Mauro was quick to respond and helpful. The location was good..a 20 min walk to the main town. Room was spacious - kitchen and washing machine open for use. He was also quick to respond to messages throughout our stay - except for one or two occasions when I didn't hear back for a few hours but that's ok. he gave tonnes of local tips and dossiers of info on where to eat n what to see etc. breakfast is not provided but there's a grocery store right opposite. and he had little biscotti for us on arrival.
my only pet peeve was the toilet. the shower area is not separated from the rest of the toilet. and even though we stayed 3 nights, there was no cleaning (mentioned on their listing). so even with use of shower curtains, every day the entire toilet would get wet and once or twice the water Even flowed into the room. we managed with all the towels he provided but still it was a little frustrating.
for the price it's a great value. you still are near the town and your own private bathroom and the entire apartment is very beautifully decorated and has a nice ambience. it's exactly a 1 km walk to the train station still - so with two big suitcases we managed to walk but anyone with more luggage would find it tough to walk I think.