Of all the places we stayed in Italy, this apartment was one of our favorites. It's also the first place where hot water for showers was plentiful, and my wife did NOT have to turn off the water after applying shampoo or conditioner. Silvia and her husband were wonderful. They were waiting in front to greet us, which was appreciated after a week of challenges finding some of the places we stayed at. They also gave us a map and great tips concerning where to eat and get the best Gelato. They even make our taxi reservation for us the day we left. The location was within walking distance from the main square and the shopping areas, and it was fairly quiet at night (just heard some cars since we left our window open). Silvia left us a tray of home-made goodies which was a nice touch! (and they were delicious). The only negative thing was that the kitchen didn't have a microwave, but we were able to easily heat our food up on the stove. There were canisters of salt and sugar in kitchen, and an assortment of tea bags and some coffee. She also supplied a hair dryer