Flora was in contact a few days before arriving in Rome and she was there to welcome us with instructions of how to navigate the locks to all amenities in the apartment. Her husband helped us with our bags and they'd suggested a number of restaurants to try and the locations of various districts in Rome to explore. She also booked a fantastic restaurant for my birthday which I asked for her to do - it was very special and the seafood amazing!
The location is very central and the apartment itself is clean, bright, well furnished and has a well appointed kitchen and bathroom. I managed to cook a beautiful pasta meal after collecting some fresh ingredients at the market in Campo di Fiori, about a 10min walk away. There is also good shopping and cafes nearby and being so close to the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the river made it a dream to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere of Rome. I recommend seeing the Villa Borghese museum and gardens by catching the bus from Via Del Corso (it's only a 10min ride away). We walked to the Colloseum and Vatican from here but it did take a good 20mins, just meander back with a gelato on the way, you will have no issue and getting lost can be a good thing. This was the perfect base for 2 Australian girls to feel as though we lived in Rome, if only for a week. If you are very tall though, note that the ceilings are very low. If there are more than 2 there is a sofa bed too.
Thank you Flora for a lovely stay and for seeing us off to the airport too. Grazie mille!