Giovanni met me at the door and walked me through the apartment which is brilliantly central. All the conveniences for a semi-home are around- including washer/ iron. The double bed was restful (use the mosquito repellent) (something bit the one night I did not have it on). The shower pressure is good with hot water available in plenty.
Being an apartment in the heart of the city though absolutely superb for convenience also translated to being a tad gloomy. There was only one window for natural light (photographs had to be taken in summer and over exposed) which did bring down the initial wow that I first had when I saw it on the airbnb site.
The sofas were a bit tatty and stained with cigarette holes and I did not end up sitting on those at all.
However, the floors and surfaces were clean and at the end of 5 days, it began to feel rather comfortable.
Giovanni, ever the gentleman, presented a going away cake as well! For breakfast for the next few days, he says!