My boyfriend and I stayed at Lis Mari's place for 5 nights in May 2014. We had a lovely time. The apartment is small, but comfortable for two people. Lis Mari was always really quick to respond to our messages and was very helpful. Her daughter met us at the apartment and was very friendly.

The apartment is a little way from the centre of Rome, but it only took about 30 minutes for us to get into town on the bus or tram and the apartment was much cheaper than the more central options we looked at, so we thought it was good value.

We walked to the Vatican via Janiculum Hill in about 45 minutes, which made for a great day and the park opposite the apartment was gorgeous - a great place to spend a peaceful afternoon.

Lis Mari recommended two pizza places within walking distance, and both were great. We also enjoyed Osteria Palmira on Via Abate Ugone - a very short walk away.

We did have to remember to duck because of the low ceiling in the bedroom, but it wasn't too much of a problem! We found we could only get about 4 minutes of hot water from the shower at once, but if one of us had a shower, and then we had breakfast, the other could have a quick hot shower after about 15 minutes.

Overall, we would definitely recommend the apartment to anyone looking for a great value place to stay away from the bustle of 'tourist Rome'.