This was our 1st time to Italy so we came pretty unprepared as far as the items we brought along to make our stay easier. It didn't matter with Roberto! His place was so well thought out! He has a carefully detailed handbook explaining so many different things that are important to communicate~ it's all there so if you forget anything when you're extremely jet lagged as soon as you arrive & meet him, his explanations won't be for nothing. You can always refer back to the handbook for everything from touring & taxis to taking out the trash. The apartment is equipped with many items in the kitchen necessary to do basic cooking. We didn't realize how kind & important this was until our next location & now we appreciate even more that he had basic things like salt, vinegar, a pitcher to chill water, an ice cube tray, dish cloths for wiping dishes and others for wiping stainless steel, a few extra plastic containers for leftovers, Saran Wrap & foil, plastic trash bag liners, toilet paper and soaps-- the list goes on. All of these things were carefully laid out & made our stay so comfortable we felt very much at home. His careful provision meant we thoroughly enjoyed the daily morning market with it's amazing fresh produce! It's so close by and shouldn't be missed by any Foodies.
The air conditioning was lovely to have at night as we weren't quite acclimated to the higher humidity than we have at home. And using a white noise app and ear plugs meant we slept great through the city-sounds. We never heard any neighbors during our stay (in September-) which made us feel even more like we had the whole building to ourselves. :) It is situated close to the Metro and not far from the Vatican. The restaurants nearby were wonderful! We didn't eat a meal that wasn't the best! Thanks to Roberto for making our stay so easy & our memories of Rome magical.