We spent a week at Luca's apartment and had a wonderful time. The apartment is as described and met our needs very well.
Location: had a beautiful view of the bay. quiet residential area. private alleyway in front of the apartment (heard 3 vehicles come by all week)
Apartment: spacious. the upstairs sleeping areas have very strong AC units. the downstairs has none. the kitchen was well equipped and has basic provisions. there is on-site parking and the place is ideal if youhave a vehicle. if no, I suggest getting the phone number of a local taxi company. they have a challenge finding the apartment so we always walked to the main road which was an easy 50 yard walk (though up hill)
eats: there are a few places within a 15 minute walk to eat. there are also two grocery stores near by too. the Carrefour was our preferred, but did involve a few flights of stairs. hint: when coming home in a taxi, have them drop you off at Carrefour then walk home. it's an easy down hill walk.
communication: Luca does a great job communicating and arranging for activities. once you check in Marco from guest relations will be in contact and will provide you a lot of information and will respond quickly to all your questions, even if not local. I asked if he could call a specific pharmacy in Rome and confirm they are doing covid tests to go to the US. he not only confirmed they did not, but he found one that did.
check in: Frederica met us at the apartment and walked us thru everything. she also took two of us in her car to go grocery shopping then drove us around the area showing us where everything was.
issue: we did have a problem with the washer and dryer. it was early in the stay and not urgent but Frederica offered to bring us extra towels at 10pm which I declined despite her insisting. they had the issue resolved the next morning while we were in town. w/d are on the patio.
I would definitely consider staying here again.