We’ve just stayed in Daniele’s apartment for 3 nights (19th-22nd October 2022). The information about getting the bus from Bergamo airport as the best way to reach the apartment was useful. It is very handy for travel as there is quick access to trains, metros and airport shuttle just a 5 min walk away. Location wise… as a young couple we felt very unsafe wandering around the area especially at night, it also didn’t smell very pleasant - one night we witnessed someone having a wee outside the apartment which probably explains it (and the fact you have to pay €1 to use any public toilet). Check-in was ok, instructions were good as to getting into the building but when it came to unlocking the door we were stood there for about 30 mins struggling with how to actually get the door to open. We tried to contact Stefania several times via text and call and we had no answer so had to figure it out for ourselves - in the dark. It maybe would of been nice to have a picture of the outside of the building and corridors? As the corridors were like something from the Jeffery Dahmer documentary - dated (which i know can’t be helped by Daniele) and VERY dark - there is lights but they were never on, so to come home from dinner at 11pm was quite frightening. The apartment itself was accurate to photos and pretty much ideal for what we wanted it for and clean for the most part - we found hairs in the shower and the floor wasn’t fully clean. We couldn’t quite manage how to get the shutters to open so it was quite dark within the apartment too (without lights) and the curtains kept falling from the curtain rail. The amount of noise is unbelievable - we could hear people walking down the corridor, people above us and next door, when someone used their water we could hear that, the noise from the trains right outside, and people outside either playing basketball or shouting at each other. Another thing to note, the water went off due to a water leak on the 9th floor so we didn’t have water for a little bit and this happened a couple of times - I can say Daniele did notify us of this problem which is appreciated.
Overall, the apartment was sufficient and had the standard necessities (air-con, double bed, TV, mini kitchen with fridge and a good bathroom) but I don’t think I will be returning to Daniele’s place. Thanks Daniele for hosting us!