Our 8 day stay at Francesco's apartment could not have been better. The location is excellent; the back of the building faces the Vatican museum entrance but the apartment is located at the front. The stop for bus #492 - which runs through the tourist centre and to both train stations - is on the next block north and the nearest Metro station a short three and a half blocks away. There are two grocery stores (Todis and Carrefour Express) within two blocks, a small café directly across the street and many independent retailers and restaurants in the general area.
The apartment is very clean, modern, spacious and fully equipped. Both bedrooms come with a safe, television, more than enough storage for even a long-term rental, proper lighting and comfortable queen beds. One bedroom has a mini fridge and an attached bathroom, the other bedroom has a bathroom across the hall. Both bathrooms are updated with identical showers, large sinks, shelves for storage, and a multitude of hooks on the walls. It is these little details that made our stay such a pleasure. Another thrill was to find the plumbing was not typical in comparison to other Italian rentals we have experienced - the water drained beautifully and the showers were hot and fully pressurized.
Everything for which one could hope to find in a rental kitchen was available: cookware, large variety of utensils, cutting boards, coffee makers, etc.
We did not have need for heating or air-conditioning but both were available. Francesco, himself, truly showed concern that our stay was comfortable and well serviced. He was waiting by the front entrance to hand over keys and made a special trip out of his busy day to deliver fresh towels and a second set of keys to make our trip easier. There was no formal check-out and our last-minute change of plans for leaving were accommodated by simply leaving the keys in the lobby mailbox.
I cannot recommend this apartment any higher - there is nothing you will lack and your stay will be an absolute pleasure.