We were met by a friend of Chiara's. He was nice enough, but didn't go over everything because he was in a big hurry. If you don't mind doing a LOT of walking this apartment is probably fine. We found the apartment to be very dark with only one window in the bedroom and the French doors leading out to the patio. It kind of felt like a cave. We had to leave everything closed due to mosquitoes. Air conditioning worked just ok. It was very stuffy in the apartment when we got back everyday. The apartment is very small, especially the bedroom and bathroom. If you are a large person (which neither of us are), you will find the bathroom very uncomfortable, including the very tiny shower with a moldy plastic shower curtain. Also, be prepared to buy your own toilet paper and paper towels. They brought us more toilet paper, but not enough for over a week's stay. The apartment is at the end of a street. You have to walk past several garbage cans every morning on your way towards the square or walk on the other side of the street. We had to walk by the cans to throw out our garbage every day. The smell can be overwhelming. The neighbor above the apartment is very loud--even at 10:00 pm. One night we could hear them fighting. We were told that because we were there during Fashion Week, the apartment was almost double the cost. It was definitely NOT worth the price we paid. We would not stay at this apartment again.