It went so well that we'd be happy to book the apartment again: Annabella was an excellent host, who happens to speak perfect French and English, and she was very responsive before and during our stay.

The apartment is as described by previous guests: small but well-equipped and there's even an A/C unit in case. We decided to pay the small supplement for the A/C but could have easily lived without it. The location was different for us: away from the crowds of tourists and the noise. You live in a Mussolini-era building with interesting marble stairs and features, among Italians, without feeling the pain of not being at the center of the action. It's very easy to get to by bus or Metro, even late in the evening (there's a direct bus line to the historic center, 15 mns top or a 8 Euro cab ride) and you have what the tourists don't get downtown: supermarkets, genuine restaurants and other services. There's a great Irish pub with good pizza right downstairs and a gourmet food store one street over. Great find!