Paola was a life saver! After our initial reservation was cancelled the week we were due to arrive because we were arriving after 10:00 p.m. - I was feeling a bit desperate as we were already in Italy when we received the cancellation notice! Luckily - Paola accepted our reservation knowing we were late arrivals. Her son Flippo was at the apartment to welcome us - with homemade cookies from his uncle's business and dessert wine - which was a welcome sight after our long flight and drive! He also had a basket of coffee, milk juice and fruit - everything to get us started for our stay. The bathroom is spacious with a shower. The apartment was clean with 2 comfortable twin beds and another rollaway. The area is very lively - the Central Market piazza - with some night time noise. This area also is home to different ethnic restaurants. The Central Market is feet away which has an Eataly and other fun shops on 2nd floor. The first floor are all the fresh foods vendors and they close by 2 p.m. but upstairs is open for the rest of the day. If you want Florentino Soccer gear - the main store is on the 2nd floor. Because located adjacent to the main market - it was fun watching all the vendors setting up in the morning from the living area windows - as this is also the location for the outdoor market. SMN Train Station was about 6 minutes by foot - which was perfect on our day of departure as there was taxi radio strike and no cabs to be hired except in person at the train station. San Lorenzo about 2 minutes and Duomo about 5 minutes - very centrally located. The climb up was only 2 flights - and the door out to the pizza was very secure as well as the apartment door. Paola was very kind when we had a minor set back with the stove and she came to meet me without hesitation.
My daughter and I enjoyed our stay! Many thanks to Paolo and Flippo!
Ruth