We stayed in this apartment from Friday night till Tuesday morning and it was perfect. Not only was Francesca there to meet us (a little later than we planned!) with a smile on her face, she had also left a bottle of wine and chocolates for us to enjoy during our stay!
We quickly realised by exploring that night how close we were to a lot of the important and interesting attractions Rome has to offer. The Roman Forum is across the street, and the Colosseum is 5-10 mins walk away.
The Vittorino Emanuele is 5-10 mins the opposite direction and beyond that the Trevi Fountain, restaurants bars and gelato counters. It really was in the heart of Rome!
Our weather was mixed but luckily Francesca had umbrellas there for our use and it made the exploring that much easier plus we could avoid having to haggle for an (no doubt overpriced!!) umbrella from the numerous sellers everywhere!
The bed was comfortable, the kitchenette was perfect for us to prepare breakfasts or snacks mid afternoon after walking the entire Roman Forum and surrounding areas. The Nespresso machine was especially nice to make coffee in the mornings!
The bathroom is spacious with lots of towels, a hairdryer, and shampoos and soaps for our use. There was extra bedding if we needed (we didn't) and air-conditioning if it got too warm. There is also lots of hanging space and a full length mirror and storage for bags beyond the kitchen area.
I would recommend this apartment to everyone and suggest that if you are looking to come on a long weekend/weeks holidays to get to know Rome it is perfect!
The Vatican is a little bit further away (25-30 mins)but definitely walkable while taking in the sights and sounds of the city. The guided tour we took was excellent in case anyone is looking to do one. (Dark Rome tours).
All in all, this is somewhere both myself and my boyfriend would highly recommend again and also come back to whenever we come to Rome again (which we will, because we threw coins in the Trevi fountain!- isn't that the legend?!)