I’ll start with the positives- The location of the apartment is great! The bar downstairs in the piazza was a wonderful afternoon stop for a drink before heading out for the evening.
Also, one of our host’s recommended restaurants became a favorite and we went a couple times during our stay- Antica Gatoleto… get any of the seafood dishes, or the pizza. All amazing.
As for the flat itself- other than location our group’s review is not so positive.
Communication was a bit confusing. They wanted to arrange our arrival through WhatsApp, which seems to be becoming the norm for Airbnb rental owners, but this host didn’t seem to have much of a hands-on part in the rental and there was a team of people available through WhatsApp. It made it a bit difficult to figure out who to contact for what. It would be easier for future guests just to have one point of contact through the Airbnb app.
Also, there was an issue with air conditioning. The listing noted that the apartment was equipped with A/C, but when we arrived they said that they don’t turn it on except during certain times of the year. After a first hot afternoon/evening we asked that they turn it on early and they did so the next day, only it didn’t really work at all. It was slightly cooler in one of the bedrooms, but that seemed to be the only unit that blew cool air.
They said there were fans but two of the three were broken. She offered to bring an additional fan but she never brought it.