Francesca's apartment is lovely. It is in a good location, and bigger than it looked in the pictures - we were four women traveling together and found there was plenty of space for us and all of our stuff. The apartment is an easy walk to the Coliseum, and it is also easy to hail taxis from the area. There are enough little shops nearby to cover the basics (food, wine, etc), so it is possible to get comfortable very quickly. I arrived later than my friends so didn't get to meet Francesca, but they all thought she was wonderful, warm and welcoming.