A quirky apartment in a leafy and generally peaceful area. Like the other reviewers the best part of our stay was being close to two pools - one free and nearby (for which you need to wear caps) and one you pay for (a walk up the road, more public and caps not needed. Here you can dive and jump in which is not allowed in the more local pool). There are three sets of shops locally. The closest parade, near the Farmacie, has a good cafe. The parade of shops near the public pool has a post office, supermarket and a wonderful pizzeria (Piazzetta) where we ate most nights. Extremely good pizzas, pasta and chicken and would thoroughly recommend. The trip into Rome is a little tedious, we tried two routes via bus to Eur Fermi and Acilia - buses can be irregular (we waited 45 mins at Eur Fermi on one return trip) and they do go all around the houses. A cab is expensive but sheer luxury in comparison to get to the Metro. The Metro system is great, however. We also had a day at the beach and really enjoyed it. I think it depends on your choice of Lido as to the experience. The beach has black sand, there was a swimming pool (additional cost to enter) and the cafe was very accommodating even though we were late eating. Simonetta greeted us on our first day at Marina's apartment. She was really helpful and was on hand via Whats App when we had a question about taxis. At this moment in time you have to pay extra for towels and sheets whch you should be aware of as you need cash on arrival.