Enjoyed our stay very mucy. Francesca's apartment is in the Sant'Ambrogio neighborhood, which is a little more local and not as crowded with tourists, but still very close walking distance to all the major sites. The apartment is charming and artistic. We enjoyed listening to some records from her collection and being able to do our laundry in the apartment. We also appreciated suggestions for places to eat. Francesca was very helpful during our stay and even helped us book a taxi when we were leaving. The apartment isn't super quiet or isolated: you will hear neighbors sometimes talking or cooking dinner. But we enjoyed hearing local life and everyone was quiet during night time, and it felt like we were part of the community.