We stayed in walking distance of the vatican. this is a perfect location. we also walked over the river all the way to the coliseum and to nearly every attraction any one sees in rome. in this location you avoid the big tourist crowds which can be unbearable in summer. at night we always walked down to st. peters just to sit and observe its splendor. we had 3 bedrooms a separate kitchen 2 bathrooms and a good size living area. down the street were several quiet restaurants, if you wanted to eat out at night. we managed to have two meals each day at the apartment which greatly cuts down on expenses.