Our 6-night stay at Irene's place was the highlight of our trip. Irene truly loves her city and is ready to share with you every travel tip she has got (there are a lot and they are not confined to Rome - just ask her anything you want to know about Italy). She was even generous enough to take us out during the weekend in her private car - to places which are not so accessible by public transport, parks where locals would go during weekends, restaurants where you can enjoy cheap and tasty Gelato etc. Her family was lively, harmonious, friendly and helpful. It has only been a few days since we left Irene's place but we are already recounting our time spent at Irene's place.
The apartment was excellent and there is really nothing to complain about - excellent shower with optimal water pressure, good ventilation, fully equipped kitchen, and some snacks/ fruit juice/ milk free for your consumption.
The apartment is also situated at a location which we liked very much. It is well connected to the heart of the city centre (Termini) with a 10 to 15-min bus ride (by bus 105 which has a high frequency) and the same ticket is good for the metro. There are also two bus routes which can bring you to and from all the popular tourist spots directly. At the same time the apartment is in a safe and quiet neighbourhood with a number of supermarkets and "non-touristy" restaurants nearby.
Overall we had an extremely pleasant stay at Irene's place. We would recommend her place to anyone without even the slightest hesitation.