It was our first booking using Airbnb and it was amazing! Ari was very friendly and supportive even when we arrived later than we expected and she and her family had to wait for us.
The apartment was in a great Monti neighborhood, very close to Coliseum, and to many interesting restaurants worth trying out. A few streets over we found a fountain where each night locals would gather and simply hangout. We went there almost every night to do a bit of "people watching" and to enjoy beer or a glass of wine after a long day of exploring the city. It was great to hear Italian all around us.
We loved that we could walk to all main attractions and that we felt very safe whether we were out during the day or at night.
We did not speak Italian but many people knew English and we had no problems with communicating.
When looking at this apartment we knew that we will have to go up to the 5th floor. It was a bit hard sometimes (especially after a full day of walking:)) but the view from the small balcony and the quiet bedroom at night were all worth it.
The place was very well set up and very clean. No TV but we preferred it that way. It gave us a chance to relax and connect a bit more with each other.
We slept with windows open and there were no bugs! In the morning we woke up to birds singing and simply had to walk down the street to get coffee and croissants.
It was a fantastic experience!