Please read this entire review, if you are thinking of booking this unit. I am not dissuading you, it is a great flat, but there are things you need to be aware of and fully informed before doing so.
First, the location is amazing!! A block away from the Pantheon, you can´t get any better than this. So very close to other key places to walk such as Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain, the Mausoleum of Augustus. There are many delicious restaurants close by in PIazza della Madalenna. And so many of those restaurants accommodate gluten free needs (as elsewhere in Rome), which was great. If you have young children or like to retire early, just know that there are many musicians/singers that like to frequent the piazza outside the windows and it is a busy, noisy place in the evenings. The shutters and windows block a lot of the sounds, but it will filter in until about 10pm-ish at night.
Second, the flat itself is nice enough. There are three bedrooms and a convertible sofa bed. It fit our extended family of 7 with plenty of room. There are 2 bathrooms, only one with a ventilation fan. The kitchen has a large refrigerator and plenty of plates, etc.
Every room has an AC unit, though one of the units (in the room with the twin beds) was not functioning properly and leaked over the bed and into the light fixture so not safe to use. AC was critical during our stay as it was during the heat wave, though I know Rome is just plain hot in the summer. The other rooms were cooled very nicely with the AC units.
Third, the elevator does NOT work and will never work. We were very disappointed to be told it was fixed when I specifically asked if it worked now. It will NEVER be fixed due to a big ‘CONDEMNED’ sign on it, so don’t let the owner try to convince you differently. It was four flights of stairs up to the flat. This did not bother the younger members of our group, but one member of our family has mobility issues and so climbing that many stairs was very hard on their knees. We would not have booked the place had we known this, which is probably why they told us differently.
Fourth, the bathrooms are newly redone and look amazing. Be forewarned that the showers are smaller than phone booths (no bending over to pick up the soap! LOL) and the water heater appears to be sporadic. You will get scalding, freezing, and warm water without adjusting the temperature control. Only one bathroom has a ventilation fan...just some additional inofrmation if you are traveling during the hot summer months. There is a washing machine and drying racks which were very handy during our stay.
Overall, if you want a central location to many walkable places, this is a great option. Just be aware of the above ‘quirks’ of the place when you book. It is not a bad place, the AC unit will hopefully be fixed soon, the dishwasher will hopefully work better for you (though it is not the end of the world to was dishes by hand, it is just 7 people can create many glasses/plates even though we didn’t cook there). There is no fixing the elevator so be prepared to carry your luggage up four flights of stairs (no ventilation int he hallway either, so it is like an oven). Let’s hope that they answer truthfully about fixing the other things.
Finally, the host’s ‘helper’/flat guide, Alessandro, was very helpful, friendly and apologetic about the misinformation on the elevator. He also helped arrange transfers. If you need a taxi, there are many stationed outside the Pantheon. Enjoy your stay in Rome!