We had a fantastic experience with Sabrina -- her apartment is exactly what it looks like in the picture, and she goes out of her way to be hospitable, with very good recommendations for where to eat in the city. The apartment itself is next door to a good restaurant (Il Colibri), and a block away from a great one (Il Ciociaro).

The apartment is on the ground floor, which is a big relief at the end of a long day climbing stairs in all those museums, basilicas, and Colosseums! Access is via an interior courtyard that requires another key to enter from the street, so it feels very secure.

Air conditioning is strong, wireless Internet is fast, the washing machine works, the shower is warm, and the neighbors are quiet. The location is perfect -- two blocks from the Ottaviano Metro station (and Lemongrass Gelato!) and a ten minute walk from the Vatican.