Francesca was the perfect host. She was in touch enough in advance to answer all our questions, but left us alone to enjoy our holiday. The drivers who transferred us to and from Fiumicino - reserved for us by Francesca - were charming and had great air conditioned cars. The apartment is perfectly located in the historic centre, in a small lane or "vicolo" as described in Italian. Three flights of stairs were no problem for us and counterbalanced the gelato we ate... :)The apartment was exactly as in the photos. Well equipped, cool, spacious, very comfortable. Air con is marvellous. Strong wifi, TV in bedroom and living room. Spotless and well lit bathrooms. Hairdryer.
The handy kitchen and dining area meant we could have breakfasts in the apartment and we also enjoyed a few dinners there when we were too exhausted from walking around Rome all day! There is a little
co-op supermarket just two streets away and it has a deli section, so it was really easy to get inexpensive but delicious sandwiches, fruit, and fresh baked goods.
The Trevi fountain is a few steps away. Note that at the moment it is undergoing some restoration work. There are some lovely little gelaterie nearby.
We had a fantastic week. Would recommend this authentic and beautiful Roman apartment. Full of character and a real Italian experience. I say that as someone who has previously lived in Italy as a modern languages student and later as a researcher. Wonderful, would love to go back.