This would be 5 stars except for one aspect over which the owner has no control, described later. The apartment is absolutely stunning -- a venerable building in a historic area, but with all modern comforts. We were a large (8) adult family group, and we found the location perfect -- convenient to public transportation (including the #28 Tram which is a big attraction for visitors) and within walking distance of many interesting areas. The neighborhood itself is not a highly touristed area, with a lively, hip vibe, with many wonderful restaurants, cafes, markets, bakeries etc right there. All the rooms are beautifully decorated and well appointed, which suited our group because we enjoyed spending time together in the apartment. Maria Cristina is the perfect host -- she was extremely responsive and helpful, recommending a driver from the train station, and responded to all messages very promptly. As mentioned above, the one problem we had was with a new music club downstairs that apparently had opened a few weeks earlier -- the music was very loud, very late, as well as loud clubgoers outside, making it impossible to sleep. We complained to Maria Cristina and she pursued the matter with the club. It wasn't as bad the next two nights, but it was still a loud scene. I really hope this situation can be resolved, because aside from that I cannot recommend this apartment, or Maria Cristina, highly enough.