Hostel Mancini

The hostel next to the station

Hostel Mancini opened in 1998 and was the first independent hostel in Naples. It is on Via Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, about 650 metres from Napoli Centrale station and three minutes from the Antica Pizzeria da Michele. It is a good base for those who come to Naples to see what is around: the Circumvesuviana trains to Herculaneum and Pompeii leave from the same area of the station, and the historic centre begins about twenty minutes' walk away.

It is a simple hostel, on the second floor of a building with a lift, designed for solo travellers, students, groups of friends and families looking for a tight price. Do not expect palace charm: what it offers is location, breakfast and a kitchen to make your dinner.

Dormitories and rooms

There are shared dormitories of four, five and six beds, mixed or women only, and private rooms for couples, families or groups. If you want a bathroom in the room, there is a small supplement. Rates are not published outside the booking engine: check them on the hostel's website with your dates.

What is included

Breakfast is free every day. There is fast wifi, laundry, 24-hour reception, free lockers and luggage storage, which is not offered to groups. The common areas are a free kitchen, a dining room and a television room with a games console. For a cheap dinner, the shared kitchen and the markets of the station district go a long way.

Getting there

From the central station, leave by Piazza Garibaldi and walk straight to the statue of Garibaldi. Behind it you will see in the distance a Kimbo coffee sign high up: go down that street, with a car park in the middle, almost to the end. The hostel sign is on the left and another larger one on the second floor; ring the bell of Hostel Mancini. From Capodichino airport, the Alibus, with a ticket on board, drops you at Piazza Garibaldi, next to the statue.