We stayed here for 1 week in July. Apartment is out of date but clean and quiet with large living room, kitchen and 3 bedrooms thus offering our family of 4 much more space than a similar priced stay at a hotel might have. Ability to have some food in fridge and easily do laundry (after hot day) was a plus. We considered this cost/ space vs. location. Apartment is outside ancient Rome in a functional, busy, residential area (apartments). Bus and taxi station is convenient 10 min. walk as is a passable grocery store. Trips to Vatican or into central Rome were 10E with a taxi. Could walk to St. Peter in 30 min. but note Vatican entry is farther away. 916 bus takes you easily into central Rome - door to site about 20-40 minutes depending on wait time. This may be an issue if you like to go back to hotel rest, shower and go out again for dinner. If you want to step out of hotel and be "in the streets of romantic Rome" this is not the place. Apartment worked fine for family's needs. Consider what you want from your trip. Our family got up early and spent the day seeing major sites, took bus home and relaxed in our own space before bed.