Stefano met us at the corner of where his condo was located and helped us with our bags which was very nice because we had been shopping and packed a lot. The condo is up 1 flight of stairs. The condo is just as picture with lots of character and modern flair. We did use the balcony quite a bit while we were there because the weather was pretty nice and we got a chance to people watch. The street is very busy with locals and tourists shopping and enjoying the Christmas holiday. Stefano was such a super host by providing fruit and other snacks for our stay. We felt at home at Stefano's place, he even provided slippers and shampoo and body shower gel which gave you a true hotel experience. Though the street was busy we really didn't here much noise because the windows are noise resistant. If you want to be close to historical sites than I recommend you stay here.