Cristina's place was everything my mom and I could've asked for for our stay. First, Cristina was great! She was very responsive and made our arrival easy, assuring that we had all of the resources we needed to get to her place easily. She is so easy to talk to and such a fascinating, intelligent woman. My mom and I loved our conversations with her! When we got to her apartment, she showed us everything we needed to make our stay comfortable and was so quick to open her home to us. After a long walk, she greeted us with cold water and had goodies left out for us for breakfasts. She even had a map with plenty of great suggestions for local restaurants and gelato establishments that she liked and kept us away from tourist traps. Before we left, she was so kind as to schedule our cab for us to the airport, which we very much appreciated. Cristina's apartment is just blocks from the Vatican (you even have a nice nighttime view of it from the bedroom window); our only regret--no fault of any of ours--was that the weather didn't hold up for us to enjoy the views from the terrace, which were incredible. Thank you, Cristina, for opening your home to us! We look forward to another stay the next time we're in Rome!