Gianluca is a helpful and genuinely likeable person. The apartment U-shaped, split between two-levels and the light well doubles as an open-air shower. The natural/electrical lighting is good and the space is very comfortable to hang out in and relax. The kitchen was stocked which makes you feel very much at home. The location is great. We were able to drive up to the unit to drop our things off, and then park on the street a very short distance away (4 minutes walking). The historic centre is 2 minutes walking from the unit and is very lively for a couple of days of exploration. Also, the less touristic neighorhoods are very close by on foot. We spent time in both areas, and there are some good restaurants/bars/cafes nearby. The location is also a very good starting-point for regional day-trips by car. We took full advantage and visited surrounding cities and had some relaxed beach days too. We both very much recommend the apartment as a great place to stay. Gianluca is genuinely very thoughtful and responsive host. Full disclosure....there was one totally uncontrollable/unforeseeable event that was a bit of a relaxation killer. We rented the apartment for 6 nights and 4 nights were completely mellow. On the 5th night it rained, and we noticed moisture dripping near the bathroom door frame on the lower floor at 8pm. We went to dinner and when we returned back about 10pm, the breaker was thrown (we had left a light on while we were out) and there was quite a bit of water in the unit. Luckily the floor sloped toward the bathroom and it was mostly contained there. We called Gianlucca. By this time water was leaking at the upper-floor block joints along the vault-line near the bed. He responded immediately and came over to check the exterior downspout what he thought might be blocked and causing the problem, which he then cleaned it out. The rain stopped and we all felt the issue had been resolved. Unfortunately it was not, and long-story short - later that night around 4am, much more water came in on both levels, breaker thrown, etc. We contacted Gianluca immediately, moved all our things downstairs by candlelight and tried to sleep through the din. It was a mess, we were exhausted, but luckily were able to find a very affordable bnb nearby on short notice. Both of us are architects, and we think the water was most likely due to a pipe leak/blocked drainage in the adjacent building. That means that there was nothing Gianluca could have done to avoid what happened, and we think he handled everything correctly, calmly and with great humor. (100% reachable, responsive, looking for alternative hotels, 2-night cash-refund, and he even showed up with pastries in the morning :) It was completely unforeseeable and we are confident that he will resolve the building issue correctly before the next guests arrive. It really is a lovely apartment and Gianluca is a great...