Staying at Alessandro's place was like being home away from home. Alessandro really did everything to make me feel welcome, from being the most respectful host there is to making me tea that helped a lot with the cold I caught on the plane to Italy. The room itself is gorgeous, really amazingly beautiful and enormous - it's also great as a working space if you need to work a bit too, like I did. For those of you who are coming to work at the European University Institute, Alessandro's place is very close, just a short walk away so really handy (that's what I did)