Maria Carla's character-rich apartment was just as pictured, neat and clean, and well-stocked with linens, pillows, cooking implements and staple foods. The main bed was very comfortable. We had control of the heat, so we could stay nice and warm or open windows on opposite ends of (and even within) the unit for effective ventilation. Warm water was plentiful, although the shower was tiny, and it was hard to keep the curtain closed to prevent flooding of the bathroom floor. There are dozens of things to do just steps from the door. The drawback to this (as reported by previous guests) was the noisy pedestrians on the ground one story beneath the window. Dozens of people drank, dined and talked until 2:00 or 3:00 AM, then the garbage trucks came through and stopped every few feet to pick up trash bags left by the restaurants and hurl them into the truck. Bring ear plugs. Maria Carla was a responsive, punctual and gracious hostess. We felt that this was a good value, and we would stay here again.