A quick booking followed a brief but very assuring communication with Pina who also arranged airport pick up. Pina and her husband Leonardo are the most warm, courteous, lovely and adorable hosts! On way to the accommodation from the airport, we exchanged lots of information - from respective families to being a tourist in Rome. She also showed us the supermarket, pizzeria, pastry shop and good restaurant for meals in the neighbourhood of our apartment which was extremely useful.
The apartment is top notch and has everything that guests may need for a very comfortable stay, exactly as described in greater length by Pina & Leo on Airbnb website. It's located in a nice, and quiet neighbourhood and just 7-8 minutes walk and then 17-18 minutes Metro ride to central Rome locations such as Termini. They provided us with a local mobile which even though we did not use but was great comfort knowing that the hosts are just a phone call away. Similarly the marked maps provided by Pina guided us whilst out and about in Rome.
We found the advice and suggestions by Pina very handy and useful - result a seamless and hassle free 4-5 days stay, from check-in to check-out in an absolutely beautiful Rome. We even tweaked our itinerary on her advice which worked out well. All the little and significant tips Pina gave came very handy e.g. how best to enjoy various attractions without falling foul with the security guards regarding carrying along handbags or backpacks. We loved the ice creams at Del Monte near the Basilica and Gelatone near the Colosseum which were both recommended by Pina.
It was a bonus to meet their son Marco and her lovely sister Emilia who were both very courteous and helpful.
We highly recommend Pina's apartments to other guests and will certainly use and stay again in future.