Rita made us feel really welcome - we never met Rita due to our busy sightseeing time in Rome - however her emails and her little surprise for us in the fridge on returning from a busy morning at the Roman Forum was fantastic. Rita's friend welcomed us and at the end of our time in Rome some other friends gave us a lift to the airport for a minimal fee. The apartment was accurately described and it was even better than expected. The neighborhood was great - so close to restaurants and all the great things to see in Rome. There is a great gelato store on the street, which we made many visits to. There is a mini mart a little way down the road also. The main tourist areas such as the vatican, roman forum, trevi fountain, spanish steps etc are all withing walking distance. The apartment was so well stocked with yummy food and had all the provisions we could have needed or wanted. Rita has a wonderful apartment and we felt so at home and comfortable at her place. The bed is extra comfortable and was terrific after a busy sightseeing day. Rita was wonderful and her place is just awesome.