This apartment was the perfect choice. The location is ideal.
The Prati is a fashionable neighbourhood, equidistant from the Vatican, Trastevere, and the Centrum. Walking to any of these destinations takes 30 to 45 minutes. There is a metro stop (Lepanto) and bus stops within moments of the apartment. Free bicycles are also offered by the hosts - but you take them at your own risk in Rome's traffic, where walking is an extreme sport.
Being out of the tourist centre is a great advantage. Once you've had enough of the exhausting mayhem of the major attractions you can escape the tourist hordes and their attendant hawkers to this saner local neighbourhood.
The Prati has its own commercial street, Colla di Rienzo, with every imaginable kind of shop catering mainly to Romans. There are many first rate restaurants in the area. Gourmet food shops, including a market, service the Prati. For immediate needs there is a convenient grocery store around the corner from the unit.
The apartment and building have an art deco feel. It is on a beautiful tree lined boulevard. The unit is spacious with incredibly high ceilings. It is well appointed with comfortable beds, wifi, cable tv, air conditioning, good water pressure, elevator and ample kitchen equipment. You can see the Tiber from your balcony.
Simona was very welcoming. She met us at the apartment after having organized an airport limo for us beforehand at a great price. She gave us a complete tour of the unit and information of the amenities in the area and pointers of where to eat, including a list of gluten free restaurants for my wife who is a coeliac. There were also generous and unexpected treats waiting for us in the kitchen. Simona was always available and prompt by cel to answer questions during our stay. In short, the stay was comfortable, hassle free and most gratifying. Grazie mille!