NONNA PAPPA - cozy a stone's throw from Piazza del Campo

Recommend with some caveats. The apartment itself is lovely, very well situated and easy to find once we were in the old town. We found the host helpful on arrival, check in was smooth. Communication in advance was below typical VRBO standards to the point where we wondered if we even had a reservation. In every other stay in Europe we received communication 3 days before arrival; it was not the case this time. This creates considerable uncertainty when travelling and was pretty frustrating. That said, we enjoyed our stay and the unit itself was bright , sunny and spacious. The host friendly and accommodating once we arrived.

On the plus side:Nonna Papa is in an excellent location, just a few minutes from the main square in Siena. It is spacious and would sleep 4 people comfortably. It was clean and there were great views from the windows. There is a very good restaurant 2 doors away, Osteria al Vicolo - we ate there 3 times.There were however some negative aspects:On 2 nights there was a lot of noise from the street below, probably a nightclub, which went on until 3am - bring earplugs. The kitchen was lacking in some items - there were only 4 mugs and 2 wine glasses - a few more of these are needed. There was a lack of power sockets in the kitchen, and the toaster was not in good condition. There were no smoke detectors and no fire extinguisher in the apartment - I think recent legislation will make these compulsory in Italian holiday lets. We had to ask for bags for the garbage and we were given some black bags - they are supposed to be yellow, green and purple.Overall though, we enjoyed our stay and we would stay at Nonna Papa again.

We were able to walk all over Siena and loved our location. Also, one of the reasons we stay in VRBO's is that we get a chance to get a feel of what it is like to live like in a citizen in the community. IThis unit has a great view of rooftops and of the tower in the main square. You are living among the residents of the building. We loved that! The only thing I would have older people take note of is that the rooms are a step down or step up or half a step down, or half a step up to other parts of the unit.This may only be a problem if maneuvering steps in the middle of the night might be a problem. .

The apartment was dark, adequately furnished and comfortable. The host seemed hurried and not particularly friendly or helpful.