Alvise was the perfect host right from our initial contact. He offered to store our bags as we were leaving a hotel after a tour and then allowed us to arrive early when the apartment was vacant the previous night. He met us at the agreed time and gave us a tour of the apartment, explained the heating, appliances etc and suggested various bakeries, restaurants, deli and also where to find a supermarket. He organised a very efficient airport transfer for the morning we left. Also he left a great selection of bread, biscuits, fruit, butter, jam and drinks to get us started.
The apartment itself is exactly as pictured. It is very comfortable and spacious, very clean and charming. Although there were only 3 of us staying he had made up all the beds to enable us to choose those that suited. The beds were comfortable by European standards as we usually find them far too hard. Plenty of hanging space in each of the rooms, including the living area. There were also plenty of pillows and towels etc. Necessities such as toilet rolls, soap on tap, laundry and dishwasher detergent were all provided.
The main bathroom was very spacious and the extra shower/w.c. room and a third toilet were lovely.
Plenty of comfortable lounges and dining areas, very good wifi and a huge range for cooking when we wanted to cook some interesting local selections from the supermarket. The washer/ dryer was very useful as we had been on a group tour for weeks.
The area is very handy. It is about 10 minutes walk to Termini Station and about 3 minutes walk to a large taxi rank outside Santa Maria Maggiore Church ( well worth visiting). There are also buses, trams and the metro close by. There can be a little street noise of an evening as there are many shops, cafes, bars and restaurants but it did not bother us and has to be expected for such a convenient location.
We highly recommend both Alvise and the apartment and would definitely choose to stay here if we were ever in the area again.