Wow.... this apartment is huge, location is brilliant, approx 15-20 walk from the beautiful back streets of Trastevere, where you will be spoilt by the choice of affordable restaurants in what is a wonderful relaxed atmosphere.
If walking isn’t your thing, the apartment is only 5 minutes walk from the tram line (next street up) and the No8 tram will take you to Trastevere in 5 minutes or over the bridge into the city, but guard your valuables closely, I would regard myself as fairly streetwise but fell victim to being pick pocketed on the tram on our last night !
In regards to sightseeing, the attractions of Rome are very spread out and some are quite hard to find, so best to plan your days in advance.
We did one official tour at the Colosseum but it was really hard work, the tour guide struggled to keep everyone together which made it quite stressful with kids.
Book tickets in advance from the official websites, you don’t need to book official tours, but try and get queue jumper tickets.
If you are traveling with children, McDonalds is over the road and there was an ice cream parlour 50 yards away which had a selection to suit all tastes, as well as at least 4 supermarkets within 200 metres.
One tip: if you are looking to arrive on Sunday morning, ask Carmela to arrange the taxi, as there is a market every Sunday morning which is huge, so you will struggle to find the apartment on your own. Cost was €65 for a minibus each way.
Overall I would highly recommend this apartment, we were given Danilo’s contact number on arrival and he answered all queries immediately.