The good: the apartment is nicely renovated and very clean. The terrace is beautiful, spacious, private, and a great place to relax. There is a lot of nightlife nearby with places to get food and drink until around 2am, with no noise in the apartment. Sheets and pillows were comfortable. Communication with Giovanni was very easy. He always responded quickly through WhatsApp. He was kind enough to allow us to modify our reservation and arrive one day later than originally planned, and with an extra person. Self check in and check out were very easy. Finally, the price is very affordable given the space.
The bad: the electricity in the apartment is terrible. It goes out when there is too much usage in the building. All three nights the power was out- this meant no air conditioning when it was near 100 degrees outside. (On the loft, windows could be opened to the terrace, but in the main level the windows open to an alley with bad smells.) Without power we had no hot water for a shower, no lights, no way to recharge the cell phones we used as flashlights. I contacted Giovanni and, though he responded right away, there was no solution other than waiting and trying to flip power back on. There was only one set of keys (for security concerns Giovanni would not give us another set) and only one towel and one hand towel per person. This meant we had no extra towel for the beach. Since we paid extra money for a second occupant, I assumed it would be for simple amenities like extra towels/keys.