We spent a week here, and overall, had a wonderful stay. It was our first trip to Italy, so keep that in mind as you read my review. First, the common space is huge. We are just two, a husband and wife who do best with two bedrooms. Using the fold-out futon, we had that in this lovely place. Both beds were quite firm, and while I usually like firm, I found them . . . firm. Again, as this is our first trip, I'm not sure that a lack of understanding of the dishwasher - which I did not call our host about - is normal. We got the clothes washer quickly, and our host responded within hours when the shower drained so slowly it would have been a problem. So communication was excellent, a huge plus on your first trip to Italy. This apartment is a very short distance from the Vatican and St. Peter's. What a great place to walk at night! As others have mentioned, it is across the street from the police department, but you do not hear sirens and such. I think it's an administrative office. You do have to take 52 steps to reach the apartment. We knew this, so it was not a surprise. Staying in early May, we had an amazing cross breeze from keeping the windows open in the front and back. It actually got cool at night. We appreciated our host's bringing a spatula to help with using the kitchen often during our week's stay. He and his assistant are extremely responsive. While many people might not spend a week here, it was a lovely base for us in our first experience of Rome.