We loved every minute of our stay in this apartment. We enjoyed waking up in the morning and opening the lovely old wooden shutters, one by one, to let the golden light flood in like molten honey. We enjoyed standing on the roof terrace at midnight and watching a fireworks display from the river-park. We enjoyed its location right in the middle of things: to call this apartment “central” is no exaggeration, since it is just across a laneway from the “Round Square” that stands at the exact geographical centre of the Old City. Everything in the old town that most people want to see – the Central Market, the Silk Exchange, the Cathedral square – is just a few minutes’ walk away.
As for restaurants and bars, you are spoiled for choice. All the tiny squares nearby have lively bars with incredibly friendly staff who always made us feel welcome. The nearest restaurants are fine – we had a great menu-del-dia one night in the restaurant just across the lane – but if we wanted to splash out on a gourmet meal we would walk a little further away, beyond the main tourist areas.
The apartment itself is beautifully and imaginatively decorated: the photos really do reflect the reality. All the basic needs were catered for: comfortable bed, good working kitchen, clean modern bathroom with efficient shower. Victoria had also thoughtfully anticipated every other possible thing we might need: from a coffee percolator to a corkscrew, from weighing-scales to an umbrella, you could usually just look around and find it.
We didn’t have the pleasure of meeting Victoria, but she regularly kept in touch by email to make sure we were happy, and the city guide she wrote is, far and away, the best and most comprehensive we have found in any apartment. The host who met us, Gonzalo, was punctual, efficient and friendly, and he gallantly helped us on the stairs with our heavy baggage.
All in all, we had no problems at all with this apartment, and we can honestly recommend it.