Location is good. Close to all major attractions. The apartment is dirty. The shower drain didn't work, so my wife and I had to bathe in our own filth as it slowly drained the water , while adding dirty water from previous showers that remained in the drain hole.There were dead mosquitoes on the wall. with their bodies intact and blood on the wall. The shower door will not fully open as it hits the toilet bowl. The shower fixtures were filthy and had this sticky residue as though they were never cleaned.The said for all the sink fixtures , A/c remote, door handles etc. All the walls in the apartment were dirty and had skid marks on the wall. The a/c was created a large puddle of water near the bedside. a truly unpleasant surprise for my wife once she woke up one morning. We had to make sure to walk around it. The apartment smells bad ,almost as though there was mold. All the appliances were not clean, and had remains from previous uses. The backslash was covered in spots of sauce or oils from previous times someone cooked there. Clearly nobody lives here and really cares about the apartment. The apartment is company run and they have another apartment below in the same building. When I brought this up to the Host Federico , he seemed concerned and gave the impression he would help. The only help that would be appropriate would be to refund a significant amount of what we paid. As there was no immediate solution we felt he could provide without completely having the place cleaned up properly. Rather than refund a significant portion. Only have of the "cleaning fees" were refunded. which is extremely disappointing considering the last guest probably paid to have this place cleaned as well. It is expected that any rental should be clean BEFOREHAND. Clearly the standards by ownership of this apartment are very low and the prime location in one of the most beautiful cities in the world is seen as compromise to staying in such a place. The main takeaway is the overall value is not up to par. A cheap one star motel is better maintained than this place, and it's sad to stay.
Positive points: The host was attentive , answered promptly. The young girl whom allowed us in upon our arrival was kind and welcoming. The apartment had hot water. The bed sheets appeared clean and the made was made. There were clean towels provided. As well as some handsoap and shampoo. There is a TV, a table with some chairs. The A/c was functional (albeit very noisy and leaked water condensation by the bed). The location is great. Close to the Duomo, museums, Train station, Bus Station, restaurants, cafés all within a reasonable distance by foot. There is WiFi with decent speed , no connection issues.