Amazing is the only way to describe my experience with Viv and Claudia. I made contact with Viv and she was very thorough in describing the apartment as well as the neighborhood. Before i arrived, she was very helpful with directions and a list of very good restaurants. I tried 3/4 of the recs on her list and they are all really good to great!
The apartment is located in the San Lorenzo area i believe. It is a 30 min ride into Termini station (main station) and a 15 min walk to the apartment. You can also catch the 71 bus that will drop you half a block away. It was very easy to get anywhere i needed to go. Bus stops are right outside and Termini has the subway stops that you may need. CAUTION: The Rome Bus system is really hard to navigate. Do as much research before hand as possible.
When i arrived, i was greeted by here Mum who was as warm and sweet as can be. She bought us apples, cookies, coffee and a large bottle of water. She spent her time to walk us through the apartment, walk us through a map of the ENTIRE city, take us to buy bus passes and even bring us to her favorite bakery. She left us with her cell phone number and was on her way.
The apartment is well furnished with everything one would need. Heater, Wifi, warm water, kitchen, fridge, washer, single bed, double bed, tv, towels, soap, shampoo and plenty of outlets.
I really can't say enough about Viv and her Mum. They are the reason that something like Airbnb is great. Great hosts with a great space. You really can't go wrong with this apartment. Truly a gem!
*Sorry for the long review but I really can't express how amazing the experience was. Feel free to contact me for more information.