We stayed a week at this apartment, and Vieri was a lovely, responsive host. He helped us book a taxi and was full of amazing suggestions.
The good:
-Very inexpensive per night for such a nice, safe little space
-The bathtub, although it fills extremely slowly (keep the hot on only and wait 30
minutes) is gorgeous and it’s great to have the view
-Kitchen is well appointed enough for you to make small meals - no microwave
-It has a lot of charm
-Vieri is really helpful and lovely
The not great:
-Sound. There is a hole (mandated by Italian law when it’s next to a radiator, as Vieri explained) right out to the street, so any truck, person on the street, or outside noise comes straight in. Garbage collection, construction, cars locking, you name it. Also, lots of banging and kids yelling/crying/people in the building at all hours, so if you’re a light sleeper, this place is not for you. Walls are very thin, no bedroom door, you get the picture. My husband is a heavy sleeper and wasn’t bothered by this as much as I was, so everyone is different.
-Bedding. There are only two extremely flat pillows, a hard mattress, and a top sheet with an extremely thin blanket on top. So basically two top sheets. Really challenging to sleep between the noise and the very minimal bedding set up. Some fluffy pillows, a topper, and duvet would go a long way.
Other people have mentioned the stairs, don’t worry about them, get your work out on. It’s typical in Italy to not have a lift, just pack light and prepare to be winded by the top!
Overall, cute place, but the bedding is really bad and the sound is a major flaw for me. Had a great stay in Florence, this place is simple and a great budget option, but just very loud and hard to get a good rest. College it would have been great, we are older and need the sleep!