Paola's apartment was very nice, even though it was on the 4th floor (if you count ground floor as first floor). It was clean and fairly well equipped, although there was no iron or kettle (we asked for the iron and it was promptly provided).

We mostly dealt with Paola's son Andrea, who was very responsive. He met us at the waterbus stop and showed us the way to the flat (very short walk), pointing out the supermarkets on the way. At the apartment they have a folder with instructions on how to use appliances and what to do in case of a power cut or various emergencies (e.g. if there is a water leak, how to shut off the water). Thankfully, there were no emergencies during our stay. There is also a waterbus schedule booklet. We did have to buy some minor household things (like garbage bags), but the apartment had most items one would need, as mentioned above.

The bathroom is relatively spacious, but the shower cabin is very tiny, owing to the odd geometry of the bathroom. The floors in the master bedroom had some old wooden parquet and were extremely noisy - you can't make a single step without a major squeak. The rest of the apartment has solid floors and there were no problems, although the sofa-bed in the living room was extremely noisy as well - you can hear people turning in the middle of the night if you're not asleep.

The flat has air conditioning in the master bedroom and in the living room, but not in the kitchen or the small single bedroom. However, if you keep doors and windows open, the airflow is usually good enough to keep the rooms fresh (just keep the doors propped up to prevent from swinging and banging - we were warned about this). On very windy nights, though, the blinds on balconies make a lot of noise.

The apartment is close to both the waterbus stop and the free beach and just minutes away from supermarkets, so its location is ideal.