First off Sara was a great host. She met us in person and took a good amount of time to explain everything to us. This included great tips on how to find the closest grocery store, and how to use the nearby tram. She also responded almost immediately to any text communication I sent her.
The place itself was much bigger than I thought it would be from the photos. Large living room with attached dining area and kitchen, large bedroom with king size bed, and a good size shower (not sure what the other reviewer was talking about in regards to the shower .. I’m 6’2 and had plenty of space to take comfortable showers). Also, everything has been recently modernized and upgraded .. place looks great inside.
The location is very good. About a 15 minute tram to the Colosseum. The tram is super easy to use, it’s cheap, and it’s super close by (with two lines, the 3 and 8, running every 10 minutes or so in the direction of all the tourist sites). I suggest using it to get around to some of the sites, although we did take a day to walk around Trastevere, which is a very cool part of the city in of itself.
Other quick thoughts ... bed was comfortable and large, which is a big thing for me being a larger guy. There is cable! And I found many stations in English l where we could watch movies late at night, and we did. Shower has hot water, another big plus. Lastly thought .. we always felt safe. The outside entry requires a key, and the front door was a huge metal security type door which is probably impenetrable.
All in all great place, great host, great value. We saw all the big tourist spots, and also got to spend some time in a really cool neighborhood (there’s a bar close by, can’t remember the name, that was super cool and open until 2am). In 3 days, we did everything we wanted to do and had the perfect spot to crash in afterwards. Thanks again Sara for everything. Highly recommend. A++++