There is no best area for everyone: it depends on what you want within walking distance. Chiaia keeps the sea, Piazza del Plebiscito, the theatres and the shopping streets close; the historic centre puts you inside the decumani; between Via Toledo and the Quartieri Spagnoli lies Naples at its liveliest and most everyday; Vomero is the hill above Chiaia, reached by funicular; Posillipo, the high coast to the west, is further from the centre.
We are in Chiaia, and from here we describe the other areas with a single yardstick: minutes on foot, measured from our two entrances. We do not rate neighbourhoods: we tell you what you will have close by and what to allow for.
Where to stay in Naples to get around on foot
From Follaky, in Chiaia, Piazza dei Martiri is about a 3-minute walk, the seafront and Palazzo Reale 7, Teatro di San Carlo and Galleria Umberto I 8, Piazza del Plebiscito 9, the Gallerie d'Italia on Via Toledo 10. The historic centre is a longer walk: Santa Chiara is about 24 minutes away, Cappella Sansevero 31, Via San Gregorio Armeno 32, the Duomo 37.
If your trip is the sea, the theatres and the strolls, Chiaia keeps it all within minutes. If it is almost entirely among the decumani, staying in the historic centre saves you the long walks: the comparison, written for two, is in Chiaia or the historic centre?.
The areas of Naples, one by one
- Chiaia — Via Chiaia, Via dei Mille and Via Filangieri among historic palazzi, cafés and restaurants, with Piazza dei Martiri, the Villa Comunale and the seafront. Allow for: the historic centre is a 24–37 minute walk.
- Historic centre — Spaccanapoli, San Gregorio Armeno, Santa Chiara, the Gesù Nuovo, Cappella Sansevero and Via dei Tribunali, within the grid of the Greco-Roman decumani. Allow for: distances look short on the map, but with crowds, stops and visits you walk far more than it seems.
- Via Toledo and the Quartieri Spagnoli — a grid of uphill lanes between Via Toledo and the hill, laid out in the 16th century for the Spanish troops: workshops, trattorias, street art and Largo Maradona. Allow for: it is a very lively area; in the evening keep to busy, well-lit streets, as in any crowded city centre.
- Vomero — the hill of Castel Sant'Elmo and the Certosa di San Martino, of Via Scarlatti and Villa Floridiana. Allow for: you go up by funicular; from Follaky the Funicolare Centrale, in Piazza Augusteo, is about an 8-minute walk, and the Certosa takes about half an hour in all.
- Rione Sanità — the Catacombs of San Gennaro, Palazzo dello Spagnolo, the Jago Museum, the Ipogeo dei Cristallini. Allow for: many places are visited with limited numbers or on a guided tour.
- Posillipo — panoramic villas, paths down to the sea, Marechiaro, the Gaiola Underwater Park, the Parco Virgiliano. Allow for: distances are greater and the road is long and winding; give it half a day or a whole evening.
Each area has its own page in the neighbourhood guide.
Where to stay in Naples in a quiet area
It is one of the most searched questions among people choosing where to stay in Naples. We have no measurements of our own for how quiet other neighbourhoods are, and we give none; we can tell you how it is with us. The suites are inside a private residential park and look towards two neighbouring private gardens, whose trees filter the light and keep the noise away. Access is reserved for those named on the booking, and check-in is always in person, with Monica or Fabio.
A guest put it this way on Tripadvisor, in March 2026: “Once through the gate the chaos vanishes and you find yourself in a park with very tall trees, and a silence you would never expect in Naples.”
Arriving by train, by plane or by car
From the airport the official taxi has a fixed fare of €28.50: the address to give is Vico Monteroduni 16, where the car drives in and stops to unload the luggage. From Napoli Centrale station allow about 15–20 minutes by taxi, at a fixed fare of €18.50, or about 35–45 minutes in all with metro Line 1 from Garibaldi. By car you drive in at Vico Monteroduni 16 for a short stop: there is no parking in the park, and we point you to recommended garages nearby. The whole route is in the guide to reaching us; for getting around the city without a car there is Naples without a car.
Why we are in Chiaia
Follaky Secret Garden has two entrances, and each leads towards a different Naples: from Via Chiaia 149F you head towards the elegant city, the Plebiscito, the boutiques and the sea; from Vico Monteroduni 16 towards Via Toledo, the Quartieri Spagnoli and the historic centre.
Inside, the residential park and the greenery around it create a surprising break from the streets of the centre: you are not outside Naples, you are inside Naples, in a part of the city that usually stays more private.
Two suites, Follaky Breakfast included, with quality products, and check-in always in person: what it is like to stay here is in Where to stay in Chiaia. Once you have chosen the area, compare the two suites and check your dates: you book directly with us.
