I stayed in February at Sara’s with my family and we had a good experience. This is what we found:
Pros:
Well equipped and you’ll find all you need (complete kitchen, fast internet, TV, power stripe, power adapters, towels, shampoo, soap, etc).
Super comfy beds and the apartment is on the ground floor, no need to take the stairs with heavy luggage!
The building is very quiet at night. No noisy neighbours.
One bus, tram or metro away from main attractions.
There’s a food market, many places where to eat and supermarkets in the area. Definitely a very good location to stay in.
Sara is very caring for the guests and gives a warm welcome with biscuits!
Cons:
The apartment is lacking some maintenance but Sara responded very promptly to every request we made. She always was present to help us and managed to resolve every situation that we faced (eg: leaking pipe in the kitchen).
Wifi signal is weak on the main bedroom due to thick walls (a workaround is to move the router closer to the bed).
The neighbourhood doesn’t seem very friendly when the sun goes down.
In summary, it’s a wonderful option near Rome if you don’t want to spend much in lodging. After all Rome is a fantastic city no matter where you stay!