This is a very pretty, clean, smartly organized fourth-floor apartment in the centro storico district.
It’s much more spacious than I thought it would be, largely because the space was used so well with built-ins and thoughtful appointments. Everything in the apartment is good quality. It is a real home. there’s plenty of room for your stuff – it’s not all filled to the gills with the host’s belongings, and you can tell that the host lived there herself because the set up is so sensible: bedside lamps, good size refrigerator, even a voltage converter with two phone chargers. Very thoughtful.
Sara lives in Rome, but her communication was instantaneous and her English is spectacular. Her person on the spot, Tonia, was just a lovely woman and went out of her way to be helpful. She also came in once a week and got the place clean as a whistle. Sara’s Mother lives in Bologna; she stopped by once to help me with the heating system and was very kind.
The view is exactly as the picture says, just breathtaking, and you have a lovely little balcony to sit on and enjoy it.
For me this was an excellent stay. I was here for one month.
I had originally planned to be here for two months, for work. But when coronavirus got serious, my government and Air B&B encouraged me to leave; the official threat level went very high while I was there.
Getting away because of coronavirus evacuation was more stressful than it had to be, because Sara didn’t want to forgo my second month’s payment, and I needed the money to go somewhere else. Air B&B was marvelous, and covered the difference so that Sara was happy and I was not trapped in Emília Romagna. This unfortunate episode at the very end of my stay is the only reason I ranked the place a four rather than a five.
A few things do not work: the bidet (it’s just a faucet, w/o attachments), the single clock, and the dishwasher. None of these made a huge difference, though, and I was comfortable and happy there.
For safety, I would highly recommend a grab bar affixed above the tub. Also, if you have any mobility issues, you will find the stairs difficult. The elevator (lift) is tiny and very rickety. It worked, but entering it was always a heart – in – the- mouth experience. The elevator goes as high as the third storey, so you do have to climb one more flight of stone steps. Not onerous, except with groceries and water. (I found it necessary to buy and haul in all my water, as the tapwater made me ill.)
It is a great place to stay in a good neighborhood. Highly recommended!