The Efrem's palazzo is beautiful! Efrem met us at the house ( after a small glitch in connecting) and took us around the spacious beautifully appointed rooms. ( You must see the fresco-like octagonal ceiling in the mater bedroom- spectacular!). The two bathrooms ( one ensuite) were modern and wonderful too!

Coffee and tea along with some basic breakfast foods were provided. There were plenty of dishes and pans to make an evening meal. In fact, one night, when we realized we didn't have olive oil, Efrem's wife supplied us with a bottle of fresh olive oil from her parents' grove!
Driving in the Centro Storico can be a pain--narrow convoluted streets to which access is limited to those with a pass . Efrem takes care of this detail, and provides a garage for the care--priceless!

The central location in the Centro Storico is fantastic for getting to the Piazza a Duomo etc, etc. There's a sweet little trattoria right next door, and several nearby restaurants around the corner. The flip side is that it can be very noisy during the evenings and on weekends, into the night.

One other point worth noting- Efrem still uses one the the rooms as his office and sometimes is present for a brief period in the apartment during some of the days. It's not a big deal and he's very pleasant and helpful.