Carlos place is exactly as described. It is a very clean apartment in a nice block on the 2nd floor with a lift. It is in an lovely area just up the hill from Trastevere (approx 15 min walk). Carlos was so welcoming and gave us lots of tips on the area, restaurants, things to see and public transport. He even left us a bottle of wine and some tuna pasta which was so kind of him. There was everything you needed in the kitchen and there were also some toiletries in the bathroom. The hairdryer was a good one. He sent messages throughout our stay to ensure everything was ok and whether we needed anything. He has some brilliant books on Rome, we enjoyed reading these. We liked the little terrace and would sit outside and have a drink when we got home in the evening.
We walked to all attractions from the apartment. The Vatican was approx 40 min walk but it was a lovely walk through a park with magnificent views over Rome, definitely a must see. There are lots of other things in the Vatican area to see so you can spend the whole day over that way.
The Kings Palace was approx 30 min walk in the other direction with lots of other attractions close by. Once in the centre you can walk to everything, the Colleseum, Roman Forum, Trevie Fountain, and so much more, they are all around the same area. It’s better to walk than taking public transport (although can get tiring) as you get to see so many things while walking around the streets.
We got the number 75 bus from Roma Termini station as we had just got the train in from Venice, it stopped a couple of mins walk from the front door. On the way home we walked to Trastevere Roma station to get the train to Fluminco Airport, it took 30 mins and cost €8 each.
If you book Carlos place you won’t be disappointed.