We LOVED staying at this apartment! My family of 5 which includes 3 teenagers just returned home from our vacation. We spent 3 days in Rome at the end of July prior to leaving for our cruise. The apartment is centrally located in the heart of Rome. It is located on a busy pedestrian street with many shops, but you would never know it once you are inside. It was very quiet! The apartment is in a historic building, so there is no elevator, and yes, you have to get your luggage up 3 flights of stairs. It is quite the chore, BUT so well worth it! The home is completely remodeled and very well decorated. My 3 children shared a large bedroom and still had plenty of space to spread out in. There are 2 bathrooms, so we never had to argue over a shower. The kitchen has everything that you will need should you choose to cook. We just purchased some snacks, water & beverages from a local grocer about a 5 minute walk from the apartment. We walked everywhere - Trevi fountain and Spanish Steps are about a 10min walk, the Colosseum is about 25min, Vatican is about 40min and Piazza Navona about 20 min just to name a few. There are restaurants and geleterias everywhere! So delicious!!! Our hosts Maurizio and Serena were wonderful! They contacted us prior to our trip to see if we needed any assistance booking transfers to/from airport or if we needed any other help planning our trip. I got a message a few days prior to our arrival on how we were to check in. Check in was so easy. Their cousin Sara met us at the apartment with a smile on her face. Maurizio and Serena contacted us throughout our stay to see if we needed anything. They gave us plenty of recommendations for restaurants. On the day of checkout, he had Edmar meet us at the apartment to help us take our luggage down. He was a HUGE help! They were such great hosts!!! I would highly recommend staying at their home! You will not be disappointed!!!