was simply furnished, had a very high ceiling and it was a quiet refuge after the noise of the city. It also had a good view of Vesuvius (and private gardens as well as city buildings). Plus we had a really warm welcome and the location suited us perfectly.

Venere website indicated that there was only one room available, a triple. As a couple we were happy to book it and to pay the quoted price. However, on arrival we were told that double rooms had been available and that we should be charged that price. The owner subsequently adjusted the price to seven nights for a double room. It was not clear from the terms and conditions that the Pulcinella did not accept payment by card.Consequently a large amount of cash had to be withdrawn on the final night, which was resolved with the help of member of staff Manuela. Apart from this, we spent an enjoyable week in what amounted to a private apartment. The B & B is run in a simple, efficient way with breakfast food and drink available in the room.

The first telephone contact for having information on how to reach the hotel was excellent- good advice, availability and nice contact! When we arrived there, the person welcoming us has also been very helpful. The first night was not so good because of the noise - the next night, we could have a room on the "garden" side - this was then perfect! The situation is good - not far from the airport, very nice shops ("pasticceria") and restaurants quite close to the B&B. A big thank you to the "cameriere" who has been so helpful and nice to the whole family!

The owner posted a note to the door with his number to welcome us as we arrived late and after regular check in times. He was very nice and helpful and we got a beautiful room with a view over the city and the Vesuvio. The room is spacious, clean and neat, everything was beautiful. We had the best pizza ever just around the corner, after 8 minutes. I totally recommend this place!

Very nice stuff, absolut no problems. All interesting places can be reached by foot or by bus. We left very early in the morning and this was also no problem. Can recommend the b&b warmly.

The bed and breakfast is well-located with a large and clean room. The service is good but there is nobody when you get there so I think there should be somebody at reception in case yoou need something or may ask any question. The bed is ample and comfortable , the bathroom is clean too and the place is quiet

The B&B exceeded all expectations. This piece of paradise among the madness of Naples. Very spacious room with a terrace, overlooking the Botanical Gardens. Purity - 100 percent. Special thanks to Fabio for the kindness and assistance in all matters.

Fabio, was very nice. Next we stay in this B&B again. M&M from Prague

Had a great time at this property very welcoming and rooms are nice and clean, location is very good to see all of napoli watch out for crazy scooters though lol

Good location for access to sights. Breakfast is left in the room for you. Friendly staff.

The Management was very helpful and friendly. The room was quite spacious and modern with crisp linen. In my room, however, the bed shook frequently but slightly, in the evenings - probably due to the underground railway below the building. Not sure.

Our host, Fabio, was very knowledgeable about all aspects of Naples and provided us with excellent advice about local restaurants and other businesses. He was also well acquainted with a range of places of interest in and around Naples, well beyond Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The B&B property was wonderfully clean, spacious, and had nice decor. I rested so well it was hard to get up in the morning to go sight-seeing! The windows let in a lot of light in the daytime and by night I could see fireworks over the city skyline. Fabio, the owner, HAS to be the most considerate host in Italy. He has great knowledge of the history of Naples and has prepared an extremely detailed, (to the letter) guide of the best of the sights Naples has to offer. He goes above and beyond to make sure his guests are taken care of.

I think the quality of breakfast should have rooms to be improved. The staff are so nice and very helpful. The location of the hotel is very near to the metro and historical zone, very conveient to travellers.

The owner Fabio was extremely helpful and spoke good english. The room was excellent and the esstablishment is perfectly situated to reach all the sights of Naples, as well as having amazing delicatessans and patisseries close by. Eat at Da Corrado just over the road, fantastic food!

Take bus number 201 directly from piazza Garibaldi which is near the center station and get off in via Foria.

Fabio was really nice, helped in any possible way ! The location of toilet paper wasn't comfortable in the double room we had. Besides this, and evn though we enjoyed every minute and we're sure we'll recommend the place to others. Thanks !

Very good place to tay in Napoli. All was really good. If i'll came back to Napoli, i'm sure l'll go to Pulcinella!

