What an apartment! Just like photo's if not better! Loved the bluetooth sound system that worked throughout apartment & the huge jacuzzi bath tub. Alessandra was an amazing host, she couldn't have been more helpful, directed us from the airport to apartment, got there with no problems. She also recommended lots of restaurants for us and things to do around the city!
The neighbourhood of Testaccio is lovely, it has a very local & non touristy feel. The food around here is excellent, Pizza Remo is a must as it is famous among locals! the 'remo' pizza was delicious. We went to Cafe Linari around the corner from apartment a couple of times too for brunch, very cheap here and tasty food, 2 sandwiches, 2 lattes and 2 croissants was just €9!!
Just a short walk across the river is Trestavere, the restaurants and little bars here are amazing too! Great food and live music and was just lovely to walk through all the little side streets and people watch. We would come to Trestavere and Testaccio for food in the evening after a day of sightseeing as the food is the most authentic, as opposed to some of the more touristy spots around the main attractions.
There are buses at the end of the road which go to all the main sites in Rome, from Vespucci to Vatican city is about 25 mins and its about the same to Via Del Corso (main road that leads to Trevi, Spanish steps, Pantheon etc) i'd highly recommend traveling by bus as its a great way to see the beautiful city! I could go on and on about how amazing this trip was but there isn't enough space! Just book with Alessandra and GO! You will not regret it!