Mauro's place was perfect. The apartment is beautiful, old, open, and tastefully decorated with a lovely view of Pigneto from the balcony. The pictures look great, but it's so much better in person. The high ceilings and minimal furniture make it feel big and spacious.
We also loved Pigneto. We were a bit nervous about not staying closer to the main attractions, but ended up being so happy we stayed in Pigneto. Mauro's street was charming and there were so many great places within steps of the apartment that opened early and stayed open late-- we never had a hard time finding a coffee a cocktail or a donut (which we bought at 1am at the bakery across the street. Yum). It was a great neighborhood to come back to after long days sightseeing and getting stuck in the middle of tour groups. We ate some great food, met some nice people, and took a lot of pictures of graffiti murals, cats, and scooters. Definitely not crawling with tourists. Felt like a place that regular people live.
Mauro was extremely helpful and appropriately communicative. We got in a bit early and he met us at the apt without issue. Checking out was equally as easy.
Finally, we were able to rent a car at a place within walking distance from the apartment, which made it super easy to get out of town -- much easier than it would have been had we been staying in a more central location.
I hope we get to return to Pigneto someday! Will definitely be recommending Pigneto, and Mauro's place to our friends and family