The staff at the Ideal, could not have been more helpful! Sergio and the crew were very accomodating, and the owner of the hotel, even drove a male friend and I into town, to his favourite bar, showed us where we could get a taxi back, and what to look out for. Davie and I would not have seen the place, which was beautiful, if it had not been for him, and his staff! thanks we had a great night. I stayed at the Ideal for 7 nights, with several other friends as part of a wedding party where my best friends were getting married at Castle Nuovo. The rooms were very clean, yes, in need of a little decorative tlc, but the beds were comfortable, the room ample, you expect rooms in Europe to be much smaller (!) no big deal...youre only sleeping in it! Piazza Garibaldi was fine, if a little dirty, but a holiday is what you make of it, and we had a fantastic time, mingling with the locals, eating out in a different place every night, and utilising the accessible transport links that Naples has to offer! Breakfast was what you made it, in the mornings, if I woke up in time, as i slept very well out there!! I had warm crossaints with cheese, or ham, or jams, and tea. Overall I had a very pleasant experience, and the staff could not have been more obliging. Kind Regards to you all!!! Keri Watson, 17/5/2008 - 22/5/2008

We stayed at Hotel Ideal for one night as part of a tour around this part of Italy. For a one night stay the location was perfect, very close to the train station. We found the staff at the front desk to be friendly and spoke sufficient English (keep in mind, you are in a foreign country). Our double room was a comfortable size for our short stay and had a private ensuite. If you are staying in Naples for more a few nights, I wouldnt recommend this part of town - it is fairly seedy. But if you are only in the city for a little while, this location is very convenient.

Ok this is a bottom level hotel so here goes, Its not flash but then again we didnt expect it to be. We did find the staff to be friendly and especially the man at the bar, we thought he was lovely. The problem here is not the hotel but the location, yes its close to the railway station and the buses but the area around the hotel is just plain scary as well as being an awful part of Naples. In the short walk that we had before retreating back to the hotel we saw a man try to steal a car and a broad daylight pick pocket. Not a nice part of town.

This hotel tried to send us to another location because there were some problems with the room. We did not bite. We stayed the night before our 6 am flight back to Philly. The staff was friendly enough the location is convenient. The floors are hardwood and tile and there is a bar on the first floor. Needless to say it was LOUD. We kept the water running to drown out the noise. The beds were cots, and the bathroom did not inspire confidence in terms of it's cleanliness. My friend and I opted to use towellettes and skip the shower. The flush worked intermittently. The suurounding area is scary and depressing. It was however cheap and convenient. P.S. The taxis (and jsut about everyone else) will try to cheat you. It should be about 12-15 euros to the airport I would not chose this hotel again.

Hotel Ideale per il rapporto qualità/prezzo. Abbastanza economico e confortevole per la categoria. Ritornerò sicuramente, anche perchè lo staff è molto simpatico e cortese.