We had a wonderful stay. Almost everything was perfect. The location is excellent, close to a grocery store, lots of good restaurants, and the museums we wanted to visit were close by. Bus service is excellent, and we went to the city centre, the train station, and other places quickly and efficiently.
The apartment is spacious and well equipped. Having a washing machine was great. There are a complete set of small appliances, pots, pans. There were also salt, pepper, spices, etc there, which was great. We had no problem with noise, as it is away from the main street. Having a elevator was great for the luggage.
We were able to check in early, which we appreciated. The apartment was perfectly clean. The TV is small, but sufficient - we used Netflix from our laptop, having brought an HDMI cable. Internet was fast enough for Netflix and for Skype video calls.
Our trip would have been perfect, except for one thing - the sewer gas smell in the bathroom that has been mentioned by other visitors. It's clear that Marco has done work on this, as the shower is new, and there is a vent that turns on when the light. However, the issue is still there. We left the fan on 24x7, which confined the smell mostly to the bathroom, although it did waft out sometimes. We made a habit of leaving the windows open while we were out for the day. We tried in vain to resolve the issue ourselves - we even covered the sink drain and overflow with duct tape for a couple of days, to see if that would help. The smell lingers at all times, and gets a lot worse when you flush the toilet. Perhaps the pipes in the building are not vented correctly, and pressure builds up. I don't really know. The apartment was so nice that the overall experience was still good, but I found myself brushing my teeth in the kitchen to avoid the smell, and taking the fastest showers possible. If Marco is able to resolve this issue, then the apartment is a real gem, and I would recommend it to anyone. However, as it stands right now,I was still happy overall with my stay, but would want to have this fixed before staying again.