This place was perfect for my family of 6 and our trip to Rome. At first when we arrived, we were not impressed with the area, but all of Rome was like that (congested, graffitti, etc....which surprised us). Parking was awful and we had a mini-van, which was unheard of in Rome because everyone else drives a FIAT 500 or a Smart car. Andrea did warn us ahead of time about renting a car and parking but we needed the car for a trip outside of Rome on a specific day during our trip. Next time, we will not rent a car. When we first arrived at the building, the GPS brought us to a back lot but Andrea personally met with us within a few minutes and guided us to the right location. He even found us a perfect parking spot. We did not move the car for a few days. We walked to St. Peter's square and the Vatican from the house and we were there in less than 10 minutes. We were also within walking distance from most of the landmarks in Rome, although we took a taxi a couple of times because we had our elderly parents with us, who could not walk too fast or too far. There was a bus stop around the corner from the house as well, but we never ventured onto it because of our folks. We saw lots of people(tourists) get on and off the bus, so I am assuming it would be fairly simple. Andrea explained all the public transportation to us as well.
Andrea took the time to talk to us and show us everything about the home. It is an apartment in a large building, on the first floor. 3 seperate bedrooms with 3 seperate bathrooms in each bedroom. The place was perfectly clean! All the bedroom and all the bathroom were clean, which is super important when you have a crawling baby all over the floor. The towels and bed linens were clean and fresh and there was even a towel warmer in each bathroom. The tiny kitchen served its purpose for our coffee and cake in the morning. The kitchen was stocked with everything you would need to cook, which we did not use because who goes to Italy to cook, right?? Andrea made several suggestions about restaurants, especially where NOT to go. Stay away from the really touristy place. He also helped us with bus and train information. What a super nice guy!! He kept in communication with us during our entire stay and responded fairly quickly whenever we had questions.
When we return to Rome, we would love to stay here again. I would suggest this place to our friends and family and would recommend staying there to be in the "heart of Rome" without being in the heart of Rome. There is nothing negative I can say about this place. Perfect in every way.