Loved the ambiance of staying in the heart of Rome's Trastevere neighborhood in a nearly 100 year old flat. The beautiful antique headboard was Alexio's grandmothers and much appreciate by myself as an Interior Designer. Loved the shuttlers and no screens on the large windows with views down onto the street below. Coming from USA we are not accustomed to the small showers/bathtubs and small water heaters in Europe but something we quickly adjusted just fine. Hanging laundry to dry outside the window on a clothes line was also different but somewhat refreshing change of pace from our American wasteful ways of living that we have come to expect.
Alexio met us upon arrival and gave an informational tour of the flat along with some recommendations for "things to do." There is a small language barrier since Alexio's English is slightly broken, however we managed just fine to communicate. We walked from the main train station with backpacks which was about a 50 minute walk of local wonderful views. It's manageable to get around without a car rental if you enjoy walking like we do.