We really appreciated returning to this lovely, spacious apartment after a long day of sightseeing. We had 3 fabulous days in Rome and saw all the main sights. The Tiber is virtually at the end of the street and a bridge nearby gives access to central Rome, which made navigating to and fro easy. Handy for a single Mum with a limited sense of direction.

The apartment is exactly as it looks in the photos, charming, clean and well presented. Alessandro explained that it's one of the safest streets in Rome and it's certainly quieter than quiet at night. We all slept really well. With 2 teenage kids it was good to have the choice of the kitchen, dining room, living room and bedroom to spread out in. The Nespresso machine was very welcome in the morning.

The central Trastevere area, is a five minute walk and has plenty of resturants to chose from. We ate there most evenings. On a street just off the main square, we liked Cajo e Gajo for its lively/chilled atmosphere and friendly staff.

Our flight was a little late getting in and we had to wait for a taxi from Ostiense train station because the local bus didn't run on a Sunday evening. Alessandro had a bit of a wait until we arrived but was very calm and kind when we did. We had his and Julie's numbers if we needed any help during our stay. At checkout Alessandro kindly booked a taxi for us back to the station.

We paid extra for a guided tour of the Vatican/Sistine Chapel. It was worth it to jump the queues and definitely saved us hours getting lost in the maze of countless rooms. Plus our Guide was brilliant and the kids got much more out of it than if we'd gone round by ourselves.

I'd also recommend 'The Roman House' under the Palazzo Valentini. An underground tour of an excavated house, with computer animated layovers to show you what if would have looked like. You need to book in advance to get a place on an English language tour.

Thank you, Julie and Alessandro for letting us stay in your lovely apartment.
Heather, Eve and Harry