There is so much positive to say about Alfredo's lovely place that I don't know where to star. I left an extensive note in French in the guest book. So first, he and his friend Maurizio made sure we arrived at the right place and Maurizio was on the spot to welcome us and show us this great flat on the 4th flour of a 12th century medieval tower. A friend of mine called it a "prison" when he saw the picture. I said he was right as I wanted to be kept in that lovely jail on 1.5 floor, it lovely living room, its great engravings covering all the wall adjacent to the staircase to the bedroom and bathroom. On the "ground" level, there was also a dining room - the kitchen has its own eating area. Alfredo was in constant contact with us to make sure we were comfortable. Both he and Maurizio reminded us that on the day of our departure, there was a marathon and a filming of Dan Brown's episode 3 of Da Vinci or Angels and Demons which meant we might find it difficult to get a taxi to the train station. Superbly attentive. The tower is as close as one can get to the heart of the city. Everything that mattered was walking distance. The atmosphere was great. The shops were close-by. I recommended the flat to a number of people since, including my paris-based daughter.
I am sure that the washing machine will be replaced in due course as it takes some doing to open.
By the way, the bottle of wine on the table on arrival made me think I should do the same for my airbnb in Nice.
The flat had a feeling of being lived in with its superb collection of books in various languages.
Altogether a solid 9/10 which would be a 10/10 with a new washing machine and a system to hold the dish panel in the kitchen so as to free the hands of the person opening the cupboard.
The elevator worked very well.