Carlo, the host's property manager was in frequent contact and met us when our car pulled up at the apartment. The pictures don't do the place justice. Its in a wonderful neighborhood in Rome, just a few blocks north of the colosseum. Go to the next block and there are wonderful little grocery stores to buy food, a lovely coffee and pastry shop, gelato, and a cluster of bars and restaurants that are lively and filled with normal, working people. I just can't speak enough about how perfect the location is. The apartment itself is very comfortable, well equipped and the host is incredibly accessible and responsive. We enjoyed the place immensely. We made meals there several times, washed clothes and enjoyed the wifi and quiet location. The neighborhood appeared to have few tourists, so you are really living with the Romans. The only thing to be aware of during the school year is that there is a high school across the street, so large numbers of students traverse the area in the mornings. They are normal, well behaved, polite, but you can hear them, and the school bells in the morning. Personally, we felt this to be charming, and a good sense of what it would be like to live in the city. The apartment is well maintained, and Carlo noticed a potential problem with the boiler. He called a repair man, and took extra care to arrange maintenance while we were out. We returned as the repairmen and Carlo were just leaving. Beds were comfortable. including the pull out sofa, though the twin beds were a little short for our sons. We are a family of 5, with 3 adult children (all around 6'1"), so they are tall. That said, there was plenty of space to stretch out well decorated and very comfortable.