We really enjoyed our stay at this Airbnb. The property itself is just awesome. It’s the nicest apartment in this building with a huge wrap around terrace. In the pictures, the fence looks like a chain link, but it’s high quality wrought iron and is actually quite beautiful. Views are INCREDIBLE. We could see our penthouse terrace from the top of the duomo dome which was pretty cool :) The unit has been recently renovated and is super modern. The location is relatively close to attractions (15 minute walk, maybe a little less) and is close to great restaurants and a little grocery store. There were a few hiccups I’ll mention. The heater for this unit is remote controlled. So - not kidding - you cannot adjust the heat without contacting the rental agency. I understand why they do it but that was annoying. Second, one of the toilets kept running and nothing we did could stop it. The unit is listed as being stocked with dishwashing liquid, but it wasn’t. We had to hand wash (no biggie, just not lux) and we couldn’t run the dishwasher when we left unless we bought detergent ourselves, which I didn’t want to do. Next, the unit is listed as having a washer and dryer, but it really does not include a dryer. It has a washing machine with a “dry mode” that takes 4 hours to “dry” and even then, it doesn’t really dry. We rented this unit partially because it was listed as having a dryer so I was disappointed to learn this. Finally, I didn’t like the corporate feel of how this unit was managed. Three different people contacted us about checking in, Im sure at least 1 of them was an automated bot set up in Airbnb chat. The remote management of the heat was an eye-roller. And the recommendations of things to do was delivered via an app rather than by a person. So I “guess?” that qualifies as a recommendation?
All in all though, these are more nitpick points and overall they didn’t overcome the amazing unit itself, which was priced right, with great views, a mostly convenient location to attractions, close proximity to restaurants, and high quality finishes and upgrades.