My family and I had a wonderful time in Rome, and it was due in no small part to Marco's great apartment in the heart of the city! The neighbourhood is one of the best we saw, with lots of shops and restaurants within a minute or two walking (try Cantina & Cucina just down the street - delicious food with great prices!) The central location gave us walking access to the all the main attractions such as the Colosseum (20 minutes), Pantheon (10 minutes), Trevi Fountain (15 minutes), Piazza Navona (5 minutes) and even St. Peter's Basilica (15 minutes). The apartment was very quiet with lots of room for the five of us. The air conditioning was a welcome treat in the 35 degree weather. The stairs up to the upper bedrooms are pretty steep (my parents in their 70's weren't up for it), but thankfully there are two comfortable pull-out couches on the main floor, so lots of beds all around. Marco's assistant Clara made us feel very welcome and even helped to arrange an airport shuttle to take us to FCO airport on our last day. Thank you Marco and Clara for helping to make our stay in Rome one of the best trips we've ever taken! Ciao! :)