This listing was spacious, clean, and comfortable—ticking all the basics—and was beautifully decorated, to boot. This is really important to me--the place has to be beautiful for me to be comfortable, and it was. I also must note that the photographs do not do the place justice. It's far more pleasant than even the photographs suggest. The apartment itself is situated inside an older Roman building, complete with atmospheric courtyard garden, invitingly shadowy lobby and old-fashioned, creaky lift. Yet it is spotless and modern, and the rooms were laid out so that I had complete privacy. (I don’t know what the other rooms look like, but I used the green room at the end of the hall, which opened out into the courtyard and had an en-suite bathroom with shampoo and body wash).There are two cats, one shy and one friendly. I never got to meet the retiring cat, but the friendly cat was incredibly sweet. Even for those who don’t like cats, however, I have to say that as the rooms are in a different area of the house behind closed doors, you’ll only see as much of them as you wish.
The location was perfect—easily accessible metro stops (San Giovanni is the one listed, but it may be easier to find your way from Rei de Roma, which is also close) and a residential neighborhood that’s nice in its own right. It's also close to the Termini and the center overall.
Dario was also a very pleasant host—accommodating and considerate. I had an early flight to catch the next day, and he woke up early to make breakfast, coffee (or as Italians would say, “long coffee”) and call a cab. I only stayed for a night, but I would stay again. And I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the place to any of my friends.