Don't be put off by the look of the building outside. Inside, it's a very different story: nice lift (it's on 4th floor), nice big modern equiped rooms, marble tile floor, etc. My room is quiet. It even has a fridge, and an oven so you can cook some eggs, coffee,... The location is good: 5 minute walk from the super market, 10 minutes from metro station, 15 from the National Archeology Museum. The host, Fabio, is very friendly and useful if you need anything. Overall it's a very good B&B for my budget. I actually came back there to stay another 3 days in Naples after I left Sorrento earlier than planned because I was fed up with ugly tourist industry in Sorrento after staying there for just 2 days.

Location isn't great but the rooms are amazing value for money!!

On arrival Fabio the host was welcoming and extremely obliging. The introduction to the facilities and information given was thorough and reassuring. The accommodation and welcoming exceeded our expectations. The location is superb in regard to transport, museums and restaurants. We felt safe, comfortable and will definitely stay again.

Staff/owner were very helpful. Let us leave our bags earlier than check-in time and to stay later than check-out. Good information provided for local sights, restaurants and security suggestions. Would go back & recommend to friends.

Excelente B&B, muy limpio y Favio es muy atento. Lo recomiendo ampliamente

The room was quite suprisingly comfortable and a quiet oasis from the turmoil outside. The suite was accessible by a lift from a private garage. Quite a reprieve from the city of Naples. As in most European rooms the shower facilities were quite small but adequate. The owner, Fabio, spoke English and was called to meet us on arrival. He also gave us a map with directions of sites to see in Naples and the surrounding area, bus information, the name of a restaurant he recommended and a delicious box of sweets from a bakery next door. Our room was clean and well maintained. My only complaint was that region of Naples was quite dirty and the walls of most buildings were full of graffity. The traffic was hectic and people of the city were not the most friendly.

The B&B it's just ok. The owner is very kind and gave us usefull ideas for visiting Naples, and he was also very atentive. But there are things that could be improved. The breakfast is on the poor side (quality and quantity). Personally, I didn´t like the "style" of our room, not cossy at all. It looks much more like a kitchen than a room.

It was the bed and breakfast which I was able to spend comfortably. The owner is kind. I taught how to get on guidebook / delicious restaurant buses from an owner. The room is clean, and cleaning is performed neatly. I want to stay once again. If a Japanese stays, the English conversation is necessary.

We are a mature couple, well handled by the Pulcinella. When the owner couldn't greet us, he sent his mother who was an English speaker and very competent and friendly. Even the housekeeper bent over backwards to communicate and make sure we knew how to comport ourselves in Naples (especially the safety aspect). Maps, internet access, information gathering in general was easy and almost instantly available. The rooms are quiet, comfortable and very clean. A great experience

We stayed in May 08 for 2 nights and had a great stay at B&B Pulcinella. Fabio was fabulous, a truly welcoming host and a gentleman overall. My wife had an ankle injury (prior to stay) and he went out of the way to make out stay very comfortable. Turns out he's a physiotherapist and gave us some great tips, pointed out the pharmacies etc. Helped us find a good taxi service to the airport that had a fixed price. He truly cares about the Napoli and passionately presented the city and its attractions. Unfortunately we couldn't visit any. Maybe next time. A big thanks to Fabio (belated, but better late than never)

The room(vesuvio) was at least twice the size we had on other B&B. The breakfast is exactly as in the picture, so you know what you get, although its not the breakfast you dream about...but with the fridge you can buy something to make it better. Naples was not so dirty as we expected, so it was a pleasent stay we had in the city.

Great place to stay, great people, as a family of 4 we really enjoyed our stay

Struttura molto accogliente con ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo...in ottima posizione al centro di Napoli. Camere spaziose con tutti i comfort. Consiglio a tutti di tener presente questo b&b nel caso vogliate soggiornare a Napoli

Pulcinella is an oasis in Naples jungle. Very well comunicated and nice room to enjoy a nice stay. Fabio will help you anytime you need it! Enjoy!

Our experience at Pulcinella was simply "Fabio-luos!" Our host, Fabio, runs a fantastic little B & B in a great location in Napoli. The spacious rooms were truly a haven of comfort, quiet in a city with more treasures than one can imagine but also with a vibrancy that can be overwhelming. My fiancee and I felt comfortable, safe everywhere we went, We greatly appreciated Pucinella's perfect spot: close enough to the Napoli Centrale train station (access to Pompei, Herculaneum), the Centro Storico/Antico, Museo Nazionale, bus and metro lines, taxi stands, amazing restaurants, great shopping, ATMs, and the heart of Napoli! It felt like home. Highly recommended to all!

