We had a very nice stay at Mauro's apartment. Although he could not greet us himself he left a nice letter as well as some drinks and snacks. The listing was very accurate. The apartment was very nice and warm which was nice in the cold winter weather. The only mishaps were some problems with communication upon arrival and there several dishes that were a bit dirty that we had to wash before use. The neighborhood is nice, not too close to the center, but in walking distance to very good public transportation that gets to all the main sites in the city. Or if you don't mind walking it's about 2k away from the centre and it walks through interesting parts of town with lots of shops. There were also some nice cheap restaurants in the neighborhood. Overall we had a great stay and would definitely stay here again.