The place was exactly as expected per the photos. Giuseppe greeted us and walked us in -- two flights up stairs up to apartment; easy to do. The building and apartment felt very safe -- huge thick bolted door to outside street and thick bolted door to get into apartment -- cool skeleton key to get you in/out. The area is perfect starting point for exploring the city -- everything is walkable and we never felt very far from apartment. The grocery store around the corner on ground floor was perfect -- you get some culture checking out how locals shop and it's great for picking up snacks, wine, fruit, etc. for the apartment. There is a great little cafe on next block where we had our morning cappuccino and pastry before heading out each day. The interior is very basic but served it's purpose. If you are staying here for luxury accommodations, this is not it. But if you want a great "home base" to get out and about in this amazing city each day, this is a fantastic choice!