This place was excellent. The owner took time to give us information and to explain us how everything work. The room was clean, spacious, confortable... A real good place to go.

We had a very good stay at "Puncinella" and cannot praise Fabio enough for his helpfulness and kindness. The room was spotless and had everything we needed. I would certainly reccomend this B&B to anyone travelling to Naples.

Slightly removed from the busier areas, but with close access to public transportation. Fabio was very friendly and more than willing to help with any issues that arose.

I had the misfortune of visiting Napoli during the trash strike, yet B&B Pulcinella was a wonderful place to stay, despite the piles of trash on Via Foria! The staff was especially helpful and considerate, and the room was large and clean. Very good value--I would definitely stay there again.

Rave reviews for Pulcinella!!! my stay there was the surprising high point in Napoli, a serene refuge in a crazy city. The rooms are gigantic, nicely furnished and enormous bed, kitchen area, cooking facilities, great shower, heat, breakfast and very nice and thoughtful staff, especially Fabio!! Felt more like an apartment than a generic hotel room, many quaint and welcoming touches.Area surrounding is very safe across from Botanical gardens.

The owner Fabio was very welcoming. We received clear instructions regarding how to get there, He also provided excellent information about Naples in general, the do's and dont's. The outside of the building was not welcoming at all (dark and dirty) and the multiple locks were kind of frightning but once inside the B&B, it was perfect. Very clean and very quiet. Breakfast was available in the room.

Pulcinella es un excelente bed and breakfast para visitar esta maravillosa ciudad. La situación es muy buena tanto si quieres caminar o moverte en transporte público. El hecho de que esté frente al Jardín botánico le da un plus de paz bastante conveniente en esta ciudad tan ruidosa. Lucia y Fabio son super amables y te indican toda la información que les pidas. Para los muy comilones el desayuno es un poco pobre, pero exigencias de la normativa de seguridad alimentaria obligan a tenerlo todo empaquetado. Recomiendo tener un poco mas de información turística a disposición de los clientes. Y bueno... el precio para lo que es la ciudad me pareció un poco caro, pero bueno Italia es así. Volveré

This was an outstanding facility

What a breath of Fresh air when we got to this hotel. We didn't know what to expect when we got to Naples, but we found a city with lots of charm and a room with exceptional service. The best service we had our whole trip. Fabio really did go above and beyond and our room was very clean, spacious with a magnificent view of Mount Vesuvius.

A very comfortable stay in a nice area, with a good restaurant just in front and a nice view on the busy street from the balcony. There are two things that can be useful for other guests. When we wanted to take something out of our car on sundaymorning around ten o'clock, the garage was closed and there was nobody in the hotel. When we returned in the hotel after visiting the museum, the friendly young woman from the day before was there and could reach eventually, after several telephone calls, someone to open the garage. Because we wanted to leave early mondaymorning, we paid her then because she would not be there before nine. And when we left mondaymorning, leaving the keys on the receptiondesk, we could not open the door downstairs. We thought. Luckily pretty soon a man who lives in the building came down and told us to press the button left to the door.

Bon accueil de Fabio, celui ci est joignable via son portable pour solutionner les problèmes. La chambre est propre et assez spacieuse, elle donne sur une rue en travaux avec beaucoup de trafic mais l'isolation phonique est bonne. Plusieurs ligne de bus dans la rue qui vont sur le centre ville, mais c'est accessible à pied (20 min). Il y a proximité de la chambre 2 restaurants. Possibilité de garer sa voiture dans un parking fermé (10€/j). En conclusion bon rapport qualité prix.

Really great place to stay on the edge of the historic area of Naples. Rooms were very good. The owner welcomed us and provided some usfull local information. The location was good and it was easy to get to where we wanted to go. The breakfast was basic with limited choice, but OK. Overall a place I would recommend.

This was the first time in Pulcinella and we enjoyed our stay. Unfortunately, because of an agressive infection, I needed medical care. It was Fabio, our helpful landlord, who brought me with his car to an hospital at the other end of Naples. We can not be grateful enough for his extraordinary support. Thanks.

