This was our first experience with Airbnb but it will not be our last. Manuela was a great host and a great help. She met us at the door when we arrived from the airport and provided a tour of the building and suite with directions down to which way to turn the key in the locks. Manuela provided us some valuable recommendations and directions and was there to help during our stay. When e checked out at 6:30 AM, she arranged a taxi to meet us there and followed up by text message to make sure it had arrived.

The apartment was wonderful. Very spacious and comfortable particularly when compared to hotels. If you are active, the walk from the apartment to the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish steps, Coliseum and return is about 7 kilometers. Going the other way, you can reach the Vatican on foot easily (again assuming you are active walkers). When you get back, have a meal at Emma across the street or buy a cold beer at Simply a couple of doors away. The market is close by as are a taxi rank and a major bus stop.

We spent several days as guests of Manuela and left for Umbria and Tuscany, returning to Rome for 2 days before heading home. We stayed at a hotel on our return and it was less comfortable than the apartment. All in all I couldn't imagine a better introduction to Rome than Manuela and the apartment. If we had another hour to spend before catching the train, we might even have been able to figure out the recycling.