Initially I booked a different apartment of Serena’s although a week prior Serena informed me that it was undergoing maintenance and offered this apartment as an alternative.
Serena’s place is a 2 bedroom apartment, with kitchen, seperate family room and 2 bathrooms. There are great amenities here, it is very spacious and the place would really suit a range of people from singles through to small families. The decor is eclectic, and would benefit from some updating. In addition to this the apartment was tidy, although not clean.
Upon arrival I was greeted by Serena’s sister who showed me around the place, how to use everything and suggested 2 local streets for eating and shopping. The location of the apartment is ideal for tourists as it is a stones throw from the Vatican and has very easy access to public transport if you do not fancy taking the half an hour walk to various tourist spots (e.g the colosseum). Serena was very kind to arrange transfers to and from the airport although be mindful that this costs between €50-€60, I believe public transport would be a good alternative some of which travel direct from Rome Termini for under €5.
Unfortunately my expectations of this apartment were not met particularly in regards to the cleanliness (dirty microwave, dishes in cupboard not clean, mould growing in silicon of the shower/bath etc.) I personally would not recommend this apartment to others and would strongly encourage the owner to review the apartment decor and conduct a thorough clean.