We thought this was a wonderful place to stay. The view from the 2 terraces on the top make all the stairs worth it! The only unexpected item we had was that the stairs were so narrow. My husband could not carry 2 suitcases at once because it was narrow for that. It was not claustrophobic , just stairs in an older building. The bed was very comfortable, and the air conditioning in the bedroom was wonderful and quiet! In fact, the bedroom itself was very quiet (helpful when you have made a several hour time change.) The apartment managers were great and responded immediately when we had a small issue with the hot water heater. They also called a taxi for us on our departure day. It seemed we were within walking distance to everything! The exterior of the apartment and the neighborhood is older but the apartment was great. I would definitely stay here again. Plus there was a beautiful view of the Duomo and a nearby Jewish Synagogue.