Gianmaria was quick to respond to all communications prior to our visit. Unfortunately he was unwell on the day of our arrival but his parents received us at the apartment instead. They were extremely understanding when we arrived a bit later than expected, having got lost en route and keen to show us around the apartment and explain things to us. The location was ideal for us with the local market, restaurants and bars on the doorstep and all the sights, shops and cable car within easy walking distance. The kitchen was well equipped and in addition to the bread, croissants, cakes jam and cereals for our breakfast there were all the basic herbs, spices, oils etc. we needed to cook a simple meal with our market purchases. Some people might be put off by the 50 steps leading up to the apartment, but don’t be – it’s worth it for the view. There are in fact 3 terraces, we used the one outside the living room for meals. From here we had a good view of the town and the coast. The roof terrace did offer an amazing all round view but at the time of our visit there was no furniture on the roof. The bed was very comfortable, it was still warm when we visited in October so we made use of the a/c at night. Both a/c and wi-fi worked very well.