The pros:
--Close & easy access to Rome's old center. Only 2 blocks from Tram 8, which takes you in 6 to 8 minutes directly to Piazza Venezia, from which you can walk to some major attractions. Only 5-minute walk to Bus 75 that takes you to the Colosseum in 10 minutes.
--Convenient Trastevere neighborhood. Outdoor fresh food market is across the way from the front door of the building. 2 grocery stores are around the corner. A dry goods store is underneath the building. We enjoyed a couple of lunches and a couple of dinners at La Fraschetta approximately 1.5 blocks away.
--On the 1st floor (for Europeans; it's considered the 2nd floor for Americans), so it's easy to walk up and down if you don't want to wait for the elevator, which works and is convenient if needed. Clean building.
--Clean & comfortable. No gross mildew or dampness. Furniture & furnishings are from IKEA. We were 3 adults, so the one bedroom is spacious for a couple, and the other bedroom is spacious for one person. Each bedroom is outfitted with a TV (which is a nice idea, except we couldn't find an English channel among dozens of channels available) and adequate closets.
--Adequate & reliable WIFI. It speed-tested at between 15-25 Mbps download and around 50 Mbps upload (strange to have better upload than download, but that's how it was).
--Noise-blocking windows (unless you need to keep them open to let in cool air--see below).
--Very communicative and responsive host, Sara. There was a glitch with the WIFI, and Sara responded immediately, came within 30 minutes, and resolved the problem shortly thereafter. Sara responded to emails within minutes!
The cons:
--Noisy neighborhood--not a bad thing during the day since we were out most of the time, but at night the sounds from trash/recycling/cleaning trucks, revelers, etc., were annoying, robbing us of sleep. There were only 2 choices-- open the windows for cool air (in spring when we were there, and the air conditioners weren't installed yet for the hot season) or close the windows to block out the sounds.
--Narrow shower space, even for a 100-pound, 5-foot woman like me.