Ginevra is an exceptional host. From the moment we arrived, she was there to greet us and show us around the apartment. She even had a bottle of wine and water waiting for us, plus a list of recommended markets, restaurants, churches, pizza & gelatos places. We loved every place she recommended, and she even helped us get a table in two of restaurants that we wouldn’t had been able to get on our own.
The apartment is extremely charming, clean, and very spacious. One bathroom has a large rainfall shower. The beds are comfortable, the kitchen is well equipped, Wi-Fi was excellent, and we even had Netflix. You can leave your umbrella home as there are about 5 umbrellas by the front door. The photos do not do it justice. It's in an amazing location, within walking distance to all the tourist attractions, neighborhoods, shopping areas, restaurants, bakeries, and gelato places. The apartment is smack in the middle of where you want to be in Rome.
The apartment alone makes this a 5-star review. However, what makes this a 10-star review and what my daughters both exclaimed as "their best vacation ever" was an amazing perk we didn't realize we had. Our host Ginevra is a licensed tour guide with a degree in Art History who wrote the book "Secret Rome". We initially hired Ginevra to give us a private tour the first day we arrived. Our expectation was that she would introduce us to the area around the apartment and off we would go exploring. We quickly discovered that Ginevra is an incredible tour guide. We were so delighted by our first 3 hours with her that we hired her for two more tours during our trip. Her knowledge of the city and art is impressive. She is an engaging storyteller and teacher, and is charming, interesting, delightful, funny, and friendly. The hours we spent with her truly made our first visit to Rome one we will never forget. When we come back, we will be booking with Ginevra again. We have so much more to learn from her and so many more places to go eat.