Maria Augusta is a very nice and welcoming lady, we saw her only once but the apartment has everything you could possibly need. This is a beautifully decorated, functional and comfortable apartment, with a very good AC (a blessing with a Rome on the 100 degrees). Everything you need will be in the apartment, you can cook, do your laundry and live there. You have full privacy. The apartment is located in a Roman neighborhood Testaccio,south of the historical center by the river Tiber, safe day and night, with a park nearby and the bus stop for many line Marmorata-Vanvitilli, subway Piramide and Trainitalia Ostiense Rome (a trip to Fiumicino 8 euros it will beat the 40 or 50 euros taxi cab) within walking distance. In front of the bus stop there is a laundry-mat that charged me 7 euros for a whole load, washed, dried and folded. Buy a bus-subway pass for a week 15 euros. Before arrival download in your phone the map of Rome off-line) and you can use it to find your way even without a sim card, the Gps will work regardless. You can not go wrong with this apartment.