In the lead up to our visit Melany was in regular contact and made sure we had all the information we needed, the apartment was nicely presented and quite spacious for a studio. The location couldnt have been better - right on piazza barberini so all the main sites including the vatican and colosseum were in easy walking distance - around 25-30 minutes 'ambling' so taking time to stop and admire the scenery! We used the open top buses for a rest on one day and frankly we thought it was a waste of money as walking to all the places it passed on the tour we had seen so many amazing hidden buildings and piazzas that the bus never got close to! Edo and Melany left us with several recommendations for food and we had fun tracking those down - it was nice to find some more authentic restaurants although we tried several of the more local ones too and they were all very enjoyable! There was a supermarket in easy walking distance from the apartment and we did cook for ourselves a couple of times - there were all the essentials needed to acheive this and all the pots and pans, etc are in excellent condition. All in all we had a fabulous time in Rome and we were so glad we decided to use this apartment as our base instead of a hotel - saved us a fortune and we were very comfortable there! :) thanks Edo and Melany!