Dear Jo, I'm happy that you liked the place. About smell, on ground floor, on Garda Lake is normal have a smell of "close" when the wether is humid and very hot. I think that you confused ther smell of close with other, because every time our cleaning team specialized disinfect all aparment. If you would have a garden, with forniture, we have got an other apartment with private garden, where you can drink a glass of wine. About comunication, i'm really sorry for this, the place is really old, because of this walls are really big. But with free wi-fi you could write me on (Hidden by Airbnb) , (Hidden by Airbnb) , mail, or Airbnb. And Government want protect old place, because of this i can't make walls more slim. Yes supermarket is in Bardolino, but on the other side of street there is a market where you can buy food and others -as i told you at check-in-. Thanks for been in time for check-in. Because of your understanding and help, my others guests could make their check-in in time, and nobody waited unnecessarily. Thanks you very much, i hope to see you again next year, you will find many news. Follow us on (Hidden by Airbnb) , (Hidden by Airbnb) , and on our website!