Jo & I had a fantastic 3 1/2 days in Rome thanks, in a large part, to Paola and her partner Francesco. The appartment was clean, modern, roomy and included everything you needed for a short stay. At first glance it seems to be situated away from the action however it is within a 10-15 min walk from the subway and the subway is so easy to use and the trains so frequent, we found its position no disadvantage. For example it only took us 30 minutes to reach the Vatican from the appartment and the cost of the subway ticket was way cheaper than using a taxi.
Paola met us at the appartment and helped load our luggage into the elevator then showed us how everything in the appartment worked. She had prepared a list of places for eating out as well as a list of directions for reaching the iconic Rome tourist attractions.
Because we had to fly out of Rome's airport Paola advised the cost of a taxi would be too expensive and we would be better travelling to the airport by train. She also volunteered her lovely partner Francesco to drive us, together with our luggage, to the station and help us onto the train.
What fantastic hosts.