Cristina is a wonderful host, so kind to give us many helpful tips and directions! She replied promptly to every question and was perfectly on time for our meetings to get/give back keys. The apartment is wonderful with many helpful touches, lots of closet space and spotlessly clean. When traveling, I like great air conditioning and wonderful showers, and this apartment had both. It is exactly what you see in photos, adorable and comfortable!
The neighborhood is wonderful, plenty of local restaurants, a small supermarket, and metro stop Colosseo a couple of blocks away. Literally, you walk outside your door and you are standing at the bus stop to Musei Vaticani and many other sites. Walk across the big street and you are at the Colosseo. Make sure you buy your tickets online for all these attractions, and you will skip the big lines and simply enjoy Rome.
Only two slight cautions, one is that there are beds upstairs and down, but no door or other barrier really separates those areas, only the stairs. If you want privacy, think about that. And the other is that you are on street level, on a good street in a lively neighborhood, so you hear noises from outside. If you are a light sleeper, just bring ear plugs. The wonderful thing about street level is -- no steps! Which is great after a long day in Rome.
I wish Cristina could be our host for every city and I hope everyone has a chancel experience this kind of hospitality.