We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in our Rome apartment. It is in an older building with a small courtyard and has all of the basic amenities plus a kitchen. The apartment is well located in a real neighborhood not too far from the Villa Borghese. Just outside right on the same street are numerous services (green grocer, convenience store, and small cafe).
Armando was a very attentive host giving us good directions, ideas for places to dine, and helpful info on tourist sites. We pretty much walked everywhere because we could but there are convenient bus lines nearby as well as taxis serving major hotels in the area. All in all a very positive experience. Armando could not have been a nicer host.