Maria Giovanna‘s place in the heart of Rome was one of the most perfect apartments we have ever stayed in during a vacation. It was splendidly decorated and the host took time to add many welcoming touches the details that you normally would not find in an Airbnb rental. Just some of them included a bottle of wine when we arrived, milk, cookies, toasts and jams, breakfast items, juice, and many condiments in the kitchen for enjoyment of cooking. The bathrooms were supplied with soap and shower caps, conditioner, shampoo and shower gel. The towels were beautifully wrapped with flowers and included your very own pair of slippers to wear around the house. There was ample supply of bathroom items for everything a person would need such as Q-tips cotton balls, hair dryer, extra towels etc. The linens and blankets were plentiful - the entire place was absolutely clean and charming. It had a one wonderful security door with a buzzer to the doorman downstairs, plus there was an interior courtyard with a balcony to sit out and have morning coffee and listen to the birds. Now about the host, Eleonora arranged for private carriage from the the train station to the apartment and we were so grateful for that! She met us at the apartment and provided us with a spectacular map of all central Rome streets places of interest restaurants etc. etc. She explained which places were the favorites and asked us where we wanted to go. She provided many pamphlets and booklets to help us navigate the Roman streets. Because her place is centrally located, it is easy to walk everywhere you want to go and that includes The Vatican, Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine chapel, the Spanish steps and so many monuments and piazzas that I couldn’t recount them all. But here’s where she went above and beyond… I had broken my wrist the day before we came to Rome and Eleonora arranged for a taxi to take me to the emergency room at the hospital and then the Farmacia afterwords to obtain prescriptions and medication. The taxi then delivered us back to the apartment in time to have dinner that night. During our stay she called at least once a day to see how she might be helpful to us to arrange reservations for dinner or answer questions about anything we had on our mind. We asked her several times to arrange taxis for us to get to places that were obscure in addresses. She delightfully helped us in every way. The only part I hated, was leaving. And she had a taxi waiting for us the last day to take us to the airport. You couldn’t possibly find a more wonderful hostess than Eleonora. We will definitely be back to Rome and if you plan a trip to Italy, don’t miss the opportunity to stay in this one of a kind, truly charming Roman apartment. I just can’t say enough about the hospitality and professionalism we received. It made our stay all the richer and you will have a similar experience I’m sure!!! Thanks Eleanora. Ci Vediamo!!!!