Daniele's apartment is wonderful - just as it appears in the pictures, and in fact even better. It's in a lovely atmospheric building with a big massive old door and exposed wooden rafters. The balcony and the huge windows overlooking the Roman rooftops are fantastic, you can escape from the buzzy streets and relax but still feel like you are enjoying the city.

The apartment is perfectly well equipped with a fridge, washing machine, dishwasher and everything you need to make good coffee and lunches. Daniele was also kind enough to stock the fridge with fresh juice, water, beer, butter, eggs etc - a great welcome. The bed and huge sofa are comfortable. The bathroom is spotless and new, with shower pressure strong enough to blast the top layer of your skin off if you like that kind of thing! There's a stack of Rome guides. Thoughtful.

Daniele and his mother Ludovica who met us to give us the keys were both extremely nice and helpful. They even got a travel cot for our baby.

The only drawbacks for some people would be there are a lot of stairs (but these are worth it for the view). It was a bit noisy on Thur, Fri, Saturday night when the streets are thronged with people and the tango school downstairs seemed to have a bar open, but at least the aircon means you can close the windows, so it wasn't too loud. It didn't really bother us, and for me was worth it to be in such a lively, central area.

Foodies - You must try ice cream from Gelateria Fatamorgana on Piazza San Cosimato, pizza slices and biscuits from Forno Renella and local and artisan beers from several bars on Via Benedetta. Do check out some reviews in advance as there's a lot of tourist menu type places in Trastevere but some gems. Our favourite was called Da Enzo.