We stayed at Valentina's listing for three weeks May - June 2022. Overall an unforgettable and unique experience in an apartment that is well suited to longer stays!
While Valentina manages the listing, the apartment is actually hosted by her lovely parents Lucia and Guiseppe who live above. We managed to communicate with them fine using my very basic Italian, though I would suppose if you do not speak any Italian this may be more difficult. Despite their close proximity they were entirely unobtrusive and discreet while at the same time being easily accessible and attentive when we needed help or had questions. Guiseppe even helped us with booking a rental car from a local company by phoning and speaking to them for us. Their dog lives on the roof of their apartment and does bark at times, though we were not really disturbed by this.
The apartment is spacious and felt larger in reality than how it looks in the photos on the listing. The balcony and garden with a sea view is the gorgeous centrepiece of this listing. The decor is homey, charming and authentic, but those seeking modern glamour may be disappointed (personally I loved it). The kitchen is small but serviceable, we successfully cooked many large meals by improvising with the available equipment. During our stay they changed the bed mattresses, the new ones are quite comfortable. The wifi is fast and unlimited, this was important to us as we worked remotely for most of our stay. There is no dedicated workspace but the provided tables and chairs were enough for us.
The location is in a quieter part of Castro away from the marina but very close to a well equipped supermarket. As we had a rental car during our stay we did not mind the location being a long walking distance from the water, there are many beautiful places to swim within 5, 10 or 15 minutes drive from the apartment.