We really enjoyed our stay in this apartment. It was located right in the center of the historic city center. You could literally see the top of the Duomo from the courtyard. The apartment itself was clean and surprisingly private. You do have access to a small rocky courtyard, but it was much to hot to spend any time in it during our stay. Although we had a washer in the apartment, we also had access to the laundry room, which had a dryer! (We discovered that most Italians hang out their laundry, so dryers aren't always available).