We met our host and he gave us a tour. At first glance everything looked great...however, once we started unpacking we began to notice the flaws...
I'm sorry to say that the apartment is in need of a very deep clean and several repairs. 2 out of 3 bedrooms did not have functioning doorknobs. The shower heads did not stay in place. Small appliances (espresso machine, blender) did not work. The iron was rusty. The hairdryer in the back bedroom was clogged with lint/dust, so only worked for a little while before overheating. The bedding needs to be refreshed as well. There were empty boxes and a lot of other refuse in the kitchen drawers. I could go on, but quite frankly someone from the management company needs to spend their time identifying the problems.
On the positive side...
The location of this apartment is perfect..secluded from tourist traps, but close enough to everything you want to see. You can walk everywhere throughout Rome. The host was friendly and welcoming and gave us good suggestions for restaurants. The apartment is spacious and the art within the space is beautiful. There was a perfect view of St. Peter's from the dining room window.
To be fair, we did not mention the flaws to the host during our stay. We did not feel comfortable having someone come in to clean while we had all of our belongings there, and quite frankly, we wanted to enjoy our time in Rome and not spend our time and energy dealing with it. So, we just minimized our time in the apartment and tried not to touch things.