Elena’s place is spacious (it even felt bigger than in the photos), very clean and nicely decorated. We had a family gathering in Rome during a week and the flat was just perfect for the purpose; it is very close to all the city’s attractions (walking distance to the Coliseum, and from there to other landmarks and easy access to metro, busses and tramway for the days we felt too tired to walk), there js unlimited hot water in both showers, there are plenty of bed sheets and good quality towels and there is a large dining table in the dining room where we could enjoy a few home cooked meals together.
The only downside was that all bedrooms are facing a noisy main road with many cars and an old noisy tram. Except one night when Rome’s team won a football match, there was however considerably less noise between 1 and 7 am. 2
Other minor downsides (which though depend on personal preference as some of my co-travellers didn’t seem bothered): there is not much light in the dining room and, as many rental flat beds, the beds mattresses are not as thick and comfortable as standard hotel beds.