La Torre di Ro

When planning our honeymoon in Italy, my wife and I chose Torre di Ro as our hotel in Naples. The price was right on Expedia, and it looked like a very unique place to stay. Staying in a tower that’s several hundred years old certainly isn’t something you can do everywhere!
After taking a long cab ride through the back streets of Naples (our cabbie didn’t know the street and asked several people along the way for directions), we were dropped off at the gate to Torre di Ro’s grounds. We tried buzzing in, to no avail, but were luckily able to get in when someone that lives in the same area went inside and let us in.
The grounds were a nice change from the claustrophobic back alleys of Naples — wide open and plenty of space, with a short path leading to the tower itself. We walked inside and went the one direction that you can go: up. We eventually reached the common area where we found Rosaria, and mentioned that we had tried to buzz in. It was then that we all discovered that the phone lines were down, which caused the buzzer issue, and would sadly mean that we would be wifi-​less.
Rosaria’s English was spotty, but it was passable for what needed to be passed along and she was very friendly. With our keys in hand, we made our up even further to the third floor where our room was. According to their website, we were in the Andromeda room, which was very large and had windows on three sides of the room that provided for fantastic views of the city below. Interestingly, the shower was in one corner of the room, but the toilet and sink were across the hall. I suppose that towers from hundreds of years ago weren’t exactly made for modern indoor plumbing though. Like the common area downstairs, the room was eclectically decorated, but in a charming fashion that was perfect for a B&B.
The air conditioning as OK, but it wasn’t the greatest.
Breakfast was good, served at the dining room table. There was cornetti, fruit, yogurt and cereal, and Rosario would make espresso if you wished. It was a pretty standard Italian breakfast, but it was good nonetheless.
The B&B is a bit off the beaten path compared to the big sights in Naples or the main train station. There is a bus stop reasonably close by that would take you down the hill, but as we were only there two nights we didn’t make an effort to learn the buses. It was about a 25 minute walk to the main street at the bottom of the hill, where the National Archaeological Museum is located a bit further down the road. It’s a decent hike, especially going back up on a hot day, but there were some beautiful vistas of the city and Mt. Vesuvius.
The Vodaphone guys hadn’t fixed things by the time we had to check out, so we had to pay in cash. I didn’t have that much on me and went in search of the ATM that Rosaria tried to point out on the map, but I was unable to find it. Her daughter was kind enough to drive me there though and everything was sorted out.
Rosaria was very apologetic but everything phone-​related, and was just all around extremely friendly and helpful.
I’d highly recommend Torre di Ro for a unique experience in Naples.