This was a great apartment for our stay in Rome and Nicola was a wonderful host. Although up a slightly intimidating set of stairs, the apartment was breezy and cool and plenty big for a party of three. Everything worked great - the wifi signal was strong, bathroom facilities worked well, kitchenette was basic but could be used to whip up a simple meal, so long as no oven was needed. Very comfortable.

The only difficulty we had was that sometimes there was some amount of noise from the other units in the building - it didn't seem that there was much if any sound proofing between this unit and the one next door, so on a few occasions when the neighbors had company it sounded like their conversation was taking place at the foot of the bed and one night lasted until about 2am. It was a problem about 2/6 nights of our stay. I don't know if the noise was coming from other rental units or some of the building's permanent residents, but it might be something for light sleepers to keep in mind as a potential problem.

Nicola was a great host, not missing a beat with changes in plan due to flight delays and illness. He was very gracious about making telephone calls on our behalf prior to and during our visit, which was extremely helpful. He was very ready with travel and restaurant suggestions, in short doing everything you'd want in a host. Highly recommended.