As this was our first time in Rome, we were a little nervous, but from the start our host Maria Teresa was extremely helpful, organising transport to the flat for both ourselves and our daughter, who was travelling separately. The flat was in a nice location, a couple of miles away from the main tourist areas, but as the centre of Rome is so packed we didn't mind that. On our first night we were met by Maria Teresa's husband Roberto, who showed us how everything in the flat worked. We were hungry but Roberto recommended an excellent restaurant only a block away, Il Ciociaro (pizzas from E6.50) - the food was so good we went back another evening. The flat was beautifully decorated, in black and white with chrome fittings. There were three bathrooms, all brand new and state-of-the-art, which is a luxury for four people! It was clean, spacious, and felt very safe. We would not hesitate to recommend it to our friends, but it was so good we want to keep the secret for ourselves!