This b&b is excellent in every kind of way. Fabio is a great host and guide. The entrance of the building is very typical napolitan, most buildings look like this, do not let that put you off. The rooms are excellent and the view is superb!

All is perfect and room are spacious and quiet

Fabio, the owner of the bb, is very friendly and helpful; the rooms are very nice; we would stay there again!

Pulcinella is the best place to stay in Napoli,you can get a wrong idea when you arrive to the entrance but when you get into the "hotel" everything change.Rooms have a 4 stars hotel status and all the facilities of a B&B.The hotel is very well situated just some minutes walking from most of Napoli best atractions. That's without any kind of doubt the best B&B we have neen in our travel arround all Italy.

Very nice bed and breakfast, highly recommended. 90 Euros for two rooms, four persons, off-season (nov 2005). The BB is located on the fourth floor, elevator, five or six rooms (2-4 persons) with a small reception. The rooms are quite big and the whole place is newly renovated, with pleasant colours and decoration. Every room has new confortable beds, TV ( bad italian-only programs), air-condition (not used in november), renovated toilet/shower and new basic kitchen equipment. Breakfast is simple but convenient. Everything is fresh and new. The owner communicated with us through e-mail and due to airline delays we arrived at midnight, the owner let us in after a cell-phone call and five minutes wait. The BB is located in (the outside of) the city centre. We walked to museums and shopping area. In the same block there is a small food shop and cafes and restaurants. The house is a big anonymous dirty house along a major city street with rather heavy traffic, opposite the botanic garden. The owner took us to a friends restaurant, opposite the street, in the block behind the gas station, type: "a hole in the wall", with tasty italian food, cheap prices, local guests and friendly atmosphere.

Eine wirklich sehr, sehr nette unterkunft!!! die zimmer sind groß und geschmackvoll eingerichtet. - super sauber und gepflegt. unser zimmer hatte einen tollen blick auf den botanischen garten, ohne direktes gegenüber. fabio, der besitzer, ist sehr hilfsbereit und zuvorkommend. alles in allem haben wir uns dort richtig wohl gefühlt. die unterkunft ist wirklich zu empfehlen!

A hidden palace. It didn't look like much from the outside (we were dreading what we would find), but the rooms were fantastic (big, clean, modern etc). The only point to note is that there isn't always someone there, so you need to foreworn of your expected time of arrival.

Very clean rooms, good decorated, with style, and fabio is a very quindly guy. all perfect for us!

Very good B and B, relatively cheap (hotels are expensive in Naples), quiet, big and nice rooms. the place has been totally renoved. Just an inconvenient : you have to take the bus to go to the center. There are restaurants (good and cheap) close to the B and B and you will find only italian people. I really advice you this place.

Excellent location, rooms and welcome from Fabio, the proprietor. We would stay here again as it is very convenient for Naples centre with the wonderful Botanical Gardens just across the street and a very good restaurant, which Fabio recommended. Fabio is a very good and solicitous source of information. We had a view of Vesuvius from our apartment and a very interesting nineteenth century garden beneath us.The apartment was quiet and air conditioned, clean, spacious and newly appointed. If you are brave enough you can leave your car by special arrangement in a nearby garage

Pulcinella was beyond our expectations. the owner, fabio, was on hand to welcome us when we arrived and offered us useful tourist info about naples. our breakfast was substantial, and there were two affordable restaurants nearby, along with a grocery store, a pastry shop, and a cheese shop. the room (a triple) was spacious and well decorated, with a great view of the botanical gardens. the noise level was moderate, mostly due to the traffic below us, and when a metro would pass beneath the hotel, we could feel the vibrations. but no complaints, would definitely stay there again.

In the midth of June we had a very pleasant stay at the Pulcinella. Fabio is very friendly and helpful (I found a book about Pompeji, but thanks a lot once more). His advice and tips are great (for example: the restaurant across the street and "Napoli underground"). The room was clean, modern and comfortable. We enjoyed the view on Vesuvio and fireworks at night and having breakfast at a time we wanted to. Next time Napoli will be next time Pulcinella. M & J