We had a great time at Isabella's apartment. It was cosy, safe and very clean. Isabella was there to greet us. Graciously she allowed us to check in early and had some lovely treats laid out for us. There was also beer, wine and cold meats for us in the fridge and the limoncello was lovely.
We have generally stayed in hotels when visiting larger cities, and are relatively new to this type of city accommodation but I think this gives you a better glimpse into seeing life as a city resident ( albeit only for a very short time). The roof garden was delightful too.
The surrounding area which is very nice has some great restaurants and really easy travel links. I’d recommend the 3 day travel pass for 13 euros. The trams are very retro but it all works well! The walk to The Duomo takes about 25 mins. We had a wonderful time and Isabella was a great host.