Before I begin with any criticisms I have to say that the location was incredible. Centrally located and walking distance to the cities popular sights and attractions. Like several parts of the city, the apartment was located at the top of a steep hill so keep that in mind before booking if you have any issues. When we arrived Mario met us at the apartment and gave us a walk through of the place as well as a map of the city where he highlighted popular tourist destinations and even provided food and drink suggestions. This encounter along with all our communications really do speak highly of what a great host Mario was to us. He even kept our luggage in his office on the first floor while we continued to explore the city after checking out!
Our biggest complaints came at night. There was an overwhelming smell that we could not identify. We believe it could be coming from the exposed beams, since this appears to be a very old home. The smell combined with a hard mattress and lumpy pillows made for a terrible nights sleep. It was truly a shame, the location and apartment seemed so promising.
I unfortunately would not recommend this place unless whatever was causing the horrible smell is corrected.