Valeria was waiting in the apartment when I arrived and showed me round the flat . She made me feel welcome and texted the next morning to make sure everything was Ok. The divan bed in the living room was already made up and was very comfortable. The whole place was immaculate and there was a very welcome box of tea bags, coffee, condiments , lots of towels ,etc, can't think of anything that we needed that wasn't there. It was a great location and the balcony was great to sit out on . Very convenient for the bus and railway station. The €6 bus from the airport stops at the railway station almost directly across from the apartment and you pick it up from there for the return journey. Buy your tickets online saves a lot of bother! Folder with instructions both in Italian and English was very useful. If going out to shop the mini market next to the apartment specialises in Eastern European goods , ok for basics bit limited fresh fruit and veg . Turn left into Via Galliera and you will find another mini mart with Italian products . Keep going and cross to the other side for a more specialised greengrocers. Make sure to pack good walking footwear as you will do a lot of it! The lift takes a little while to go up- we always walked down the 143 stairs and Idid them once or twice on the way up but not as often as my brother .
The big portone (main door to the building)takes a while to open and close when going in and out of the building. Sometimes the door is open as there are businesses on the lower floors -very handy! The apartment has a gate in front of the front door which takes several turns to open as does the Yale for the actual door.