My family and I (husband and 11 year old son) just returned from a week long stay at Alessia's place. It truly is in the heart of Rome!! The apartment is spacious and just as the pictures show. It's got all of the amenities you might need-- 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, kitchen w/gas range and microwave, washing machine (etc). Linens, towels and even a hair dryer are provided.

Centrally located, we were able to walk everywhere during our stay-- Vatican, Colosseum/Palantine Hill/ Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, etc. We loved the neighborhood, the nightlife, shopping and food. We slept with the windows open most nights and although you could hear the hustle and bustle of the city below, we were able to sleep without any problems.

Both Alessia and Francesca were great to work with. They were always very prompt responding to our emails/phone calls. They were SUPER gracious (and awesome) assisting us in arriving very late on a Saturday evening and then helping us track down/find lost luggage that never made it out of the airport shuttle (that same night and next day). They do provide a cell phone to use (we never used it) and they even assisted us in getting an airport shuttle the morning we left.

It can be difficult to initially find the place (look for a big GREEN door). It's close to Hotel Smeraldo. The bar right across the street has a great happy hour and is fun to sit at and people watch.

I would highly recommend staying at the apartment and should we ever return to Rome will be sure to contact her and stay there again. We really did enjoy our stay there!