While Barbara was gracious enough to let us check in early and check out late to accommodate the way we got in and out of Rome, we found the apartment’s lack of AC (it was broken and not fixed during our stay) to take away from the experience — when it’s 95 degrees out with humidity, it’s impossible to escape the heat without AC. The wifi also stopped working multiple times (although this was fixed) which was important for international travelers without a data plan.
The cat was extremely friendly, but if you’re not a cat person (or have a small allergy like us), the cat would run into our room and it was difficult to get the cat to leave.
Otherwise, the apartment is centrally located and the room was spacious and nicely decorated. The TV and cable were particularly useful when the wifi was not working.