Giulia was a great host and her place is wonderful. Giulia met us (my wife daughter and I) at the apartment and spent plenty of time explaining to us how everything worked. Then she provide us with a handmade map (with very high production value) of all the local sites, like grocery stores, restaurants, take-away sites, as well as metro and a few especially helpful bus routes. She also provide a nice basket with several welcome snacks and drinks.

The apartment itself is perhaps larger than it looks in the pictures and was in excellent shape. it was decorated very nicely, and she had even added a few nice Christmas decorations. The furniture and kitchen items were in great condition. The flat is located very close to the metro stop. And her info on the web does a good job of showing exactly how to find it. There are also lots of places to eat, both inexpensive and very nice in the area. It is close to the tourist sites, especially the Vatican, but also has a very nice authentic feel to the local neighborhood. Still, all of the local places seemed to have someone that spoke some (or more) English, so we really had no problems communicating with the locals, without knowing Italian. Every restaurant recommended by Giulia (on her map) was outstanding and were very reasonable in cost for the type of meal they provided. It was a very safe feeling area.

We loved our stay and hope very much to return to Rome again and stay her again. Thank you Giulia!