Our stay at Andrea's place was what made our trip to Rome a 10/10! Here's a breakdown review:

The hosts: The day we arrived, Andrea and his lovely wife Beatrice came outside and helped bring our bags inside. They gave us a tour around the large apartment and explained the different functions for the kitchen, bathroom, internet, etc. They took their time to answer all of our questions about the neighborhood, the apartment, and places to eat. They were incredibly gracious to welcome us with a table full of delicious croissants, desserts, crackers, Italian sweets and other snacks. They also provided us with toast, butter, jam and juice in the kitchen. And there were utensils, glasses, cups, napkins, and anything else we needed to use. We truly felt like we were at home!

The apartment: The apartment was fabulous, very spacious and elegantly decorated (just as the title suggests). There were two sofa beds and one large bed in the main bedroom. First sofa bed is in the first room that you first walk into when entering the apartment. Perfect for one person but two can certainly share that room. It's separated from the living room by a beautiful thick curtain. You're given total privacy. The second sofa bed is larger and is in the living room, which is gigantic. Then there is a hallway with two bathrooms across from each other and at the end of the hallway is a large bedroom with a huge closet. We were provided w/ fresh towels, comforters, fresh sheets, and extra pillows. There was also a brand new blowdryer, an iron, ironing board, drying rack and washer in the apartment - pretty much everything you need for a perfect stay.

The neighborhood: Wow, the location was just everything we could ask for! The neighborhood and surrounding streets were beautiful, clean and very upscale. More importantly, we were within PERFECT walking distance to the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Colosseum, many great restaurants and the main shopping hub. The Colosseum was the farthest site by walking but only if you choose to walk straight there from the apartment. If you are planning to go visit the Fountain, then the Pantheon, then it's ideal to continue the walk to the colosseum (please stop at the Ministry of Cultural Affairs - it's beautiful and has so much history). Everything is along the way, which is what makes this location the best starting point to see all the famous Roman sites. Only place we took a cab to was to the Vatican City and it wasn't that far. Cab fare was only 12 euros.

Andrea arranged us a taxi back to the airport and emailed me at around 4:15am to let me know the name of the cabs. He was just amazing and so helpful. Hosts like Andrea are exactly what make Airbnb a great platform to use for lodging. We hope to stay here again next year on our anniversary. Thank you again!