Overall, completely fine for a short stay
Pros
1. The area - such an ideal location. The entire area really comes alive in the evening, but we didn’t find it too noisy trying to sleep or anything. There are a bunch of bars, restaurants and cafes all around. Special mention to La Magolfa - amazing pizza. The area we were in was the highlight of the stay.
2. Lots of appliances/utensils. There were many cups, plates, bowls, cutlery items etc as well as a coffee maker and kettle. There was also a small stovetop and pans which we found useful. There was also a bottle opener/wine opener which we appreciated!
3. Towels! I didn’t realise how many towels we would go through. Very grateful for the extra towels in the cupboard
4. Comfortable bed - absolutely no complaints
5. Air conditioning - made our stay so much more comfortable and worked well
6. Smart TV - it was pleasantly surprising to be able to access netflix, prime etc on the TV
7. We were only a few minutes from a supermarket and the train/metro station (Porta Genova) & this meant the Duomo was super accessible
Cons
1. The wifi didn’t work on our phones during our stay, although we were warned about this at check-in. It was unfortunate but it worked fine with the TV and seems to be an issue with the set-up
2. The bathroom. The bathroom was very small, which wasn’t a massive issue. It had no window and the ventilation/fan had to be turned on with the light switch. Due to that, there was mould at the top of the shower which was unpleasant to look at but ultimately did not interfere with our use of the shower. The toilet was also troublesome as it had a strange flushing mechanism which took a long time to flush and sprayed quite a lot of water on the floor
3. Communication with host - we were not actually able to reach our host after check-in. This wasn’t a big issue as there were no major problems but it could be a concern
4. Building works. There were works occurring in the building which meant there was a lot of mess before entering the room and sometimes there would be builders in front of the door/on the stairs who we would have to get past. This also did wake us up quite early in the morning
Things to note:
The fridge is extremely cold and ended up freezing our juice and water! This is no issue but definitely surprised us