Nela's place was lovely and comfortable, well decorated and it had a really nice homely feeling to it. The flat is on a fairly quiet street in a nicer part of Pigneto. There are plenty of shops nearby and also a few really nice restaraunts, a great sandwich place almost next door and a good pizzeria at the other end of the street and the main pedestrian area of Pigneto is a short walk away. Not exactly 10 minutes into the city centre as someone else said but it's not too far either. The bus 105 runs frequently but can be very busy. The little train(Giardinetti) to Laziali station is more pleasant but for some reason on our last few days it was only going as far as Porto Maggiore. Still there are plentiful ways to get around Rome by public transport very cheaply. Or if you are inclined towards cycling we found that getting around on hired trekking bikes(Topbikes rental near Colloseo. We did the Appian way tour and had a really great time.) is not as scary as you might think and although there are a few hills around the city centre it's often possible to go around them. We hired bikes for 3 days and found it to be a nice way to get around. There is a wee area out the back of the apartment block where we locked up the bikes. Another thing to mention is that the flat has a great shower. It's only a small bathroom but the water was always hot enough and nice and powerful...you don't always get that with holiday rentals! And I couldn't end without mentioning the terrace which may be bigger than the apartment itself. Great for sitting out in the evening and we also had a lazy day just sitting out on the terrace reading our books...don't forget to water Nela's plants!
Nela is a lovely person, the house is great and we would highly recommend her place.