The host was not there when we checked in (but we already knew about that), and a friend of his has punctually arrived and let us into the apartment, he had a map of Rome prepared for us and also shown us the main attractions.
My parents appreciated the flat being at ground floor whereas I did not quite like the “terrace” being in fact an inner courtyard surrounded by neighbor’s windows. Beyond giving a feeling of being watched, the neighbors are in the habit of talking quite loud in the early morning.
Two issues we had were that: the fridge was full of frost and it was quite hard to store anything in the freezer, and also -- the toilet had issues with flushing.
On a positive note: pillows are quite comfy, there was cutlery and plates for all our needs, rooms are nicely decorated, and overall we had a nice experience there.