Antonella was a very sweet host. She met us at the apartment for check in and kindly waited for us even though our flight was extremely delayed and customs took a long time.
The apartment is small and cute. She left us snacks, fresh fruit and wine in the fridge.
The location was not as great as we hoped. It was quite a walk to each subway station, and was a tough road to roll our suitcase.
The apartment is situated on the inside of the first floor. The noise at night between the buildings was a big problem for us. Other residence played music and spoke loudly at night. The apartment was warm so we opened the windows. Unfortunately, people were smoking outside and we ended up being able to smell smoke a lot.
The shower wasn't great. I think a larger shower head would be a great help, but we had a lot of problems with temperature. We couldn't get it to stay at one temperature.
The only mirror in the bathroom is a very small makeup mirror attached to the wall. This was a bit frustrating as well.
Lastly, the apartment had an old mildew smell that was overwhelming each night we entered.
While I loved Antonella as a host, I probably wouldn't choose to stay in her place again in Rome.