"The Place" (that's the name the host gives to this apartment!) is absolutely perfect if you wanna experience life in Rome as a Roman and not a tourist! It is located in a part of the city that hasn't been permeated yet by the sometimes overwhelming tourism activity in Rome. Plenty of great restaurants, coffee shops, bars, pubs, parks and shops, where you can mingle with the locals and feel like part of the scene. Lots of places even do deliveries to the apartment quite late at night. It is a residential area so you can count on it being very quite at night (perfect for light sleepers that can't handle a street noise). Of course the tradeoff is that this may not be the most centric spot to move around Rome specially on foot, but fortunately public transport is quite accesible to move in and out of the area and into the heart of the city. You do need to walk a little uphill if you plan to use the subway (bus stops are closer and a better option in this case), therefore if you're arriving at or leaving the apartment carrying heavy luggage it is not going to be a fun walk! (it is better to get a taxi to take you to the station). The apartment has it's own parking spot right outside the building, so if you plan on renting a car or a vespa (I will highly recommend the later... Driving a car in Rome is crazy!) you are totally covered and don't have to worry about expensive parking fees. Now if you're the kind of tourist that like me, loves the experience of walking everywhere to take on the city instead of using public transport to move around, then this may not be the best location for you. Although it is only a 15 minutes walk to the Colosseum, the different routes you can take to get there on foot (and we tried every possible option) are quite dark and lonely at night. Even though it looks like this is a very safe area, street smarts tells you that you're putting yourself at risk of getting mugged at any moment. We even tried walking from the Colosseum to the apartment the night of the Via Crucis (a catholic activity that takes place every Good Friday, that is led by the Pope himself and that congregates some 20,000 people around the Colosseum) and incredibly enough after a 5 minutes walk towards the apartment we found ourselves completely alone again! The apartment itself is perfectly equipped with everything you may need to have a comfortable stay. Valerio and Anastasia are great hosts and obviously pay attention to every little detail. There was no shortage of amenities and supplies. Bed was perfect with lots of pillows and blankets. Heat and air conditioning works great so you can adjust the temperature to your desired sweet spot. Bathroom was immaculate (just like the rest of the apartment). You get...