Aaahhh where to start! Catrine and her wonderful apartment made our holiday!

The apartment is spacious and a perfect mix between traditional/old character and modern design. The outside patio/balcony is great and feels cozy when there are two of you sat enjoying your first cup of coffee with the sun coming up. Everything is clean and feels fresh. There is a good range of tourist guides and maps, and Cate has put together a great help sheet describing the area, and best ways to get around.

Cate and her family were very welcoming, and were very respectful of privacy - however if we needed any help whatsoever they were happy to help. Not being the greatest Italian speaker, it was great that Cate spoke such good English too. Great communication both before and throughout our stay.

Transport links are very easy from the apartment, and personally I felt it was a real benefit that we were just outside the business and chaos of Rome center itself. Travel time took about ten minutes, and the bus/metro combi tickets are really affordable and easy to use.

There are a few restaurants/shops right in the vicinity of the apartment, so you don't have to go far should you need anything last minute.

Rome itself was awesome too, but one thing to consider is that Italians take religious holidays (we were there Easter weekend) very seriously - and so some/most things might be shut or very limited opening times (I'm thinking supermarkets/shops specifically). But to be honest this is probably just us being not very savvy travellers and not being used to other countries ways of working. In hindsight we should have just asked Cate, she would have helped us out I know!

All in all we had the most wonderful time in Rome and it was the highlight of our Italian adventure! We will definitely be coming back to this great city, and to this great apartment!

Thank you Cate and family :)