Daniele was in constant communication with us from the day we booked, and throughout our stay in Rome. Check in was a breeze – extremely friendly Arturo met us in the piazza and set us up with water, milk and juice to start; and Daniele, though not in Rome when we were, stayed in touch, ensuring we had everything we needed. We had a night flight home and were encouraged to leave to suit our schedule, meaning we had most of the last day to carry on sightseeing (we walked to Piazza San Pietro, the Basilica and the Vatican museum), with plenty of time to have lunch back in Trastevere, before packing, clearing up and making our way back to Termini.

The flat is exactly as pictured and the location simply fantastic. We absolutely loved Trastevere, and from the flat itself we easily walked to all the major sites: Campo de Fiori, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, the Vatican, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Palatino, Colosseum... And coming home and sipping an ice-cold glass of wine whilst enjoying the evening sun on the balcony at the end of a long hot day sightseeing – glorious! For meals we were spoiled for choice – the area is packed with osterias, trattorias, ristorantes and bars, all making food that smelled delicious, and indeed the three we tried were all wonderful.

One drawback: There was quite a lot of street noise from the restaurants and bars below. I imagine with closed windows and the AC running it would be no problem, but we're not fans of aircon unless absolutely necessary.

Overall we had a fantastic weekend, and huge thanks to Daniele for his generosity, and for taking such good care of us and letting us stay in his lovely flat!