Location, location, location! We preferred the bedroom with the interior windows—no street noise (Florence cleans the streets at night—lovely, but a tiny bit noisy, but do not let this deter you. It only lasts a minute or two.). We didn’t anticipate how much we would appreciate having a washer. Christina provides detergent and a drying rack. We aimed the fan at the wet laundry and created our own air conditioning. The ceiling fan in the living room works well for this, too. Bring mosquito repellent or buy some at the pharmacy. We did not anticipate bites in Italy! Final tip: buy some Marvis toothpaste, it comes in amazing flavors!!