Our trip to Italy was truly a "bucket list" experience; one we will cherish forever. It began in Rome, staying at Ekaterina's place. Ekaterina's friend Valentina greeted us upon arrival with such enthusiasm, it was a great first impression of Rome! Both ladies were very pleasant, polite and responsive leading up to and during our stay. The apartment was spacious, very clean and had updated / new appliances. (My favorite amenity was probably the Nespresso machine ... a perfect pick-me-up after a long flight and long days of walking all over Rome!). The apartment's location was perfect. We were a short distance (e.g. trolley ride) from the train station, and within walking distance to all of the major attractions like the Vatican, Pantheon, etc. (if you don't mind walking 20-30 minutes to get from place to place, which we didn't mind after eating at the amazing restaurants in the neighborhood ... there are PLENTY around). With the convenient location, it is a bit noisy late into the night. But I think that's to be expected when you stay in the middle of the city. The only minor issue we had was that the power went out on our first night from about 2:30-6:30 a.m., which can be common in major cities. It was something that was completely out of their control (nor did they receive any kind of warning), but Ekaterina responded to me immediately when I let her know about the power outage. It ended up not being an issue at all, because it did come back on by the early morning. I can't say enough about the wonderful hospitality and responsiveness from E. & V. I'm so appreciative of them and would highly recommend this apartment! And I'd stay there again. P.S. The bed is super comfy, too.