We booked Olga's place for a two-week trip to Rome. The apartment is big and it is elegantly furnished with antique furniture - dining room, billiard room, living room and the office are stunning!
Via Giulia is one of the most prestigious addresses in Rome and the apartment is in good company: Palazzo Farnese (housing French Embassy) and Palazzo Spada (housing Italian Council of State) are just steps away from the apartment. There are several groceries stores close by. The building is near the end of via Giulia and it is very close to Lungotevere dei Vallati - a boulevard that has a lot of traffic, day and night. We felt that the noise from this street and the music coming from the restaurants along Tiber River was often excessive and kept us awake most nights until around 3AM.
The apartment: we really liked the dinning, billiard and office rooms. The kitchen and bathrooms need work. Two out of the three bathrooms had a strong musty smell. Some appliances in the kitchen are quite old (Olga had the oven replaced during our stay). The hot water and AC worked fine.
The communication with Olga before and during our stay was good, she was helpful and replied to our various inquiries right away. In particular, we appreciated her willingness to address the issue we had with the oven.
This apartment could easily be a 5-star listing if it had sound reducing windows, new(er) appliances and upgraded bathrooms.