What to say about Valerio and his neighbor Professor Carmen! They are like the mythical Italians you hear about: so friendly, so generous in time and energy, always doing something to make you feel welcome. Whatever small issues we had were more than made up for by other things: stylish decor, the vicinity of interesting shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions. I stand by my "five-star" review. But for the small minority of you, I have tips. If you drive a car, be aware that parking is difficult. Only street parking, and 95% of the time, if you're trying to follow parking laws (haha), you will pay for metered parking. Lastly, I doubt many of you are doing laundry on vacation, but my mom is obsessed with clean clothes and made use of Valerio's washing machine. Note: if you have all the lights on and run the wash, you could overload the circuit breaker. Don't worry, the fix is a simple flip of a switch, but you should be aware. Like I said, Valerio went above and beyond most hosts, so I can't let it affect my rating of the experience much.