We were greeted by Alessandro's wife as he was busy with work. Guila seemed a little nervous about speaking English but we did fine! They were sweet enough to leave us a bottle of wine and the makings for dinner.
The neighborhood lets you get the feel for actually living there. The little bar downstairs has great prices and decent food. Great for morning coffee and a pastry, or a beer and pizza! We also found some authentic restaurants within a few blocks where the food was amazing.
You are really close to the Vatican but far enough away that the tourists are not on this block. (it's about 5-6 blocks down I think) The subway is two blocks away and there are bus stops nearby. I thought it was great to get out of the busiest parts of the city into a neighborhood that was less hectic.
The apartment is very secure and roomy. Th pictures are accurate. There is an entry area, a hall with three rooms on one side including a den and two bedrooms, the bathroom and kitchen on the other side and a little balcony.
Alessandro was especially kind to us when we missed our flight on Friday - Thank you so much for this kindness Alessandro
Great neighborhood - great apartment!