First of all, Marco was a great communicator prior to check-in. He communicated fully and was very helpful arranging transportation and helping us get checked in when we arrived.
Also, the location is pretty prime. You’re a few blocks from the colosseum (you can see it from 1 of the balconies), and there’s plenty of restaurants nearby to eat at.
The apartment however has some things to be aware of:
The bathroom doors are clear. So if you’re not comfortable with your bathroom habits being on display to the people in the bedroom, you’ll have to coordinate people leaving when someone wants privacy (just something to be aware of).
There is very little hot water in the apartment. If 1 person takes a shower in either bathroom, there’s a good chance there won’t be warm water for at least an hour or 2.
There is a pigeon alarm across from the balcony that goes off every 30 seconds for 15 seconds. It’s not especially loud, but it does sound off 24 hours a day. You can hear it from the living room and the master bedroom if the windows are open. (And it doesn’t scare away the pigeons because we were awoken by them roosting next door most mornings).
The dishwasher was broken. Ran it 4 times, 75% of the dishes stayed in for all 4 washes and never got cleaned (most came out dirtier). Also, realized it was leaking water out the bottom onto the kitchen floor which explains the warped floor in the kitchen.
The heaters in the apartment (including towel warmers) couldn’t be controlled. It was warm enough I turned them off, and they’d still get hot enough to burn someone. Later in the week, a cold front came in and when we tried to turn the heat or towel warmers on, they wouldn’t turn on.