The apartment is in an extraordinarily beautiful location with a view of Lake Como. The first thing we had to do was remove a scorpion from the window; there were mouse carcasses at the side entrance. The apartment is minimalist in design and only has the bare essentials. The entire outdoor area is under video surveillance, with no CCTV markings. There is nothing about this in the rental agreement, and we never gave our consent. The owners' dogs barked every night, which was very disturbing.