Marco's place was super nice!The area was really fantastic (much better than I had even imagined). The building was absolutely beautiful (historic, charming). The apartment itself was also very, very nice. Very spacious, beautiful real wood floors, huge and beautiful bathroom, spacious bedroom with walk in closets, great light from huge windows in each room. The bed was very comfortable. The place was perfectly clean. The bathroom was beautiful, with plenty of hot water. The kitchen was great and stocked with all the necessities for making breakfast, etc. It's on the first floor. I was there a week, in January, and really loved the place, the building, and the neighborhood (Piazza Verbano, a stone's throw away, has the fantastic Trattoria Verbano and Caffe Verbano) . I would have stayed longer if I could have. Marco was a responsive host and addressed any/all issues promptly. I would highly recommend this place, and would definitely like to stay there again in the future.