All I can say is... WOW! What an amazing experience. From the time I booked until the very end, Andrea and Stefania were the perfect hosts. Every time I emailed with a question, they responded immediately. I was a little nervous since I had never been to Rome and I honestly had no idea what I was booking.
We were coming in from a 7-day Mediterranean cruise and we were very concerned about transportation lines when leaving the ship. They offered up their driver, which was a lot less expensive than the transportation options the cruise ship offered. Plus, he already knew where to take us and was in constant communication with the hosts so they were prepared for us when we got there. We were there early so they had some storage space to store our bags until check in.
The location is very close to the Vatican and nearby where the pope sleeps so there are armed guards outside the windows at all times. We felt VERY safe!
After we walked around and came back to check in, they had already moved all of our bags into the condo (which was A LOT, by the way!). And the condo itself is perfect! It is very clean and functional and it had everything we needed. Stefania also did a great job at explaining transportation options, local restaurants, etc. They left us some water, coke, milk and wine in the fridge and even a little breakfast basket with jams/jellies, bread, and cereal. Very thoughtful and convenient when we were leaving for early tours and didn't have time to find a restaurant!
We had our two year-old with us and it worked out perfectly for him as well. They had a pack and play already set up for us in our room with sheets and a pillow. Unfortunately, he did wipe a little of the chalk off of their chalkboard decoration with "hello" written in multiple languages (sorry about that!), but overall the place was perfect for all of us.
I was so impressed by the entire transaction. If Air BnB could guarantee that all experiences would be like this one, I would use them everywhere!