This was my first time of using Airbnb so I was a little unsure of how things might work out, but I need not have been. Cristina was a great host and so helpful.

Before my trip, Cristina provided lots of helpful information about the apartment and Rome itself and was fully contactable in the weeks leading up to my stay, which helped put my mind at rest. Cristina also kindly arranged for a taxi to pick me and my mother up from the airport and also drop us back on our return home which was very convenient (especially as we arrived in the evening in the dark). Cristina's mother Carla met us on arrival and showed us into the apartment, giving a run through of where everything was and how it all worked. There are also folders filled with information about the apartment and the local area - every question you could think of has already been thought of!

The apartment was exactly how it looked in all of the photos. It was very clean and safe (two of my main worries) as you are in a block that has several gates/doors to get through and it is on the 3rd floor - there is a lift. The location was good, only a 5/10 minute walk from the Vatican and a 5 minute walk to the metro to get to other parts of Rome, although once you get your bearings, Rome is a very walkable city.

I would have no problem in recommending this apartment as a great place to stay if you are visiting.