This flat is a real gem of a find, it's very special. It's located within the walls of the castle area and there are three of four cobbled streets, a fountain, and a very pretty church within. There is also a charming little osteria with friendly staff which serves delicious classic Italian food in the evening, and breakfast pastries and coffees in the morning, and the older locals fill up the tables in the small cobbled square. It's very lovely and feels far from the busyness of central Rome. Local restaurants were good, there is a supermarket across the road, and it had a real sense of history about it.
The flat is comfortable and well-appointed, Federica is very attentive and helpful. It's about a half-hour train ride from central Rome which is cheap and easy, and the walk to the apartment from the station is only about 3-5 minutes, past the archaeological site of Ostia Antica and the castle. We used it as our base to visit the tourist sites, and it is a little way out, but not a hard journey. One evening, we headed further down the train line from Rome, two stops to the Lido Centrale to the seaside which was very lovely too. We walked along the beach, out on the pier, then found a great local restaurant for an enormous seafood platter.
We stayed over the Easter weekend and on the evening of Good Friday, the church was full and there was a brass band playing. It felt like a wonderful little community to witness, far from the more faceless tourist centre. Very special indeed!