In summary, this is a lovely apartment in a fantastic location and with a truely remarkable host.

The apartment is a less than 5 minute walk from the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine and an easy walk (10 -15 mins) to the city centre and many of the other famous sites in this beautiful city. The Vatican is a straightforward underground trip away, but can also easily be walked to (3km) talking in many lovely piazzas and, streets and churches.

The apartment itself is exactly as described in the listing and accompanying photos. It is well equipped, comfortable and welcoming after a day out sightseeing. The front balcony is a quiet spot for breakfast in the mornings.

Andrea could not have done more to make us feel welcome and to help us before, during and after our stay. He communicated with us proactively and frequently prior to our arrival and checked in on us (via IM) during our stay to see if everything was OK. He coped very patiently with my changes in booking requirements, helped me find and booked additional accomodation for us and provided great advice on booking (and indeed booked for us) tours of the key sights.

Andrea also provided advice on good local restaurants, the location of supermarkets, underground stations and shops.

Andrea welcomed us openly to what used to be his home and did everything he could to ensure our trip felt like we had "lived in Rome"