The flat is in a very old part of town. If you want to experience living like a typical Italian in a huge ancient city then this is right down your alley. The nearby places to eat were the best in the city for NON tourist experiences.
The flat is not on the first floor (as another reviewer had stated) but on the 2nd (two rows of narrow steps lead to the 2nd floor).
This shower is constructed poorly, (the water easily goes on the bathroom floor) and beware of literally 3 minutes of hot water only. This was a shock to us. Hehe... but apparently to be expected in 17th century buildings...! That and overdoing the breakers by having too much plugged in at one time. We were warned! =P
We enjoyed doing laundry and hanging the clean clothes out to dry in the alley like the real Italians do.
We had tours every day and therefore traveled by taxi everywhere. Rome is crazy to try to navigate on your own!
Federico was very nice and brought extra towels when we ran out early.