We stayed at Aisha and Gicamo's flat in Rome for a month in the summer. There were some positives about the flat, such as the location(right next to a convenient metro) and the quick responses of Aisha and Gicamo when contacted. If you are staying for one or two nights, it should be ok. But overall, the cons outweighed the pros for an extended stay.
Firstly, the flat does not have unlimited electricity and the limit is quite low. If we had 2 phones plugged in and the washing machine running, it would turn off. This gets old quickly as you can't cook without ensuring everything else is off and not pulling power. This also means the A/C is flaky and unreliable due to it's power usage. Also, a large portion of outlets don't work.
The water heater broke from week 2 onwards, and we were frequently without hot or warm water. At one point for 4 days straight. We understood they were having problems finding a mechanic and didn't complain once. When they finally did find someone, Aisha and Giacamo expected us to stay at the flat while the mechanic worked which took a big chunk of the day.
I wouldn't call the flat "clean" either. There's dust everywhere and it's just not the level of clean you would hope for. It's not horrible but the attention to detail is just enough to be unsettling and makes you question the cleanliness of towels/sheets/etc.
When we first arrived Aisha told us she would provide a weekly cleaner for us "on the house"- we were happily surprised as we had not expected this. At the end of our third week, Aisha called and said that the cleaner had spent 3 hours cleaning each week instead of the 2 that Aisha had alotted in terms of pricing, so could I pay the cleaner for her extra time. I was surprised by this as I was A)not expecting any cleaning B) was told it was included in the price C) was unaware of the 2 hour time limit and wasn't really sure why she was telling me as we kept the flat very clean to begin with. If the cleaner goes over her alotted time, that's really between the people in the contract- Aisha and the cleaner. It was just bizarre to be asked to pay when I was unaware and not expecting any cleaning to begin with.
This is minor, but there was no instruction booklet so you have to "learn" the flat.
I was thinking of asking Aisha and Gicamo for some reimbursement due to the electricity/water heater inconvenience, when they sent me a note asking me for more money, €390.
I booked the flat for four people because my Aunt and Father were staying with us for 10 days of our month long trip. Since the flat sleeps 6, and I thought we paid for the flat, not per person, I thought it was a happy medium. Aisha contacted me asking for more money because they were staying. I understand her point of view, but I thought it was quite bold to ask when we had only 3 people staying twice as long and we had experienced many inconveniences while staying.
I called Aisha and Giacamo after I left the flat and they were very cordial but wanted me to then pay half. In the end, we agreed that I wouldn't pay anything. I wrote back a few minutes later and offered to pay again, and never heard from them.
The flat was on the expensive side, and although Aisha and Giacamo are lovely, we were disappointed.