The apartment is located not far from the central train station in a poorer part of the city. There are pros and cons to this of course, but one thing we found was that there was a large open air market that wrapped around the blocks nearby the apartment. Many things good be bought for pretty cheap, which was great. There is a store nearby and some good bakeries as well.
The apartment itself is clean, and although it is in a pretty busy part of the city, is located in a small entrance and courtyard, shielding it from much of the noise. There is a small entrance patio that is nice and everything inside worked and was clean. The neighbors can be a bit noisy but generally quieted down around the time we went to bed.
We didn't have any problems with our stay, although the bathroom did get an unusual smell a day into the stay. Everything worked as it should and was as pictured and advertised.
Ettore is very nice, and accomodating. He does not speak a lot of English but was kind enough to help us order a taxi to come pick us up to take us to the airport. He is also very easy to get a hold of and quick to respond. We would see him sometimes not far from the apartment, so he was always available.
I would have no problem reccomending Ettore or his place in the future.