Highlights: comfort, views, location and Sara's friendly service.

Beautiful apartment with stunning views and comfortable spaces. The sunrise views were particularly spectacular (for those who are early risers like us). It feels like you're floating above the city. We walked nearly everywhere thanks to the central location and a nearby taxi stand made taking longer trips easy. Always a couple of taxis awaiting us at all times.

Sara was a responsive and helpful host with great communications skills. The apartment-specific guide book Sara provided was a great asset during our first visit to Rome, as were the other guide books previous guests left at the apartment.

Feeling a bit worn out after a day fighting crowds at Rome's sites? Grab a couple of bottles of wine and lounge on the big living room couch, enjoying a respite from the city. No lack of hot water for the showers, even with four adults. The apartment includes a dressing/clothes storage room, which is surprisingly handy when you're taking a long trip and carrying more-luggage-and-clothes than usual. Also handy? The laundry room, with a washer, drying rack and just enough space to air dry a load of clothes. WiFi held up to four adults using it simultaneously.

The elevator is tiny, slow, old and charming. Sara provides helpful instruction on its use. Climbing the stairs is an option, however a bit of a workout. As seems typical in Europe, the apartment is a floor higher than Americans might expect as the first floor of the building is designated floor zero.