Overall, this stay was a disappointment. It was more of an untidy college student’s apartment rather than the "elegant, exclusive, fully-equipped" penthouse described in the listing. We didn’t meet Riccardo or the managers but their son Daniele met us and provided some great local sightseeing tips. This apartment is centrally located to the metro, restaurants and some of Rome’s important sights. There is a binder of information but it’s falling apart and not organized enough to use effectively. Wifi was pretty slow on all our devices, despite showing 5 bars and standing next to the box. Best signal was in the bathroom (not very convenient). The apartment’s layout is awkward, with small, medium, and large sofa beds, and a large cabinet in the middle of the room (which prevents electric heat from flowing into bathroom and TV areas, so we were chilly there). We wanted to use the large bed but once opened, we would have to crawl across it to access the bathroom and terrace. We chose the medium bed near the kitchen, but it creaked with every movement. The bathroom had some mildew, a wobbly toilet seat and a rickety shower floor but otherwise was big and had good light. We were given 2 large towels, 2 mediums (which we used for shower/terrace door mats since there were none), 2 tiny soaps and 2 tiny shampoo packets for a 5-day stay - and a large cloth napkin, though we’re not sure why. Face/hand size towels for showering would have been helpful and extra linens made available for longer stays. The kitchen was a tight fit, though fine for cooking and washing, and there were essentials like oil, salt/pepper, sugar, tea/coffee. However, there was mildew inside the electric hot water pot, empty cereal/pasta containers with crumbs at the bottom, and old scratched and bent cookware. In the freezer, which we were encouraged to explore, we found half-eaten, wrapped up meals and already opened bags of foods, but managed to find a few unopened things we could use. Most of the apartment's closets and cabinets were shoved full with various items and gadgets, making it difficult to search for supplies. It seems most of what is there is not intended for guest use, but rather are the owner’s personal items, like his toothbrush, clothing, toiletries. Outside, the upper and lower terraces had really great views (an awning on the lower and furniture on the upper would be nice additions). To sum up, we felt that Riccardo’s approach to this rental unit and the “housekeeping” details fell far short of expectations. It is clear that he lives here some of the time and rents it during his absences, leaving personal items and left-overs spread throughout the apartment. The place needs purposeful, tidy areas just for guests and more attention to details. Unfortunately, we could not recommend this particular place to other AirBnB travelers.