Marisa definitely goes above and beyond as a host. There was a bottle of wine and water waiting for us on arrival. The apartment itself was a wonderful space to live in and exactly what was in the pictures. It was very clean and big enough so that we could have our own space when needed. We did have a few days that we could stay in and relax and cook for ourselves. Marisa checked on me and my daughter a few times during our stay to make sure we were ok and that everything was running smoothly in the apartment. Marisa even took us to the church of San Pancrazio and gave us a tour of the tombs, she was very knowledgable about the history of the church and it was nice to be able to spend some time with her driving around Trastevere. Marisa'a son-in -law Giovanni lives directly across the street from the apartment. He also came by to check on us and a few times and took us around Trastevere as well. We would run into him on the street as we were out and about. Both Marisa and Giovanni made sure we knew how to get around the area and when we wanted to go outside of the city let us know the best way to manipulate the vast public transportation system in Roma and beyond, I never felt lost or overwhelmed by being in an unfamiliar area. Having them both close by was incredible for us because it made us feel like family not just tourist on vacation.
Trastevere is a great place to live, lots of people and things to do. Everything is with walking distance. San Cosimato is right around the corner you can get fresh produce everyday and in the evenings we could enjoy a movie or the big game on the large movie screen set up, and wonderful restaurants where you become family, there are also lots of small shops along the way you just have to look for them.
My daughter and I walked everywhere in Roma, we could have taken the bus but with so many things to see and experience we would rather walk. Going to the Colosseum, the Pantheon, St Peter's Basilica were attractions that only took a 30-40 minute walk, and the the ruins to see between were inspiring.
I would definitely recommend staying here. It was an absolutely amazing experience for my daughter and I. We had such a great time exploring the area and becoming part of Roma we didn't want to leave. We can't express enough how much we loved staying here, Marisa made our experience that much more special by being available and involved in our stay. Can't wait to come back!