Staying at Marlene's was just perfect for a six days stay in Rome. First, the neighborhood (Pignetto) is very authentic and makes you very quickly feel at home: small streets, a bunch of bars, cafes and yummy restaurants ; all that for prices that are way less expensive than in the heart of the city because it's not touristic at all. Second, it's very easy to organize your daily "excursion" to the city center because there are a lot of transportation options at 5min around Marlene's (tram, metro, bus). Third, the apartment itself is cosy and clean... A perfect cocoon for a rainy week in Rome like we had! And finally, Marlene was very helpful in showing us around her place and giving us a couple of tips for our stay :) If you were hesitating, just go !