Cicerone Guest House

Comfy bed. Spacious room (thanks to wonderful host Nina's very kind upgrade). Excellent breakfast, including cappuccinos! Great location in a "regular neighborhood", but just a few minutes from major tourist sites. It is an easy walk from the train station. Outstanding value in affordable guesthouse accommodations. We were very grateful to be able to leave our luggage while touring the city after checkout. Overall, we were very satisfied. Definitely would return.

This place was a dump. It is run down and the cheap laminate flooring has a lot of wear and tear. The sink would not drain so you have to wash your hands and wait a half hour for the water to drain to continue washing your hands. The property has 9 rooms. The breakfast is nothing but fake juice ( sugar water and maybe 10% juice), coffee and pastries. I was given bread which was soggy when touched with bare hands so I did not eat it. The room was small and I had a view of the inner building. It was not special nor was it a bargain. I struggled to give this property more than one star. The host was not friendly and was not at the property when I arrived and after spelling my name and trying to get in, my first impression was not good since there was a huge bag of trash waiting for me at the door. The rooms do not have refrigerators and the lobby is small. This looks like they took an apartment and made it into 9 rooms. There is another lock da above this property and they promptly answer the intercom to offer assistance. The tv is small and the property advertises it separates trash but you only find one waste bin.

To start of with the negatives: It is not a guest house. It is a hallway with rooms. It doesn't have its separate building, like guesthouses or hotels have. There is not a reception staffed whole day. Just to make it clear. Now the positives. Location is good, 10 mins to the station, 10 mins to the Duomo. (While it is near the railway station, this seemed like a safe area.) Bathroom was really nice, room was ok. A negative again: because of reconstruction and scaffolding outside, it was not possible to open the window. Back to positives: Breakfast was delicious, prepared by the wonderful host Nina and served to the room.