We've had a great time at the property. We'd gladly stay there again and recommend it to others!
The apartment was exactly as advertised, clean and spacious. The view is amazing, the apartment is beautifully furbished and well equiped with everything we needed, and is nicely located. The apartment had pleasant temperature (in mid-September) and is outfitted with two AC units, one in each room. We used the bedroom AC on sleep mode and had no problem falling asleep. Even though the property is right by a street, the low traffic levels and the third floor location of the apartment meant that the street noise was minimal. Gianluca has been a great host, welcoming and accommodating. We were greeted with a bottle of sparkling wine. The trattoria downstairs offers great eating and Gianluca offered us a discount, in addition to great food suggestions. Getting to the beach was very easy due to the close proximity to the cable car. Breakfasts and evening wine on the large balcony with its awesome view have been amazing.
Very few negative points to talk about, more like small nuisances rather than deal breakers. Mentioning them mostly to give balance to the review. The biggest nuisance was the early morning pick up of the empty bottles from the trattoria, which woke us up almost every morning. The duration of the noise was short and we could fall back asleep every time. One other thing we've faced on the first day in was the electrical circuit breaker flipped when boiling water on the electric kettle, but once we found the switch (conveniently close by the kettle) the problem was solved and didn't reappear. Finally, not a problem for us but might be relevant for more movement-impaired guests: the access to the property is done only via narrow and somewhat steep stairs on the side of the building.
Thank you Gianluca for hosting us and for the great experience!