Arianna is a kind and wonderful host and we are so glad to have met her. We feel that she went above and beyond and made every effort to make our stay comfortable! From arranging a driver at the airport, assisting us with late check out and telling us some fantastic locals places, she was prompt and courteous with excellent communication.
Her place is centrally located and within walking distance to so many great sights in the city center. As others had mentioned, it did get a bit loud at night as there is a bar right next store, but you have to expect this based on where it is. You want to be in on the action? There will be some noise at night. Nothing a set of ear plugs can't help with.
As others had mentioned, the space was darker than in the photos. There is really only one light source (The glass door), so if that is covered or closed, it can be rather dark in the unit. It didn't bother as as we were out exploring Rome most of of time there. The unit can also a bit 'musty' at times as it is a basement apartment in a centuries old neighborhood. We had an issue with no hot water in the unit on our first night as the switch controlling it was off. This was addressed immediately. The water tank was small, so showers need to be quick, but as Arianna stated the hot water tank was small and she was getting ready to replace anyway.
Overall, we thought that Arianna was fantastic and really made us feel welcome by introducing us to some great local wine bars, restaurants and sights we would have missed on our own. We knew at all times she was just an email or call away and we were well taken care of.
Thank you, Arianna!