I stayed at Alessandro's place over New Year's. My two friends and I were lucky to find an affordable flat to stay with lots of bus connections to the city centre during this busy time. Luckily, our check-in was flexible and even though we had some problems regarding our bus connection, Alessandro's partner Mel gave us a lovely welcome. Even though Alessandro himself wasn't in town at this time, both were very supportive and always available via text message. Sharing bathroom and kitchen wasn't a problem either even though I have to admit that both weren't very clean/tidy when we first arrived. Also, the bins haven't been emptied and even the fridge didn't look/smell very inviting which was why we tried to avoid the kitchen as much as possible. The rooms were quite tidy and the beds quite comfortable though and we spent most of the time in the city anyway. However, one should maybe keep in mind that the big bed has only one big duvet which needs to be shared ;)!