We were greeted warmly by Gabriela, Federica's mother, and the architect who did the wonderful restoration of this place. She retained much of the original timber ceiling and tiled floors. It is beautifully, tastefully furnished. A nice touch was a bottle of chilled Prosecco in the kitchen and peach nectar, so we made Bellini's and sat out on the veranda - a wonderful start to our stay. This is a perfect location: it is just across the river from Castel d'angelo, and a short walk to the Vatican and St Peter's Basilica. Walk in the other direction, and in 10 to 40, minutes you come to famous spots such as Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps. But just minutes from the apartment are many hidden gems - small local restaurants, shops, architectural treasures. We walked into one unsigned church, to find original art by Caravaggio and Raphael. When we were done exploring, we loved coming back to the apartment, and made a couple dinners there because we loved sitting under the jasmine vines on the veranda.