Probably the greatest positive about Francesca's place - for me - was the garage directly around the corner from the apartment. Driving through France and Italy for six weeks, we knew ahead of time how difficult (or EXPENSIVE) parking could be in many places. Aside from that, everything we needed was there for us. We like to cook our own meals most of the time while traveling, not only to save money, but because of dietary restrictions. Having a well-stocked kitchen gave us the freedom to eat out when we WANTED to do so. Only a few hundred meters from a beautiful church and piazza with Christmas decorations (and SHOPPING for my wife) the location enabled us to walk to every spot we wanted to see. The car stayed in the garage until the day we left.
Francesca was ill during our stay, but her mother handled check-in and all follow-up questions very satisfactorily.