My husband anc I stayed five nights at Lucia’s on our honeymoon jn August. The good- Location is excellent- 3 blocks from the colosseum; next door to a gellateria, cafe and mini mart; two blocks from a metro stop. We enjoyed the apt kitchen for making morning coffees and keeping our drinks cool. The washing machine works great and we did two loads of laundry while we were there. The shower is functional (there’s no mount for it though). The aesthetic is kitschy and cool, but it does come at a cost. Because the apt is decorated so ornately there’s not space to store large luggage and bathroom toiletries and not much nightstand space or towel hanging space, etc. I imagine this isn’t a problem if you’re a short term guest, but I would’ve appreciated more design consideration for guests so we could’ve settled in better. The AC unit works well, but the air in the home is VERY stagnant. It opens up to a courtyard of trapped dank air. Granted, we were there in the heat of August, so Rome was as hot and as humid as it gets, but the smell was unpleasant in the apartment, courtyard and building entryways. Again, this is something that would be tolerable for a day perhaps, but for the length of our time we noticed. Because of this, I wouldn’t stay here again. It’s an old building and a hot city, so I don’t think there’s anything Lucia can do about it, but I wish someone had written more about this in their reviews. We don’t have asthma or any breathing concerns, and it was just too much hassle to try to find a new place so we lived with it. If you’re sensitive to smells, beware. That said, it’s a great value, has charm, Lucia is responsive and helpful and the location is perfect.