We were able to enjoy our visit to Rome just as we had planned because of our awesome stay at Rudi's apartment. Rudi's communication with us was prompt and he met us at the apartment when we arrived. He is very kind and easy to talk to and had good recommendations for us whenever we asked.
The apartment itself is exactly as you see in the pictures - you can literally see the ruins where Caesar was killed. It is being renovated at the moment but since we were not there during the day, we didn't hear any noise. There is an elevator so you don't need to worry about lugging your bags up stairs. It's a grand staircase too so we were happy to take it most days -it isn't one of those narrow and tall stairs. The living room is very very spacious - you won't be disappointed. After a long day out and about, our 2 teens had enough space to spread out. We used the washing machine and it was terrific. You won't have a dryer but the foyer is big so you have plenty of space to hand dry overnight and it won't get in your way.
A wonderful grocery store with fresh pastas and meats and fruit are right there around the corner. The bus station is across the street and we tried out a relatively new local restaurant that was the highlight of our meals in Rome - Bottega Tredici. I wont write a food review, but it was amazing!
I would recommend earplugs if you're a light sleeper of have children who sleep early because it is central, which means some traffic noises until late.