Our hostess Barbara was extremely friendly and welcoming. She not only provided us with helpful tips about seeing local sites but also helpful tips about shopping locally and recommendations for local restaurants. The apartment's location and set-up was ideal for our group, which included kids and adults. The market was a great way to experience life in Rome and the convenience of being central to most attractions in Rome and walking all around the city was just ideal. The apartment was very large and accomodated our party of 9 perfectly - it was exactly as the pictures showed. It even included laundry. Our kids loved the activities in the evening on the square and we all had a wonderful visit to Rome.