The location of the apartment is excellent, making it a great base from which to explore on foot the numerous sights, shops and eating places of the city. At the apartment end of the street, a number of pedestrian steps act as a block to through traffic and consequently the apartment inside was mainly free from traffic noise. The Alibus airport transfer bus stop is only a few minutes walk away in Piazza Stesicoro.
The apartment itself was basic although the big disappointment was the bathroom. The hot water to the shower did not work during our 7-night stay, meaning that we were unable to shower or wash hair. On Day 2, we informed the host of the shower issue and he checked it the next day. The host said that the problem was due to a pump failure and he would get it fixed: that did not happen during the time of our stay although the host messaged instructions on how to use the shower until it was fixed. Those instructions made no difference so the shower still did not have hot water. With no working shower for a week, we requested a refund or compensation, but nothing was forthcoming. Apart from the shower issue, the bathroom smelled damp and musty; it has only a bare cement floor; dabs of paint have been applied to the ceiling, in an attempt to mask patches of staining due to damp. In summary, the bathroom was not as shown in the pics, with an environment that deterred us from using it.
Other areas of the apartment do (or have) suffered from damp, evidenced by stains and patches of flaking paint and plaster. There are no windows in the apartment to provide natural ventilation although a dehumidifier was already in the apartment and it remained switched on throughout our stay.