Pierluigi was responsive in a last minute inquiry and we didn't have much choice, so we took the place. The checkin was chaotic, it was raining and cold, I had to go to two different buildings receptions before an old lady emerged from some building and showed to the place building next door. She didn't speak much but when she entered the apartment, before even we could say anything, she complained about cigarette smell, we saw to our dismay ash trays everywhere with cigarette ash, wasn't even cleaned, our spirits fell when we saw that the bedroom windows opened to a big construction on the building next door. The pictures kind of give a feeling of plants and all but there were none. Our new year spirit just dropped to a nil and spent most of our days outside the apartment. The kitchen utensils gave off a certain smell when we boiled some water and then onwards stopped using the kitchen and only ordered out. The host was sweet though, n since it was New Years we didn't want to bother.