The pros: Apartment was in a great location near the Spanish Steps. It has a wonderful view of the sunset over Rome from the fabulous rooftop patio and one of the bedrooms. Ludovica was always responsive to our needs and was very kind in setting up a taxi to take us to the airport. With a little help, this has the potential to be a great rental.

The cons: When we arrived, only one of the bedrooms was made-up because apparently the hosts didn't realize we wanted both... though it was hard to understand why we would rent a two-bedroom if we only wanted one (also I had told her I was staying with my dad!). Ludovica's sister was there on our arrival and made up the second bed with mismatched sheets, but was very rushed and didn't even give us the wifi code. We were left with only one half a roll of toilet paper and no hand soap or laundry detergent. I called and Ludovica was apologetic about the bedroom situation and brought toilet paper, hand soap and detergent that night. I appreciated her prompt response, but it wasn't a great way to arrive. There were still no toiletries available (bar of soap, shampoo, etc). Also, the apartment needs some updating. The shower head isn't connected to the wall (it's just hand-held). The washing machine was very old, and we had to disconnect an extension chord from the kitchen in order to plug it in and use it.

Our conclusion: Definitely not a bad way to stay in Rome. The location is grand, and the price is right. But it needs a little care to be a truly great Airbnb rental.