This is not a big unit. The unit is comfortable for one person and okay for a couple. Anything more would be too crowded and the rules of this unit does not permit anyway. Don’t break this rule trust me as you will be the ones paying the price with comfort. The unit is off the Main Street which is quiet. That has its pros and cons, you can enjoy the peace and quietness but also means any noise you emit can be amplified. The unit is well equipped and tastefully decorated. We came towards the end of Nov when it’s cold, the flat provided the warmth and coziness to it.
There isn’t much of a view in my opinion if that’s what you want. The unit on the 3rd floor faces the roof of neighbouring flats and you get a glimpse of the top of the church. Unfortunately the neighbouring building across the road is under construction, we lost any privacy with the workers on the scaffolding looking right into our room. Also, on weekdays, they can get noisy. The unit is up on the slopes. I enjoyed getting out for sightseeing but most times getting back when I had to climb that slope, I needed to have a conversation with myself to get me through.
The location really is the best thing going as it’s central to transport, Main Street and tourist information center.
Monica - the property management is very responsive and helpful. Through her help, we managed to use the washer/dryer, loan umbrellas and sorted out the wifi painlessly. I would give the unit a 4 stars with Monica’s level of care top the 5th. (Overall a 5 stars).
Having said that, there are some feedback that I hope casaporto would consider to allow the flat to gain its own right to the 5th stars.
1. A shelving unit/basket in the shower room. I am not a small guy and the shower room is tiny. The shampoo and shower gel placed on the floor can be difficult to bend and reach in a small space. I don’t particularly enjoy a squat shampoo and shower. There were times with the shampoo and soap, I went off balance and push the shower door open and wet the entire bathroom. Not the best experience.
2. It would be great to have instructions on how to replenish amenities in the room such as shampoo, soap, coffee, sugar, toilet rolls, paper towels. We stayed for 5 nights and ran out during our stay. We helped ourselves to them at the laundry room but weren’t sure if we were allowed to.
3. Have some international/universal adapters in each unit. While there are sufficient power outlets in the flat, none of them comes with international plug. On our last evening, we saw one popped up in the laundry room. That must have been another guest that was using it finally left.
Finally, I am interested to know what the “No man and woman holding hand” sign means @ the elevator? The elevator door itself is noisy when opening and closing but absolutely silent while operation. Sometimes we weren’t sure if we broke it and whether we had been trapped in it as the thing moves rather slowly. I always get nervous when we are in it. One time, we push the button and it gave out an alarm beep for 10 secs which makes me nervous that we may disturb the neighbours. Other times, I’m afraid if we get trapped in there, nobody will know to come help us. We later found out through Monica that the elevator sometimes does that at the basement level. Perhaps clarify that quirk in the instruction booklet as well may help.