This place was fantastic. The main room is enormous, with a very high ceiling and a truly gorgeous fresco ceiling. Waking up, and falling asleep, to this was a special treat.
The location is great. If you step out onto the balcony in the evening, you can hear the beautiful opera music from the Teatro Politeama. You can have a leisurely walk to many of the major attractions - the newer shopping district, the old city, the cathedrals, the ocean. There are bus connections to and from the airport less than 5mins walk away (Prestiae e Comande) down the road. There's a delicious eatery, La Tramontina, just down the road, that serves excellent Italian food.
Air conditioned for heat and cooling, a great bed, kitchen for keeping your snacks and some light cooking. The huge windows that go onto the balcony have thick inside and outside shutter and blackout curtains. It wasn't too noisy in the evening, despite being on a relatively large street.
Francesco was a generous and helpful host - checkin and checkout were smooth and he was always reachable in a short time.
In short - beautiful, central, comfortable apartment and a great host. Highly recommended.