We stayed in Valeriano's apartment for 5 nights.

First about the apartment. Quite frankly speaking, if you want to have a holiday in Rome, I really wouldn't stay any where else!

In terms of location, this apartment is just next to the Pantheon. It's practically the next building. Thanks to the close proximity, we were able to experience the lively atmosphere in front of the Pantheon with our kid till close to midnight and then just step right back into the apartment and hit the bed.

The best ice cream in Rome is just around the corner - thanks Valeriano for telling us about it! You're quite centrally located, so you can walk to all the main attractions, e.g. the Colosseum, Vatican City, etc. Be prepared to do a lot of walking though. But you don't really feel it, since the city is really like a living museum. The beauty is that the experience of walking through a museum doesn't end once you're come back to Valeriano's apartment.

The pictures on the website don't really do proper justice to the apartment! Once you get through the imposing doors, you enter a world of Rome's nobles of the past. The entrance is actually designed to allow horse carriages through! Once you get past the friendly butler, Antonio, you walk up a flight of stairs which not only has a red carpet but is adorned with beautiful, towering Roman sculptures! I'm not kidding - it's really like a museum.

Valeriano has maintained the same charm once you enter the apartment. It has a beautiful old decor. Everything is in perfect working order though. The apartment was absolutely spotless when we entered it. Not a speck of dust to be found anywhere. Kitchen is fully equipped, so you can cook a meal there if you want to. Though judging by the quality of restaurants in Rome, you'd be tempted to eat out on a daily basis!

Getting to the apartment from the airport isn't a problem either. The closest bus stop is only around a 5 minute walk.

Next about our host, Valeriano. We've travelled quite a bit the past decade and have lived in various holiday apartments in Europe. Valeriano is truly the best host we've experienced to date. Right from meeting us soon after we checked in, to helping us out with making museum reservations over the phone, walking us around the city centre - we simply couldn't have asked for more. If there's anything you need, Valeriano always went out of his way to help immediately. He's also extremely warm!

If we visit Rome again, I'm absolutely certain where we'd be staying once again - Valeriano's apartment. Thanks so much!