Picked for its bright, airy and comfortable feel, La Perla Rara definitely epitomized what we were looking for.
Upon our arrival, Franco and his wife were already waiting for us in the apartment, which was clean and home-y. Like a father figure, he then proceeded to give us a tour of the apartment and an introduction to his guide book. There, you will find almost everything you need to know (recommendations for food places, sights, tours, public transport schedules and presumably the best gelato in town).
The apartment is a 5 minute walk to the Vatican City and a 3-5 minute walk in the other direction to the metro/ bus station that will get you to where you need to be.
Franco is also readily available and he was really kind with helping us with other relevant information we required and even got us a taxi to the airport on his day off at the beach. My friend and I had a wonderful stay and we would definitely book his already popular place when either of us are in Rome again.