This is a great location. Rafaella was very easy to work with. There is public transportation right outside the apartment. Very secure heavy gate with a key. The pictures are accurate. The 2nd floor has low ceilings and the shower is very small, but for the location who cares? Maybe a really tall person? I'm 5'5", The 1st floor has high ceilings, so it makes up for it, The kitchen is enough to get the job done and she was kind enough to empty the fridge for groceries and then leave complimentary instant coffee and sugar for our use, very nice, I cooked every day with no problem and used the dishwasher as well. A very nice breeze happens if you open the front and back windows, but the A/C is nice too. She even cleared a closet so you can hang clothes. Great shopping right outside the door and for several blocks. "PAM" grocery store is an easy and lovely 20 minute walk. Has everything. Tiny cafes, gelato, and pizza places line the local streets. There is even a McDonald's at the end of the block if you care, although I didn't. Rafaella has a beautiful place really and the location is cool. If you like late nite clubs and bars, it's right on the street of some cool local haunts as well. And a park with grass and plenty of stuff for kids to hang from, run on and swing on is a block away. I took a scarf to lay down and sat there for hours on the grass reading the paper. I would return. The reason I give a 4 star is I'm lazy and had a few nights at the bar, walking up the many steps to her apartment was hard, but I got used to it! Stay here and enjoy the lively surroundings!