This apartment is fantastic. It is in a delightful apartment complex and the location we thought was perfect. There is a wonderful old fashioned lift to the second floor (which my daughter absolutely loved) for those of you who don't like the exercise of the stairs... It is situated within walking distance of the Coliseum and is in a classier part of town than some of the other tourist locations; which is pleasing. We felt very safe here.
Along Merulana there is everything one needs, if you don't want to go far for shopping etc, but it is equally easy to walk to all the famous landmarks from there too. The Metro stop is around the corner (though we didn't use it and walked everywhere) and we found being near the Coliseum great, as it's a fab excuse to keep popping over for another look!
The apartment worked brilliantly for us as a family of 4. It would work equally well for two couples sharing too, as with two bathrooms, there is plenty of space and privacy. It is sophisticated, tastefully decorated and spacious, with lovely high ceilings. The children shared the front twin bedroom and we obviously had the double room with en-suite. The bed in there is very comfortable and is huge! Wardrobes had plenty of hangers for a few days' stay and it was useful having hairdryers in both bathrooms. We were surprised at how quiet it is for sleeping; especially the double room. When one closes the shutters at night, the rooms are satisfactorily dark.
The kitchen is well equipped and great for breakfast and snacks. We really loved coming back to the apartment after a full day walking the city and slept really well every night.
Federico and Irina are experienced hosts. I talked more to Irina, and she is a very attentive, kind lady; caring greatly that our stay was a good one.
Overall; very accommodating and genuine. I highly recommended this apartment - I would definitely stay here again and will recommend it to anyone we know who might come to Rome.