The common area is very small, and we were under the understanding that we had rented the entire apartment, only to find out when we arrived that we had this apartment & the one next door so someone else would be sharing the private area the following day. We expressed our concerns & Carolina was quick to move things around so we could have the entire apartment to ourselves. We didn't realize it was actually 4 separate apartments with a shared living space, I don't recall being told that in all of our discussions, but I'm glad it was looked after ASAP....I did feel that we were putting Carolina out though as she seemed short with us and were short with some of the other in our party as they were trying to open both doors to allow for easier access to bring in our suitcases....she didn't like that idea! I found it to be a great location with easy access to the highlights of Rome. All in all I'd recommend these apartments to others.