Alessandra and her son, Jacob, were warm, welcoming and accommodating to our arrival. Parking is not designated or private as we were lead to believe based upon the listing (PLEASE NOTE: Parking is street parking only on a very busy, full street with a high amount of traffic), and there were no available spots. This was a bit distressing after traveling eight hours from the Italian Alps. Alessandra very kindly paid for our first night of parking in a parking garage, and we were very touched by her thoughtfulness. The following day, we had to move our vehicle and couldn't find parking within a four-block radius. We checked back later in the day and were able to find something closer, much to our relief, since we had to leave for a flight at 3AM.

The apartment is clean and very spacious. Upon our arrival, Alessandra had a bottle of wine and some refreshments for us as we were on our honeymoon. Her kindness was so very touching. She had made reservations for us at a nearby pizzaria within walking distance of the apartment, and also recommended a restaurant her friend owns that is typical Roman cuisine (which was some of the best food we ate in Rome!). Her son, Jacob, translated between us as we speak very little Italian and Alessandra is learning English. We were also grateful for the bottle of water, fruit and light snacks + coffee/tea available for us in the kitchen. Alessandra obviously cares for her guests and we felt very welcomed. Wifi works well, and the apartment was centrally located to our needs, especially for our tour of the Vatican.

The main drawback we experienced was an inability to have one of us stay in the apartment while the other ran out for an errand. The key to get in and out of the apartment building was connected with the key to the apartment as well as the key for the POWER/ELECTRIC to the apartment. (Something we have never experienced in our travels.) These keys could not be separated. When my husband needed to move the vehicle or purchase bus tickets or grab us breakfast, I had to stay in a dark apartment with no power or wifi. The first time he needed to leave the apartment, I decided to take a nap, so it was fine. After that, it was hard to understand how this was a feasible way to run an AirBnB... All guests cannot leave at the same time or have as their only option to sit in the dark waiting for the other part of the party to arrive back with the key to the electric! It was bizarre and no additional electricity key was available. For this reason, we would not choose to stay here again, as it was highly inconvenient to our stay. However, Alessandra and her son seemed like wonderful people, so if this issue could be corrected, we would recommend the apartment to those not driving.