We stayed at Antonella’s place for a couple nights during a trip to Italy. As is clear from everyone else’s reviews, the location can’t be beat. Not only is it steps from the Pantheon, but there are a couple great restaurants just downstairs and a great farmer’s market just outside the door to the building in the morning. The place itself is very nice and a perfect spot to use as a home base while in Rome.
Antonella has lots of travel books and guides and maps on hand, which are handy. Even better, there were a couple power converters in the apartment, which really helped us out. She also provided some coffee, tea, and beers, which was kind.
Antonella is a lovely host. She greeted us warmly in person and was flexible in setting up our check-in, going so far as to reserve us a taxi from the airport. This is the same cost as grabbing one when you arrive, but you get picked up with a sign with your name on it, which is nice.
The only downside, which isn’t really one if you know it’s coming, is the necessary walk up several flights of stairs. It was kind of hard to get up those stairs one our first couple days in Italy (jet lag + tons of walking), but not a big deal if you’re relatively fit.