Generally a good experience. The host’s communications were very good, they arranged transfers quickly, and check-in and check-out were really smooth. Location is fantastic and the apartment was mostly clean.
The apartment was let down by a few things. The shower sprays everywhere (needs a new head and hose), the ceiling paint is peeling, and there’s black mould down the side of the enclosure. The plumbing clearly has issues too as there was a permanent unpleasant smell in the bathroom throughout our stay.
The presence of air con was a godsend, and it was effective when it worked, but the machines weren’t that reliable and the tubes kept coming undone and blasting hot air back into the rooms.
Most of the furniture is very uncomfortable and needs replacing. The chaise / chair-sofa is nearly worn through to the springs - almost unusable - and the bed mattresses have deep curves in them. During check-in the host noticed the wardrobe door was broken and said they’d get someone to fix it, but this never happened so we couldn’t get into the wardrobe properly.
The last point to note is the noise - the apartment is very close to a bar that’s open till 2am, so unless you’re a very heavy sleeper, you’ll need ear plugs or you won’t sleep! That said, this is often the compromise with a great location in Rome.
If we’d had to spend more time in the apartment for any reason it would probably get a lower rating, but as a crash pad for 4/5 days in Rome it was good enough. However, I’d only return if I knew it had been renovated.