Wonderful location, spacious and comfortable flat, stunning views from the terrace and accessible via a reliable lift. Lisa, one of the co-hosts, was very helpful and kindly booked a taxi for us on our last day. This apartment has a lot going for it, but even with all these positives (see other reviews for more detail), we would not choose to return due to the decor.
Gioia is clearly a talented artist, and at a distance the flat is beautiful, light and colourful. However we found the detail of the artwork and decoration to be disturbing, especially on a family holiday with very young children. There are heavy BDSM themes throughout - including some unequivocally pornographic images; a collection of whips, chains and riding crops; and a preoccupation with masks, latex and fetish shoes. Some of this is visible when you zoom on photos of the apartment listing, but the most explicit images were either removed for the AirBnB photos or added after they were taken.
We found that this gave a dark and oppressive feel to the flat, so we mostly spent time in the kitchen or the terrace as they had the most family friendly decor. I’m amazed that no one else has mentioned this - but for every mention of “quirky”, read “kinky”. It’s clearly not an issue for lots of people but we would have appreciated more warning in the listing so we could have found something more suited to our tastes.