We rented both apartments. They were really clean, kitchen updated (although we did not really cook in the home) the rooms had thoughtful touches that made it feel homey. We used the washing machine, but hung our clothes on the line, on his advice, and they were dry in no time! We were able to walk to all of the major sights, and even from the train station SMN was only a 25 minute walk. Grocery store, pharmacy, nice market are nearby. Massimo was the quickest to respond of any host that I have ever had. He offered to make reservations since there was a language barrier. He definitely went out of his way to be helpful.