Alessandro’s space was cozy and centrally located. It was very clean and stylishly decorated, and the bed was very comfortable. He left snacks, coffee, hot chocolate and a bottle of wine, which was a nice touch.
The only issue we had was communication. Upon arrival, he had said he’d make sure him or his assistant were there to store our bags since we were getting there a few hours before check-in. I updated him a few times as we landed and were on our way, and when we arrived, but nobody was there when we got there and he didn’t respond until hours later when we were already checked in. We waited an hour and then ended up having to take our bags with us to lunch until the time the room was ready. The other issue was that the microwave/toaster oven combo did not work. We didn’t realize this until after we’d bought frozen food to make in it for a couple nights’ dinners on days we took full day bus tours, so instead of saving money, we spent more having to buy dinner and wasted some on what we didn’t end up being able to make. Despite these small issues, we enjoyed the comfort and other amenities, as well as the location, of Alessandro’s studio.