I have stayed in 17 locations over the past 5 years in Europe and never came across paying city tax and even less upon check-in as I have experienced with Alessandro. The room and bathroom were ok. The bed however, was made up from two small matresses that seemed uneven, making sleeping uncomfortable. The outside noise was so loud you would think the scooters were running over you. At the beggining we were looking to shut the windows until we realised they were not opened. Alessandro was nice to meet.