Such a breathtaking view of the Colosseo is necessarily far away from most shopping and other attractions, and it is even a ten minute walk to the best parts of Monti, a neighborhood that is okay, but nothing like the upscale area around the Spanish Steps. Since we had a driver every day of our seven-day stay in late December, the location was not a big inconvenience for us. The website shows photos of a roaring fire and wide-open windows in an outdoor area that is open to the Colosseo view. Unfortunately, the fireplace photo was not taken in this apartment, which has a non-working fireplace, and in order to open the bars on the windows we had to ask for a special key, which was given reluctantly due to security concerns (the apartment is on the second floor). If we had been forced to look at the Colosseo through bars, we would not have been happy. There is some street noise, even late at night, that is certainly manageable, but the biggest noise problem was from a child running back and forth directly above. The apartment was reasonably clean and well-appointed, and the Hotel maid service is excellent. The apartment itself is spacious and in reasonably good shape, and the master bedroom, closet and bath are excellent, but the two bedrooms are very small, unlike the photos. We had enough room for a family of four, with a son and daughter in their late 20’s, but more than six adults would be too much; also, there are only four beds total, one of which is a Murphy bed in the living room. The entire apartment needs a paint job and new fabrics, as most rentals do, but every bed is fantastic. The kitchen and bathrooms have excellent fixtures that work well, except for the faucet in one bathroom, which leaked and sprayed water everywhere even though the plumber came during our stay (in all fairness it was during the holidays). Although we have noted a number of faults, in the end we would rate this apartment a 4 or 4.5 out of 5 because of the view, which, assuming the window bars are removed, is nothing short of spectacular, and is exactly as advertised.