Alberto’s place is a very cosy apartment with a very spacious bedroom, a bathroom, a living/dining room with a small LCD TV, a little bit smaller than the room and a very small kitchen.
At first, we thought the kitchen wouldn’t be practical, but we were wrong. It’s actually pretty functional with also a espresso maker and water kettle.
The house is heated 24/7 (with gas I would assume) and there always hot water which for me is pretty cool, like a hotel.
Alberto is very very friendly and willing to help all the time.
He helped with the transportation, suggested restaurants and generally, we felt that he would be there in no time, in case we ever needed him.
The location isn’t too close to the center, but not that remote either. There are plenty of buses nearby, but Google Maps would be your best friend here. I’m iPhone user, but had issues with Apple maps with the means of transportation, so I switched to Google maps.
There’s a local restaurant nearby (Caruso) if you want to stay at home and not move to the center.
If you want to blend with locals, without feeling that you’ve entered in a restaurant tailored for tourists, try it.