Maria’s apartment is a lovely quirky place, full of character and charm (but if you expect a modern sleek apartment, this is not for you!). It is semi-basement, but has plenty of light thanks to large windows overlooking the little garden. The garden is a real treat in the middle of the city, we enjoyed breakfast and afternoon drink under the orange tree very much, but beware of mosquitos! Location is good: a) about 5 min walk to the nearest metro station, easy connection to various parts of the city, a lot of tourist attractions could also be reached by foot or nearby trams; b) it is close to Termini (main railway station), connecting Rome to airport and to the sea-side (we stayed 5 days and spent one day for a trip to the sea, well worth it); c) next to quite nice supermarket, not large, but well stocked - with delicatessen and fresh meat/ sea food counters - I wish my local Tesco has something of that range… so we enjoyed fresh food at a fraction of restaurants' costs!; d) if you want to go to restaurants, there are few nearby, including an Italian with high trip advisor rating (4.7) and it was very nice food indeed without breaking a purse: two starters/ main meals plus a bottle of Prosecco was around EUR60.

Maria is a very friendly host and though wasn’t able to greet us, she made a special effort to come by to say good bye. And was accommodating re check-out time - we checked out later than described in the rules. All in all, we enjoyed our stay very much.