I’d like to start by saying that this apartment is lovely. The location is wonderful and it is every bit as cute as the pictures show. Nonetheless, I do feel compelled to write a less than perfect review. When we arrived, Laura told us that the smell in the bathroom was because it had been raining in Rome, and that this happens. And while I understand this, it did not happen in any of the other old buildings that we stayed in. The smell was truly awful. We had to use the kitchen to brush our teeth, wash our face, etc., and the shower was unusable. As soon as you opened the shower door, the smell was so terrible you had to dash out. As we were not informed of this situation prior to checking in, giving us the option of securing other accommodations, a reduction in the cost would have felt appropriate. As this was not offered, my nephew, who is fluent in Italian, wrote her with the request, but we did not hear back. Overall, a disappointing experience.