My sister and I stayed in this great apartment for four nights. Chiara and her mum welcomed us (with a bottle of wine, which always gets our vote!).

But seriously, the location of the apartment was perfect, in a picturesque Trastevere street literally only a few steps away from bars and restaurants, but despite that, surprisingly quiet.

The 360˚ view from the terrace was absolutely stunning. This was the reason we chose this apartment and we weren't disappointed. In fact the photos don't do it justice. There can't be many apartments where you can sit and have breakfast or an aperitif looking out at St Peter's and the Vittorio Emanuele II monument (the "Wedding Cake"), with the hills in the background. We just wish we'd had more time to spend up there.

Chiara offers a service to cook and serve a meal on the roof terrace (she is a chef) which we didn't take her up on this time but it would make a lovely romantic evening if you were there with the right person!

The apartment is on three levels so gives a bit of privacy if you are more than one person/couple, although I wouldn't recommend it for anyone a bit unsteady on their feet as the stairs between levels are very steep (especially after a couple of aperitifs!). The apartment is on the fourth floor without a lift so you have to be prepared to lug your suitcase all that way. But saying that, it was a small price to pay for the view!

The facilities were generally more than adequate but the bathrooms could do with a bit of attention.

Our main complaint was the wifi. It was just a mobile connection and was painfully slow or sometimes didn't work at all. We had planned to do a lot of our research in to places to go, bars and restaurants etc while we were there but it was almost impossible. I know everyone managed without it years ago but now people expect to be able to be connected, especially in a city.

But generally we would certainly recommend this apartment for a true roman experience!