The apartment is old but accurately shown in the photos. It was so warm in the loft it made sleeping difficult. The neighbourhood might be ok, but definitely looks sketchy. There are no street lights in the entire sector, so you need a flashlight to walk around after dark. Overall, the apartment was great for us for our last 2 nights in Rome. We walked to a delicious, and VERY expensive, restaurant for our last night and it was the perfect end to a wonderful vacation