PROS: Marco and Angelica are very friendly and answer emails immediately. We had a problem with the sink when they were out of town and Marco's father came over almost immediately to fix it. The apartment is extremely well-situated and the terrace fits 2 easily, 3 with a squish. It has everything you need for cooking and living (I was there for 2 months and never lacked anything).

CONS: The apartment is smaller than it appears in the pictures--much smaller. "Cozy" is polite. If there are 2 people it is fine but anymore than that would be difficult for an extended stay. The only really drawback is the bathroom. It is basically a very narrow, short corridor with a sink, then a shower head, then the toilet. (Yep, the shower is between the sink and toilet). There is no room to move and water gets everywhere. There is no bidet. I'm very used to tiny Italian bathrooms but this was rough. Even my Italian friends found it comical. Also, the neighbors have a dog that howls all day long. This is not a problem unless they leave the dog in their bedroom, in which case it sounds like it's at your feet. However, Marco contacted the neighbors and despite claiming it wasn't their dog, still took care of the problem.