My mother and truly enjoyed our stay at Marco's lovely apartment. From start to finish, he was very communicative and quick to respond to any questions that we had during our stay. We were given clear directions, tips on places to visit (including a gelato shop that many locals go to), and greeted warmly upon our arrival.
The apartment was a good value: cute, clean, spacious for 2 or 3, full of the necessary amenities plus some (e.g. hot shower, washer, dryer, towels, air conditioning, wifi), fridge stocked with multiple 1.5 liter bottles of cold still and sparkling water (really appreciated as it was super hot outside during our trip), a HOMEMADE pound cake (and yes, it was delicious!), shower gels, shampoo, coffee machine, tea kettle...need we say more?!
We felt safe in the neighborhood and the apartment was in a gated area (key access) with an entrance door to the building that also required a key. It was not too far from the metro, only steps from the bus line, and the Vatican Museum was within walking distance (approx. 25 minutes), which helped us walk off all of the pasta we ate in Rome. To top it off, Marco arranged for us to have a driver to the airport on our last day as we had a late flight to our next trip stop (Santorini!). He even held our luggage as we enjoyed our last few hours in the city. When we return to Rome (not "if"), Marco's place will be at the top of our list! 👍🏽👍🏽