Loredana is a perfect host. Her apartment was exactly what we needed for our trip to Rome. It was super easy to get to the apartment from the airport. Loredana greeted us and showed us all the great features of the place. The shower is amazing with strong water pressure and the whole apartment is very clean, bright and spacious enough for two people.
Location-wise, the apartment was great for us. It's a stone-throw away from the Vatican and other great sites. It's very near Cipro Station so other important sites like Piazza di Spagna, the Colosseum and the Forum are accessible by train.
Loredana recommended some incredible places to eat. Millennium Gelateria is just around the corner (best gelato in Rome by far!) We'd heard about a pizzeria called Bonci from an Anthony Bourdain episode. We were delighted to find it was five minutes away from the apartment. Our own personal recommendation would be L'osteria dell'Angelo (ten minutes away). This place serves a set menu (€25 pp) and dishes are based on the season. It's all homemade and delicious. Near Campo di Fiori on Via dell Pellegrino (about 20-25 mins away) there's L'osteria da Fortunata. It serves the best Cacio e Pepe ever. We were lucky enough to watch our own pasta being handmade.
We'd been told by many people, and Loredana herself, to watch out for pickpockets. Luckily, nobody tried to punch our Euros or passports but we took Loredana's advice and wore our back packs on our fronts.
Loredana really looked after us. After a few days she kept in touch with us to check how we were. That's a sign of a super host!