Though we never met Jane, we were very satisfied with our stay in her apartment. We arrived there on time and a very nice gentleman was there watering the plants. He greeted us, gave us a quick tour, and handed us the key. The key has his phone number on it, which he explained that we could use, should we stumble upon any problems. He works nearby, though we never contacted him.

The only big inconvenience for us was having just one key. My boyfriend and I went off and did our own thing a few times and had no way of contacting each other, since neither of us have international capabilities on our phones. Ask ahead of time if it's possible to get a second key, to avoid this happening to you. If it's not possible, there are bars and restaurants right next to the building of the apartment, with WiFi hot-spots, so you can sync up - which is what we did. The host from the restaurant right next door is the nicest man and was very very helpful.

It's worth mentioning that it's a top floor apartment and the stairs are, well, Roman. I didn't mind it, but I wouldn't recommend this to an elderly couple, unless they like a challenge =D

The apartment itself is just as it appears in the photos, nothing extravagant but you have everything that you need. The view from the terrace was the best part and while others may have complained that the folding table that they provide wasn't adequate, we never even had to bring it outside. We were good with just chairs, drinking our morning coffee before heading out on the town. The WiFi and Air-conditioning both work extremely well and we never experienced a problem with hot water, there was plenty. If you're planning to stay in this apartment for more than just a couple of days, there is a closet with plenty of storage for your clothes/belongings. They really didn't leave us enough towels, and the ones that they did leave were small (more like hair towels) - so be sure to ask for extra if you're staying more than just a couple of days.

As for the area that the apartment is located in, Trastevere, it's LOVELY. Restaurants galore, nightlife, cute little shops, friendly people and walking distance to everywhere we wanted to go. We stayed there for 6 days and rarely used a cab. We took the bus a couple of times once we learned our way around. Make sure you learn the cross streets of where the apartment is - once we did that, it truly felt like home for the week.

Thanks for everything, we would absolutely stay again!

Best,

Angela and Giancarlo