The Other Door

L'altra porta is a renovated apartment located on the fourth floor (no elevator) of an early 1900s building at the entrance to the historic Forcella area, in the wonderful Spaccanapoli district. Forcella is one of the most distinctive areas in all of Naples. Rich in history, culture, and tradition, it has been a place of great importance and mysticism since the time of the ancient Greeks. The Romans also held this area in high regard, so much so that the Sebastà—a sort of Olympic Games in honour of Emperor Augustus—were held here.Today, Forcella is a celebration of Neapolitan culture. It ranges from art in the traditional sense to culinary and judicial traditions, all set against a backdrop of monumental and remarkable architecture.

The rooms of the apartment traverse the sacred and the profane:
features the Pulcinella room, named after the historic Neapolitan mask that used laughter to combat the hypocrisy of the nobility;
there is the Maradona room, dedicated to the Argentine soccer champion who became a Neapolitan street urchin; and finally, there is the room of Saint Januarius, the martyred patron saint of our city. Please note that in Naples, the city collects a tourist tax of €5.50 per person per day from hosts. This tax is paid in cash at check-in.