If you are looking for a modern and authentic stay in Rome, then you'll be very happy with this apartment. It is a bright and spacious unit on the 5th floor of a building in a central location in Rome, proximate to the Colosseum, amongst many other sites.
On the day of our arrival, we were able to walk from Rome Termini Station (where we arrived from Florence by train), but if we were to do it again, we'd take the Metro from Rome Termini to Manzoni Station. People talk a lot about pickpockets on the Rome Metro. So yes, we encountered a few shady looking characters during our 3 days in Rome, mostly teens I'd say, but if you stash your stuff in hard to lift places on your person or bags, pay attention to what is going on around you, this should not be a problem. The Rome Metro is a modern and efficient way to get around the city.
More about the apartment. We communicated with Andrea, who was a very gracious host. We made check-in plans a few days before and he met us in front of the building on a moment's notice. He was very eager to help us with our plans and gave us great web links to restaurants and sites to visit. His apartment was stocked with water, juice and coffee, which was a nice touch. Beds enough for 6 people (one Queen bed in the main bedroom, two twin beds in a second bedroom, and a full pull-out couch in the living room).
The unit was equipped with a full kitchen with fridge, stove, microwave and oven. Critically for us, there was a very efficient clothes washer and as we were in Rome on Day 7 of a 17 day tour through Italy and Greece, we considered the use of the washing machine a key feature since we tend to pack very light (4 carry-ons for our family of five).
We were in Rome during an August heat wave (or maybe 33 to 38 Celsius is normal for Rome in August?), and we found the living room A/C, coupled with the ceiling fans in the bedrooms to be more than sufficient to keep us cool and comfortable. To keep the unit dark at night and in the early morning hours, we made sure to draw the exterior shutters closed the night before, leaving only a small window in the dining area as a source of light.
All in all, we very much enjoyed this apartment and preferred it to a hotel stay because we felt like Rome residents for the few days we were there. Plus we left Rome with fresh laundry!
Thanks Andrea for all your help!