Eketerina's apartment was the perfect location for our short 2 night stay in Rome! It was close to the major sights while being in a more authentic area of town. She wasn't in town, but a kind friend came and helped us get acquainted and settled. It is helpful to have the windows open at night for air flow because of no AC. The only slight problem was the street noise at night is quite loud until late (about 2 am on weekends), so if you need complete quiet to sleep this might not be a great option for you.