This place was absolutely fantastic and Francesca is a wonderful host. Though not in central Rome, the apatment is in the beautiful and much quiter Prati district. There is great shopping and fairly priced resturants and quanint food shops with a distinct lack of the tourist trap kind of places. There is plently of bussel and Italian charm with out the choas. It is only a 10 minuitre walk from the Vaticanand more touristy areas and a 5 minute walk to the metro that get you right to central (ancient) Rome in about 10-15 minutes depending on your stop. The appartment is beautifully decorated and Francesca is so lovely. Highly recoomended.