Pros:
-the decor/vibe looked even better in person
-the location was great, a 10 minute walk from the train station and right around the corner from the metro. It's also extremely close to the Colosseum! It was a 20-30 minute walk to most of the places we wanted to go so that was what we ended up doing most of the time
-the kitchen and bathroom are very thoughtfully stocked! lots of coffees, teas, salts/peppers, etc and little packets of shampoo/body wash in the bathroom
-water pressure in the showers was good
-the air conditioning worked great
-there was a turtle!!
-the host was nice enough to let us leave our luggage there several hours before check in so that we didnt have to lug them around all day
Cons
-the garden was a disappointment since thats what really sold us. It looked pretty run down, the grass hasnt been cut in a while, there were no flowers or hammock. For some reason the grill was completely unassembled on a table. The string lights were hung so low you had to bend down to fit under them and half of them barely even turned on. The garden has so much potential to be a true oasis
-there were a couple spots in the apartment that needed some upkeep - a couple dinged walls, stains and a really weird super scratched up kitchen cabinet - minor things that would really fix the vibe
-the tv in the living room is basically useless because there is no cable and its not a smart tv so you can't stream onto it. Tv in the bedroom is a smart tv but it took a lot of playing around to get it to work
-the check in process was easy to follow with great step by step directions but to get in the first time, you have to call a number which if you don't have a European phone number, is a bit of a pain