I would come back to this apartment on a future visit to BA in a heartbeat. The location was great: just stroll down Goritti street for a huge number of bars/restaurants/cool stores, etc. There is also a great bakery right next door—and a gelato store across the street.
The apartment itself was absolutely wonderful. The view is great. There is a second shower and tub on the balcony (and still private, as there are no nearby buildings tall enough to see in) which is a nice touch.
Internet is reliable, but at 3MBPS down, 0.3 up, it will be slow if you need to upload any non-text based content.
The building is very safe and in a calm residential neighborhood. There is also a grocery store half a block away.
Serge was great and stayed in touch for the duration of the visit. We fell in love with BA, and will be back—and this is where we will stay again.