We've been to Rome on several occasions & once we'd seen the major attractions never thought we'd need or really want to come back. We ended up there just to make our flight home easier and we have to say that our stay in Lorenzo's apartment has completely changed our opinion on Rome.

Lorenzo was in contact with us arranging to meet us when we got there to help us settle in. The apartment was styled really nice & modern & was larger than expected spanning over several levels & opening on to a rooftop terrace overlooking the square below. The bathrooms came complete with toiletries which you sometimes don't even find in an expensive hotels including a disposable razor and toothbrush - not that we needed them but it does reflect his attention to detail.

There is a bit of a flare of technology in the apartments as well which we loved including:

- smart TV's in both rooms
- Fast internet with great wifi range
- an iPad for us to use
- one bathroom had an out of this world shower which had a selection of 'mood settings' for the light and water and a glowing bathroom vanity
- one bedroom had the roof covered in LED's to give a starry effect
- the rooftop even had glowing plantar boxes, walls and a water feature!

The local area of Trastevere has to be the best that i've come across in Rome. Loads of restaurants, bars, walking distance to the Vatican, Spanish Steps, Castel St Angelo etc (15-20 mins) and generally a fantastic, safe vibe. Lorenzo also had some deals with some local restaurants which gave you various discounts for breakfast/lunch/dinner.

Lorenzo was also available every day 4pm-8pm in his office next door if you needed him, but didn't encroach on your space. He arranged for a driver to take us to the airport on our last day which arrived promptly in a nice luxury car.

The only (slight) negatives i'd make mention of the square can be quite loud at night time on the weekend which is fine if you like to go out yourself but perhaps if you wanted an early night you may not appreciate. It didn't bother us though as we tend to stay up late ourselves and actually enjoyed the noise. Also the steps in the apartment are really steep which again was fine for us but if you're elderly or have trouble navigating steps they might pose a problem.

Over all we enjoyed the stay at Lorenzo's the best out of everywhere we stayed in Europe - including the 5* Chateau de La Chèvre' D'or in Eze, France which is saying a lot.

Next time we're in Italy we'll make sure we get in touch with Lorenzo again and will stay even longer next time!