This is the best apartment we have stayed in anywhere in Europe or North America!!!
The apartment is spacious, decorated to make you feel comfortably at home, and with many small additions to be very welcoming. We were greeted by Alberto's smile and joyous welcome, and he was available for questions and help -- thank you, Alberto!
We very much appreciated the kitchen, which had everything we needed, plus the many items provided for welcome by Alberto (cookies, fruit, coffee, wine, candies). We stayed a few days and cooked breakfast and dinner, so having the space to work in the kitchen and the pots, knives, etc. was delightful.
And the view!! The balcony overlooks a large open field with horses and a few other animals. Many types of birds (including parakeets!) visit the balcony. And the view of St. Peter's is absolutely stunning!
The Vatican is an easy walk, but to get into the center of Rome (Piazza Venezia, Colosseum, etc.), it's either a bus or taxi. This took some planning (thank you also, Alberto, for having bus tickets available for us to use and replenish/pay for), and the buses were often crowded ... but we felt that the amazing atmosphere of being "away" and the wonderful apartment overcame the need for planning transit.
We will share Alberto's fantastic place with family and friends, and we very much hope to return to Rome -- and to this magical place!