Rome is our 3rd stop on our tour of Europe and so far Marino and Anna have been the most wonderful attentive hosts we have met. Their apartment is absolutely immaculate. Everything has been recently remodeled and is just the perfect place to stay. The local area is convenient. The tram is just two blocks away, there are two grocery stores in addition to little markets all over the place. There is Franz which is just around the corner and has really good Italian food. For us however we love sushi and just 5 blocks away is a brand new Japanese restaurant "YUKItei" http://ristorantegiapponeseyukitei.net . This place has excellent sushi at great pricing. In addition they are super friendly which makes you want to keep going back!
However going back to Marino and Anna, they have just been incredible. Anna made us two cakes that were simply to die for in addition to a plate of cookies and other treats. They frequently checked in with us to make sure we were enjoying our stay. They live in the next apartment building over and were able to come over within minutes to attend to any needs.
I promise, anyone who stays with Marino and Anna will definitely not be disappointed. Overall this has been the best, cleanest and newest apartment we have stayed in on our trip. In addition the apartment has a beautiful balcony on the 5th floor (yes there is an elevator). Also the apartment has a separate washer and dryer which is great for families (the dryer is brand new). Lastly I am a network engineer and needed to work for clients back in the US during our trip. The internet access is rock solid. I was able to work while both my wife and daughter streamed netflix and other youtube programming at the same time. There is also an internet cafe about 2 block away where you can print and scan if needed.