Elisabetta was nice and easy to communicate with. The apartment was spacious, comfortable, and very clean, with what appeared to be newer furniture and beds. The bedding and bathroom “essentials” were nice and well stocked.
The apartment is about 20 minutes walk from the Duomo and only a few minutes walk from a grocery store and a nice restaurant area frequented by locals. Given its central, urban location, there is expected traffic noise and activity.
We found the parking spot to be a very nice feature but given the apartment’s location, there are restrictions on car access. The apartment, and its parking, is a few metres inside a “restricted driving” zone (ZTL zone). Without a pass (that for a visitor appears to be very difficult/impractical to obtain), if you drive into the zone between 07:30 and 19:30 on weekdays (except Thursday when the restriction is lifted at 18:00) you will be ticketed.
To us, the apartment felt like an efficiency suite in a hotel. It is one of several “suites” or units in a building that is a hotel/hostel. Access to the unit is through the hostel lobby and at the end of a hallway of hostel rooms. The unit accesses the internet through the hostel’s user address and while the connection was strong, at times it was so slow it took minutes to download simple emails.
Without bringing all of your own supplies, it would be difficult to cook more than the simplest meal in the kitchen. There were virtually no “kitchen essentials” (not that they are required but usually found in most AirBnBs). The until had one small pot, one small fry pan, and a wok, with the cooking essentials and supplies being limited to salt, 4 tea bags, and two packets of sugar. There were no racks in the oven.
Overall, the unit has some very strong features, so long as other aspects meet your travel needs and expectations.