From the moment we landed in Rome Lucia was taking care of us. She arranged to have a driver pick us up at the airport and bring us to her location. Check in was very easy as we were greeted extremely politely and friendly by Lucia and Carlos. Lucia had maps, and binders, and books, and business cards of places to go and things to see while in Rome. Anything we needed she had printed off as a neat little guide for us during our stay. Lucia kept in contact with us during our stay to make sure everything we going smoothly, and even offered some suggestions out of the blue if she thought we might enjoy them.
The apartment itself was quite large, very clean, and had all the proper cooking and eating utensils one might require. There was a lovely welcome basket for us upon arrival, and a delicious home made treat from Lucia. We didn't get a chance to sit and drink the wine she surprised us with but again it was a nice gesture.
We did not find the public transportation all that useful in this location for the most part. A visit to a certain part of the city might be a 25 min walk, or a 20 min train+walk so we did end up walking mostly everywhere. Being our first time in Rome, we are not sure if it was the location or Rome's public transportation system.
The neighbourhood we enjoyed much better at night. It is a good area to just sit and people watch, or act like a local and take some strolls down winding side streets. There are multiple grocery stores, pharmacies, bars, restaurants, cafes, and shops all easily within walking distance in this neighbourhood. Never did we feel unsafe, even after returning to the apartment late at night, there always seemed to be people around.
Check out was just as easy as check in. Again Lucia arranged a private driver to take us to the airport. Really don't think there's anything Lucia could have done to make our trip better, she thought of everything. Truly a great Airbnb host.