The host Alessandra was wonderful and welcomed us warmly and took the necessary time to orient us to the apartment and tell us about the city and suggestions for negotiating the public transp. She provided a good map w/notations and restaurant suggestions, as well as a welcome gift of a bottle of wine. The apt. is refurbished within the last year, so modern and convenient. The best attribute of the apt. is the LOCATION...easy walk to sites, good transp. access, nice size. There isn't a sitting room in the apt. other than the kitchen table, so it's not great for a lazy afternoon at "home." The 2nd bedroom has a small library, but the only place to sit and enjoy is on the beds. It could use an nice comfy chair somewhere in the apt. A second issue was the coffee machine had broken during the previous stay and we were at first provided w/INSTANT COFFEE as a replacement :( When I kindly said I didn't think that would work, she brought us a small stove-top espresso percolator and some nice coffee. The problem was that it was too small so we had to make coffee 3 times in the morning and we couldn't make cappuccino :( All in all, it was a great find and if you're in Rome to see Rome, this is your place to stay!