The location of Maddalena's apartment is amazing!! Less than 10 minutes from the train station (made for easy arrival) and less than 10 minutes from the heart of the city center and the river, with plenty of other restaurants and attractions just outside the door. We went in August, and with the windows open, the apartment stayed nice and cool. (Unfortunately, that also meant we could hear everything happening on the street until the wee hours -- maybe just stay out until the wee hours yourself!) Also for the light sleepers, the two bedrooms are not completely disconnected. There is a "window" of sorts in the lofted bedroom that opens to the downstairs bedroom. There is a blind in the window but no glass.