Unfortunately, I cannot recommend Nicola's place. I wish that I could write a glowing review, but the truth is - the apartment was not particularly clean, including the bathroom. It seems like there was a general lack of attention to detail. Nicola was not there to greet us, so his wife greeted us. Unfortunately, she only spoke Italian, and wasn't about provide us with any information about the area. My friend and I also wrote in advance asking for two beds to be made up. Nicola confirmed that this would be no problem, but only one bed was made when we arrived. We asked them to remedy this, and they quickly did by handing us sheets and a pillow case. But only after we explicitly asked, was Nicola's wife willing to make the second bed for us. Location is central, but slightly gritty. Substantial street noise is audible from the room. Perhaps it was a fluke, but this was the most accurate description of my experience.