The apartment is exactly as pictured and spotlessly clean. Stylish, yet warmly traditional and comfortable. I didn’t meet Luca as a cleaning person let me in and except for knowledge about how to operate the heating, she gave me the tour (turns out the heat wasn’t on and it took a minute to figure out how to operate it). The location is perfect and the street is fairly quiet. Since I got up early each day and was there in winter and the windows closed, the traffic to and from the school across the street didn’t affect me at all altho the playground can get quite animated during the day. I found it charming.
The shower was large by Italian standards and the in demand hot water worked great. Nice towels too. I appreciated the wardrobe in the bedroom and the extremely comfortable bed. The shutters and drapes blocked out all light which was much appreciated.
For those who like to cook, the kitchen needed a few items to make it more functional. Altho there are plates, glasses and utensils, espresso makers, a microwave and various cookware there was no large bowls for making salad or any lids for pots. The stove worked well for eggs and coffee each morning but if you really want to cook or serve a meal, you might have to pick up a few things from the nearby house good store. I ran out to buy a chef’s knife (which Luca actually offered to reimburse) which I left in the apartment, a gift to the host for the stay.
The Wifi was very fast and reliable and Luca was available by text albeit at times with a delay, and WhatsApp , which turns out to be an Italian necessity.