Our first trip to Rome was incredible and much of the praise goes to Pina! Her apartment is lovely. Very clean, great amenities and in a wonderful location. The neighborhood of San Lorenzo in Rome is amazing. Close to the university so it is vibrant and lively with the nicest people that run good restaurants (we personally recommend ''I Porchettoni a San Lorenzo'' restaurant (Via dei Marrucini 18C) which is a 3 minute walk from the apartment), cafés and businesses. Everything is a short walking distance! Transportation to all the tourist areas is very easy by bus or tramway or even by metro. Very close to Termini (the train terminal) so it is a breeze from and to the airport and an easy access for a day trip out of town.
As for Pina, she is the sweetest host and so helpful and thoughtful. Upon our arrival she and her husband gave us a warm welcome to Rome at her apartment. There was chilled wine in the fridge, a bottle of olive oil and an assortment of treats.
She also had all the information at hand in the form of printed maps and transportation schedules and suggestions for sites to visit and how to get there.
During our stay Pina kept in touch with us frequently wanting to know if our stay was going well and asking us if we needed anything. We truly adored her, her apartment, and the incredible neighborhood we were in.
We highly recommend the apartment and we would go back to stay there for sure on our next trip to Rome.
Mille grazie Pina!