BIG WARNING!
It’s often difficult to choose a place far in advance of a trip based on reviews of people who have stayed there, and we tend to place more value on recent reviews but unfortunately we don’t see the reviews until long after the place has been booked.
I could write a small book about Guido’s place but will keep it as brief as possible. One recent July review spoke of it being a place that they ultimately could not stay at due to numerous issues. I absolutely agree on all the issues listed and more. The place felt dirty, or just superficially cleaned, the couch cushions were stained, blankets we thrown back in the dresser haphazardly, as if they were not even cleaned after use. Wifi was non existent in most parts of the apartment, except for the kitchen which was where the modem was. The showers and sinks leaked water constantly, which kept us up at night with loud drips. However, the worst was what looked like serious growth of mold, especially in the master closet. We opted to not ever open the closet door.
Guido, or the management company, was superb in responding to me up to the time I checked in. Interestingly, after I sent them several emails detailing my concerns, they did not reply me once. We had a tight travel schedule through Italy, and were only there for two nights, so it became the lesser of two evils to just stay there instead of trying to find alternate accommodations during the peak of the busy season.
We are not very experienced AirBnB travellers, and this place was maybe the 5th or 6th apartment we have ever rented through AirBnB, but we have never had any issues with the other places we have stayed at. As I read the other reviews, I wonder how it is that others can even come close to rating this apartment highly…I guess it speaks to different standards or expectations. The apartment has potential, but I don’t believe it should be rented out until some of the more serious concerns are dealt with.