My host did not make me feel like the apartment was my home. He let in the owner of the apartment without notice, hoping that we would not be there and therefore would not know about the invasion of our privacy.

I had my intimate clothing out to dry and was half dressed, and THREE strangers were poking around the apartment. Totally embarrassing. It could have been avoided if Stefano had shown the simple courtesy of letting us know people had scheduled a tour (he knew well in advance! they asked if anyone was in the apartment before coming in!).

Everything else was just fine, and he even found us another place to stay when the heat went out in the original apartment. That's all great, but I can't get past the disrespect Stefano showed for us. Obviously, he didn't care that we use airbnb to find a home away from home, not just a hotel room.

I won't be renting from him again, and I wouldn't recommend him to anyone who values their privacy. Basic respect is missing here.