I really wanted to love this apartment but unfortunately, there were some things that complicated our stay. First, the good : the balcony + view is unbeatable, just wow. The location is steps from the Piazza della Repubblica with lots of shopping + restaurants. A/C worked great. The bad : the stairs. We read the reviews + still were a little naïve about the stairs but oh my word, so many stairs. Getting our luggage up was insane. Many of the appliances did not work, including the hot water heater so we had to heat water in a pot. There was no soap, sponge + only one dish towel so cleaning dishes was interesting. There is no clothes pins for the outside hanger + we lost some items. Many of the drawers + cabinets were stuffed with junk, very unsightly + unorganized. Blankets felt old + unwashed. Shower water never warmed up. Very little toilet paper provided.
While this modest apartment has the potential to be charming + lovely, it is just not what we had hoped for.