We stayed at Marcella's apartment in May 2016 for four days before heading to a seven-day cruise of the Mediterranean. The location and beautiful apartment enhanced our trip and our experience. The apartment was exactly as posted and had everything we needed. It was really helpful having a washer as we were heading to a ship where it was quite expensive.

We can't say enough about the location. We were central to most historic destinations in Rome. Just a few minutes from Piazza Navona, ten minutes from the Pantheon and a very pleasant 30 minute walk from the Vatican, Colosseum and the Spanish Steps. We only used public transit to get to an AS Roma game.

Minutes from the front door are great restaurants, cafes, shops and markets. It very quickly became "our" neighbourhood.

Some reviews talked about the noise. We checked in on a Saturday (morning, as Marcella let us get in early). That night, the bar literally feet from the front door (Bar del Fico), was very popular. With the windows closed and the A/C on, the noise very manageable. My wife put in earplugs, but she's a very light sleeper. I had no trouble and that was the busiest night. For both of us, it would't prevent us from booking again!

Marcella was great to deal with. She arranged pick-up at the airport by Mr. Gianni. He was very pleasant and got us there with no trouble. He even pointed out some of the sights on the way. Well worth the money to have a private car as compared to a taxi or transit.

On checkout day, Marcella met us at the apartment and helped us get a cab to the train station where we were heading to Civitavecchia.

We would absolutely recommend Casa del Fico. She also has two other units in that building. Next time we might consider the one with the terrace (top floor), or the one on the second floor to save climbing an extra flight at the end of the day.

Marcella and Casa del Fico helped start our vacation exactly as we had hoped!