Fabiana’s apartment was exactly what we were looking for and what we expected: a comfortable, warm place that had a great location yet would be quite from street noise at night and early morning. The pictures on the posting were 100% accurate with one exception. The view from the back porch which is breath taking!
The apartment is a 5- 10 minute walk from Piazza San Pancrazio (where the bus stops to and from the train station), and then another moment to Porta Messina the eastern gate to the old town and all the action. It is also a 5 minute walk to the gondola which transports down the mountain to the beach. The apartment since it is outside the old town is very quite, private and safe. For us, the perfect location. Finding it, because of all the hills and twisting roads of this mountain side paradise, can be tricky. But from Piazza San Pancrazio, ask directions to the football (soccer for us from the US) stadium or Natalies hotel and you are in the vicinity.
The apartment has a front door patio with an iron security gate that locks at night. One inside you step directly into the living area (the main picture on the AirBnB listing. ) As the picture shows, there is a compact, yet very efficient kitchen off to the right. The real magic is through the double doors you see in the picture. It opens to the bed room, with a comfortable double (in the US we call it “queen size”) bed. At sun set the entire bedroom glows with a warm orange color. A nice modern bathroom is off to the right, but straight ahead are the arched glass doors to a huge, covered back porch. One evening we had intense thunder storms but most of the poach was dry and comfortable. As mentioned, the view is worth €1 million! A gorgeous view of the sea and cliff side communities.
Unless you want to stay amidst the constant sounds and energy of the old town, I would highly recommend staying here. We loved it, and felt it very relaxing and comfortable. The only watch out: while the apartment is only a 5-10 minute walk to the old town, you will walk up a fairly steep incline or the option of about 40-50 steps to the gondola. We are in our 60s, but walkers. Unless you have bad joint issues or are badly out of shape, you should have no problems.