Flaminia's truly wonderful apartment is so perfectly situated in Rome. On the opposite side of the small piazza over which the excellent terrace owned by this apartment looks, you turn to look left and there, maybe 500 metres away, is the side of the Colosseum! Access to the Forum, Palatine Hill, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Venezia are all an easy walk. My wife and I even walked back from each of our days in Vatican City. Whilst it does look to be a long way on the map, because there is so much to be amazed by en route the journey doesn't seem lengthy. Our step count was fairly impressive at the end of each day though! Our arrival was early and the private driver pre-arranged by Rudi was waiting in the Terminal for us. This was such a worthwhile gesture offered by Flaminia and Rudi. Same price as a taxi but to have someone waiting with your name on a card in Arrivals just takes so much grief out of a potentially confusing situation. Of course the driver also knew where he was going!) Upon arrival in the busy piazza we were met at the door of the car by Eric who gave us a tour of the apartment and the terrace upstairs (owned by Flaminia - not shared) and allowed us to stay from that point - maybe because no-one was in the night before but the gesture was a welcome one. Rudi also met us upon our departure and allowed us to leave our bags in an alternative secure apartment building until it was time for the pre-arranged car to come and collect us later in the day to return us to the Airport. These two gestures added so much to our experience allowing us to add hassle free hours (no bags to drag around) on the first and the final day. First impressions count for so much in life and this was right at the top of the scale.