UR-NEST Strada Maggiore

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Our flight was late so our check in was 11 pm. We were still met but had to pay EU40 which is fair.
  : We were not told that we could not have more than one major electrical appliance going at the one time. For instance, we had the oven and the electric kettle on and the safety switch was tripped. Other combinations would also trip the switch, eg. oven and washing machine, washing machine and kettle. The two couches were worse than shabby and didnt look too clean despite one couch having a bed spread over it. The couches really let down the apartment. The kitchen was extremely well equipped. Not enough towels were provided but new bed were provided when I asked for them. The new ones originally provided were grey and old. They should be completely replaced. Because of these issues, I do not think I would stay there again, nor can I recommend the apartment to friends. A little tender loving care would go a long way towards making the apartment a truly wonderful place to stay in.

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : Beautiful, elegant

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The location, the atmosphere of the amazing apartment, the antique furniture, amazingly high celling. You can find more modern and more convenient apartment, but the atmosphere of living in a kind of museum is a unique experience. Anna (the host) was very helpful.
  : there was noise outside at night (on weekend) and it was not easy to sleep.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location, space, and charm of the buidling
  : Couches were very old, uncomfortable, with broken springs. The beds also were uncomfertable. since we stayed in December we kept the windows closed. Even then it was a bit noisy.

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : VERY GOOD
  : noise outside

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Great location. Beautiful building, really high ceiling, high quality floors and furnitures in the apt. Lots of space, rooms are spacious.
  : There is no AC. The portable unit they provided has to be vented out through the window which means window has to be open. They provide standing fans which is okay if its not too hot august days. Must be a great place to stay as long as you avoid august.

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : Location was excellentright in the center city and across the street from the Basilica di Santa Maria dei Service. We called the apartment our palazzo.
  : The Strada Maggiore is an echo chamber and passing trucks make impressive sounds through open windows at night. We spent years in Manhattan and were not bothered but others might be.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Pleasant
Traveller Type:
  : The apartment location is incredibly central and convenient. The apartment itself is huge and the building is beautiful, but aspects of the apartment clearly need attention and investment from the management company.
  : Most of the furniture in the living room is well beyond repair and should be replaced - there were multiple chairs/sofas with large holes and tears in the upholstery and a few chairs had clearly unstable legs. If you have to cover a couch with a curtain, perhaps its time to get rid of the couch. The fixtures in the bathroom / kitchen are very dated and dont operate very well. The shower head leaks heavily and the dishwasher/laundry can overpower the breaker and cause outages. The kitchen lacked basic amenities (coffee, oil, salt/pepper, trash bags, paper towels) and isnt really set up to be used. The bathroom towels/bed linens left much to be desired and we ended up having to share towels since we werent provided enough. The overall state of the furniture and fixtures was of particular concern since the apartment charges a 300 EUR security deposit on arrival (which was not stated in the listing before booking) that will only be removed once a physical inspection is completed (which requires an appointment before checkout - taking away time from your trip). We had an early flight (6am) and couldnt schedule an appointment and just had to trust that wed get our money back - which is never ideal. The management company also insists that you clean/ take out the trash (around the corner from the building) before leaving, which also was a pain at 3:30am. The apartment location is a selling point, but it is also on a main thoroughfare and across from a piazza, which had students yelling/partying until after midnight on most nights. Overall, I wouldnt recommend staying here without investments from the management company. It feels like theyre cheap/cutting corners, which takes away from the experience.