Donatella's place was one of the most spectacular we have experienced in our many airbnb stays. Her sense of color and style was always a pleasure. And we loved the wall to wall windows that gave a panoramic view.
Everything was clean and pleasant.
Her son Marco let us in and gave us great tips--the fish restaurant he suggested was terrific.
We enjoyed the neighborhood. We are allergic to tourist-filled streets; the everyday life of San Giovanni was just what we wanted. We found many pleasant cafes and restaurants--going to all of those recommended by Marco.
Our only problem was with management of the heat. We arrived on a 35 C morning and found that the wall of south-facing windows made the apartment almost unbearably hot. There were two small over the door air conditioners and one small fan which had little effect.
We managed, though, using window shades and learning to stay attuned to the shifts in the sun and the breezes. I saw neighbors in near by apartments doing the same, raising and lowering shades as the sun moved.
All of this made us feel that we were doing as the Romans did to manage the heat. And that was fun.
Though we were extremely careful with the shades--Marco had warned that they were fragile--several came unattached, probably because we were putting them to a lot of use.
Donatella has written that we should pay for the shades, which I do not consider fair.
I would certainly recommend this lovely apartment--just, perhaps not in July. In the cooler months, the solar heat must be wonderful.