The apartment was large and our room very comfortable. There can be as many as 7 people staying there at the same time, so you have to be comfortable sharing bathrooms and a kitchen with strangers. (We were, and enjoyed meeting other travelers.) We did not meet our hosts, but could reach them by phone. Matteo's mother greeted us and introduced us the place. Although she speaks only Italian, and we do not, we managed to communicate quite effectively. We were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go, so it was very convenient.