This apartment was perfect, and perfectly located, for our 4-day stay in mid-July. There were 4 of us - 2 adults, and 2 children (16 and 10).

Luisa is an excellent hostess – she was very responsive and helpful prior to our travel (answered several pre-travel inquiries and also made arrangements for us to be picked-up at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (€40)); she was also very friendly and helpful while we were in Rome. She greeted us at the apartment upon our arrival, and showed us how to use all of the various appliances (including how to use the expresso coffee maker). She also walked-us through the various recycling rules – Romans are very serious about their recycling!!

We were very comfortable in Luisa’s charming apartment – it was extremely clean, quite spacious, and very comfortable. Pictures of it are accurate.

The neighborhood, Trastevere, is the perfect location for exploring Rome. We walked to everything we did in Rome (Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Basilica/Square, Colosseum/Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, etc.). The area has many charming shops and restaurants (and gelato shops), and is perfect for evening strolls. Luisa’s apartment is located in a quiet part of the area – we almost felt like locals!

Details: The air conditioning worked perfectly – and as it was 31-34’C outside, it was indeed tested. Luisa warned us that the circuit breaker could pop if the fans were also used simultaneously with the AC (easy indoor reset), but we did not have any problem with that (we didn’t use the fans). Kitchen appliances are older, but everything works well. There are lots of clotheslines on the rooftop (~4 flights up) to hang-out wash, and in the heat, all of our laundry dried within an hour! The view from the rooftop is also quite spectacular! As mentioned by many, the shower is somewhat challenging – very difficult to take a shower without ending-up with lots of water on the bathroom floor. Luisa does however provide several bathmats, so it is not hard to mop-up afterwards. The rainshower spout is also quite short (even for our 5’3” person – the 6’3” person in our party found it quite humorous), but there is lots of hot water and can be worked-around. We found the WiFi to be a bit intermittent, but not really a problem. The other aspects of this apartment (including its perfect locale and the charming and helpful hostess) more than made-up for any minor inconveniences.

Bottom line: Luisa is an excellent hostess, she makes you feel “at home” both in her apartment and in Rome, and her place in Trastavere is a great place from which to base a stay in Rome. We really enjoyed our stay, and would definitely stay here again.