My husband, me, and my puppy stayed in Francesco and Ludovica apartment for 2 months (January & February, 2020). It was an AMAZING EXPERIENCE. The apartment is super clean, bigger than what we expected, with a beautiful and fresh decoration, fully equipped and in a superb/quiet location. Piazza Spagna is 30 min walking distance and San Pietro Basilica, the heart of the Vatican can be reached in 20 minutes. Prati, the regione where the apartment is located, is full of boutiques, supermarkets and even the biggest market in Europe: the Mercatto Triunfale! You can find a nice supermarket, tavola calente (prepared food), pizza place and a fresh pasta store 2 min walking distance. Also, Piazzale Mazzini is 10 min walking distance. There you can find tons of restaurants, cafés and shops. In sum, you should stay in Francesco's apartment if you want to be in the heart of Rome without running into tourist and living like a real romano!
We HIGHLY RECOMMEND you to stay in Francesco's apartment!!! Next time we are in Rome we are definitely coming back. Lastly, I need to say that both Francesco, his wife Ludo and son are super efficient and lovely people. They gave us the best recommendations and were always very attentive to our questions/demands. GRAZIE MILLE PER TUTTO Francesco e Ludo!