Esmeralda's place is fantastic, warm, clean, comfortable and ideally located. The apartment was better than the photographs and the location was quite literally one block away from the Vatican. The room I stayed in (the one with the lofted bed) was a lot more spacious than the photographs show! The place is pretty close to the metro station, and the gelato recommendation (Hedera's) was spectacular.

Esmeralda was a very welcoming and accommodating host. She helped me out with my train booking (THANK YOU!) and she let me check-in and check-out late, so it was a very comfortable stay. (She also helped call a cab for me when I realized that I had misinterpreted my ticket and had 20 minutes to get on my train) Her cat is awesome too!

I had an amazing time in Rome, and a very, very large part is due to the amazing place I stayed in. I would definitely like to stay here again if I go back to Rome.

Thank you Esmeralda!!