We stayed several days in Rome at Paola's beautiful apartment on the Spanish Steps, and we could not have been happier with the arrangement. The location is perfect. Centrally located in the middle of the city, and with a terrace that looks directly onto the Spanish Steps. The New Years crowds in the Piazza were large and festive, but inside the apartment, it was a quiet sanctuary. The home is very nicely furnished and Paola has provided everything we could need to be comfortable.

In fact, the host, Paola, could not have been kinder, better prepared or more helpful. She provided great recommendations for sights and restaurants. She lives near by, and seems to be well known in the neighborhood. So, when we visited restaurants she'd recommended, and mentioned her name, we got a taste of what it would be like to be a local Roman. It could not have been better.

My wife and I are already talking about when we can return to Rome, and when we do, we will absolutely stay at the Spanish Steps, again.