What an amazing place and an amazing family to deal with! I was honestly afraid this was going to be a "too good to be true" place but it really hit the mark!
The positives - the apartment is amazing! Very clean and modern. The check in went very smoothly (and they helped us by scheduling someone to pick the 6 of us up at the train station). Their daughters were great in showing us the apartment, what to do, recommended restaurants, answering our questions, and more. They were very friendly and made us feel welcome.
The air conditioning was great (in every bedroom, and in the main room). The washer / dryer was a nice addition (took me a while to figure out the dryer but by the end I did). The beds were the best we had during our 18 day trip! My husband wouldn't stop talking about them for the rest of the trip. With the heat wave going on, and trying not to overbook ourselves, we would do activities in the early morning and late night but hang out in the apartment during the day. The nearby shops were fun to visit.
The location is perfect. We could walk to the Vatican for the tour we took, and the Metro was within 5 minutes. There's a wine shop really close, plus supermarket, bakeries, and more! There's an espresso machine in the apartment (Nespresso) and I'm hooked! We found a local coffee shop (sold coffee for your machines) so we could have a variety. We also were able to buy some food at the supermarket and cook it ourselves. It had everything we needed (and more).
When we go to Rome, we'll be staying at this apartment (or one of their 5 apartments) again!