A nice place overall but here are my pros and cons and why I didn't leave a five star review...
PROS
- as you can see it is a charming place ascetically
- AC is ice cold in the downstairs
- the WIFI was fast for working and worked just fine throughout the entire place
- HOT water in the shower (if anything TOO hot and TOO much pressure - which is certainly a good problem to have instead of the opposite)
- the kitchen is well stocked! (with the exception of wine glasses, tall glasses and a spatula... but other than that, well stocked!)
- they helped me organize a taxi for pick-up and a later check-out :)
- bed was very comfortable (even though I only slept there for one night before moving to the couch)
CONS
- the bedroom is upstairs WITHOUT AC.. and it's the first apartment upon entry which means you can hear everyone come in and out and slam the door when they come and go (it also means its hot in the bedroom. I actually chose to sleep downstairs in the living room bc of the ac and it was darker and quieter)
- there weren't the 'basic' amenities - only ONE roll of TP (for a 10 day stay), no dish soap, no hand towels, no paper towels, no dishwashing detergent for the dishwasher, no coffee pods, no olive oil, etc etc... little things like this make a huge difference to guest satisfaction and makes it feel more like a 'home'
- the location is OK - it felt like a bit of a sketchy area (as a solo female traveler) to be honest - but it was also close to lots of bars + restaurants a couple streets away - it just felt like it was ONE street over too far for me personally
- clean enough... BUT I'm very anal about cleanliness and there were dust bunnies under every table and cobwebs in the corners of the ceilings
all in all - a good place but I'd probably choose something closer to the Piazza Maggiore next time...