This vacation rental was a bit last minute, since I was booking it on the tail of a trip to London. All in all, in spite of our lack of pre-preparation, the place was an oasis of cool, extremely well located haven in the middle of a blazingly hot July week in Rome. First the pros- Lavinia was extremely sweet, meeting us on Saturday when we arrived. The location, for our first trip to Rome was unbeatable, literally 10-30 minutes walking distance to all the major sites like the Colosseum, Jewish Ghetto, Trastevere, Trevi Fountain, Campo De Fiori, etc etc. It was really near to the Pantheon, which was one of my favorite sites in Rome. The A/C worked well in all the rooms, the place had been updated/renovated, and the rooms were comfortable. The place was massive btw, probably bigger than my place in SF. We didn't use the kitchen much but it was very nice. No dishwasher was provided, but there's a washer/dryer. Lavinia also booked our taxi to the airport, and that was great since as you know taxi's can be difficult to navigate in Rome.
For the cons- it is located off of a major pedestrian street, so there will be some street noise for those of you who are light sleepers this may present an issue. I personally just put in my ear plugs, and wasn't bothered by the noise. The TV didn't have Netflix, so it's just Italian TV channels for those who care. Lavinia owns this apartment through her grandmother who grew up there, and it was lovely to meet someone who has a personal attachment to the place she's renting out. However, she's currently living two hours away, and so coordination and availability of communications could present an issue. For us it was no problem. All in all, I loved the place and would highly recommend it for folks looking to stay close to central Rome.