Mirko is a gracious host with a wonderful apartment. He communicated clearly in a timely fashion and went the extra mile to ensure we could find the apartment. He got us checked in, provided helpful information on local attractions then gracefully disappeared. The apartment itself is clean and modern with a full kitchen and room to live. The three-key security system (outer gate, building gate and door lock) helped us feel safe, but the creaky building gate directly beneath the bedroom will wake you up if you sleep later than the building's other occupants. (We solved that using the "white noise" app on our phone.) This may be our American-ness coming through, but we never quite got the hang of the shower/water heater combo, so we limited ourselves to "Navy showers" (turn the water on to rinse, turn the water off to lather, turn the water on to rinse, get out) throughout our stay.
We loved starting our day with an espresso at the nearby bar, hopping the tram just a block from the apartment and heading into central Rome to soak up all that great city has to offer.
The outdoor market on Sunday mornings was a neat experience, but did leave a little trash blowing around that evening. The city and the building's proprietor's eventually tidied up. Walking by the local school as parents were picking up/dropping off their kids made us feel more like neighbors and less like tourists.
This apartment is a wonderful bargain and we would stay there again.