Nocellara is on the eighth floor, so as you might imagine, the terrace has quite the view across the city. The big French windows also let lots of light in, and it’s too high for shadows from other buildings to interfere. The scarce decoration does hold the place back a bit – there are definitely more eye-catching places to stay – but for longer stays, Nocellara is excellent value and has everything you need to be comfortable.


Home truths:
*There's no air conditioning in the bedroom
*We weren't able to test the wi-fi speed when we visited, though there is a connection
*There's nothing in the way of ingredients provided, not even oil or salt
*The ceiling in the bedroom is sloped, which makes it hard to get round one side of the bed
*In general, there could be more effort put into decorating the flat – it's quite bare