I miss this apartment already. It's smack in the middle of central Rome, very close to Via Condotti (high-end shopping) and the Spanish steps, but not on a heavily-touristed street. The apartment itself is beautiful—parquet floors, two floor-to-ceiling windows that open to let in light, and a nice breeze—though if you have any health conditions, just know that it's up four flights of stairs (better to walk off all that pasta, though, right?) The air conditioning works great—I'm very picky about it—as does the shower. The pressure is good, and there's plenty of hot water. I didn't really use the kitchen too much, but there was a good sized fridge, a stove top, pots, pans, utensils, glasses, etc., so it was certainly well equipped.
Matteo, Francesca's boyfriend, let me in, and lugged my very heavy suitcase up four flights and stairs. He explained everything to me, and gave me his number in case of emergencies (I had a bit of trouble opening the door at one point, but I got the hang of it.) Maybe just test it out with him to make sure you can do it before he leaves? He was super charming, and pointed out different sites on a map of Rome for me, telling me where to eat (Testavere), where to watch the sunset, how long it took to get to the Vatican, etc. Couldn't ask for anything more!
I really felt like I'd scored big with this apartment—I had so many clothing and shoe shops on my street alone, and there were plenty of people constantly passing through on the street below, but it never felt overwhelming. Additionally, the apartment is well-insulated, and you can't hear any noise at all from the street below when the windows are closed.