Mary's father welcomed us and explained the flat to us and gave us various maps. He spoke in Italian but one of us spoke enough Italian to understand him. We did not ask him to speak English. The flat is roomy, comfortable, and well renovated. It has a wonderful large .terrace with a view over the coast to the north which can be seen in the photos. Unfortunately for us it rained during our stay so we did not have a chance to sit out there.
The flat is very close to the bus station below and the old town above. The cable car to the lower town and beaches is just opposite but was not working due to earlier storm damage. It will be very convenient when repaired. The flat lost power a few times. perhaps due to the rain, but was easily fixed by a switch in the fuse box outside. Visitors would have to ask the host about this to access the switch if needed.